Yeah, but a small corrigendum. It wasn't the Poles, but the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Indeed, I should use an official name of state that was existing back then.
So the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth conquered Moscow for 2 years. The Russian Empire and thereafter the Soviet Union conquered Lithuania and Poland for how many years?
Don't bother answering, we all know the answer, because we, at least I, was taught Russian and Soviet History. Sorry, our textbooks didn't quite care about littoral states like Lithuanian and Polska.
And hey, 2 years for a much smaller and in theory weaker country. And of course, it was obvious that with nobel democracy (not strong king) and internal problems we were not able to defend ourselfes for a long time back then, especially attacked from all sides in long period of time, try to do this again with India, being attacked by Pakistan and PRC, how long India would hold?
Do we see Poland as the cry baby of Europe? Yes. Are we racists? No. I, and I am sure even CivFanatic, are admirers of the Russians. Both the Poles and the western Russians belong to the Slavic Race. So, no, we are not racists.
Calling some one barbarian is rascism. Are we cry baby? Of course, because many of our politicians are complete morons, unfortunetly the real elites of nation after WWII and reign of Soviets are allmost non existing.
Thus spake Damian, and quite correctly so. So now we know why Polska was once a region in Prussia, Russia, Germany, USSR led Warsaw Pact and now is a vassal of the US, pleading them to setup missile bases there.
Of course, do I say we were not weak? I'am not hyprocite. We were weak, because of stupidity of nobles, because of weakness of king, because of many internal problems and countless wars. We were weak, thus stronger countries all around us used situation, and I do not blame them, my country done the same in the past.
But with US You are wrong, there is a difference. Then we had no choice, we can't choose who will be our protector, our "Big Brother", now we can choose, and this is the best choice we have, Russia is obvious no go at that time for obvious reasons (well maybe not obvious for You), EU is a weak, political, economical and military dwarf governed by bunch of socialist idiots, what we have left? Only US that is still military superpower, and will be for a long period of time. And US is a very different superpower than many previous ones or these emerging right now.
I don't thing Hitler was racist. Of those 6 million Jews and 26 million Soviets killed, all of then were whites anyway. Hitler could have sent those 70,000 British PoWs of Indian origin to the gas chambers if he so wished. He didn't. Instead, he gave these Indians rifles, bullets, food, uniform, shelter, and more importantly, a promise that they will only be used against the British. Hitler also funded the Azad Hind or Freies Indien government in exile in Berlin. Yes, that is what he did for the brown Indians. Oh, should I start off on his alliance with the yellow Japanese?
Hitler was a rascist because Jews are not Europeans, more Slavs were also not seen by Nazis as humans, but rather as a cheap workforce and nothing else. But it seems that You admire Hitler, do You? Congrats, You just admitted that You are rascist.
I was going to vehemently disagree with CivFanatic when he called you a barbarian, but since you said that you were going to break his neck, I definitely think you are a barbarian. See highlighted quote above.
So when I'am angry because someone insults me, my family, my nation, other europeans, I'am a barbarian, but when him or You wish to see fall of Pakistan, call Pakistanis a fallen nation and insult them, only because they are your enemys, then you are civilized? Are You thinking that other nations are stupid? Are You think that I will respect someone to call Hitler not a rascist and even admire him because he gave Indian born British POW's weapons, food etc. and give them opportunity to fight British? Are You ----ing kiddin me?
Who the ---- are You to judge others when You are not better? Hypocrites.
Poland does not come anywhere close to India. We don't need to hang onto a Warsaw Pact or some North Atlantic Treaty Organisation for our survival. How far is the Atlantic from Poland? I would understand if you were part of an organisation named after the Vistula, rather than the Atlantic. You fear your fellow Slavic brothers in Russia so much? This is hysteria bud! Relax, and enjoy DFI.
I think You will never understand. We are not affraid Russians, we are not affraid our slavic brothers, but we are also not Russians in ethinc sense, our culture, religion, many things that define us, are closer to the west than east. And yes, we need NATO, we are not strong enough yet to be self dependant, and we at least see our weakness. You think that India can handle itself against PRC? No my friend, and PRC is not expanding towards India only because India have nukes, same is with Pakistan, they do not start another war because it is pointless at this time. But no, India is not strong yet, if some superpower would seen a profit in attacking India they would allready done that, this is reality. Only some lunatics and pseudo patriots are not capable to see the real situation, that besides USA, Russian Federation and PRC, the rest of the world are only pawns, nothing more, and You know what, the funniest thing is that these 3 superpowers, sees a common threat, they will join their efforts to preserve their domination. So do not pretend that You are in some great position over the other smaller countries.