You’re right about those Poles. There has been so much full on gaslighting for decades such that there are Poles across all age ranges right now with a level of Russia Derangement Syndrome that is actually quite scary. Suggest to them any objective faults with NATO, the West etc and you’re immediately a traitor and Russia lover. I know there is some sketchy history with Poland and the Soviets at least while murderous Bolsheviks and assorted nutbag Commies were around - at least those we’re led to believe - but the extent to which there is no scope for nuance, agenda, propaganda, memory holing, fog of time etc, especially the not-so-altruistic roles of Ukraine and Germany in Poland’s history, is wild.
You’re right about those Poles. There has been so much full on gaslighting for decades such that there are Poles across all age ranges right now with a level of Russia Derangement Syndrome that is actually quite scary. Suggest to them any objective faults with NATO, the West etc and you’re immediately a traitor and Russia lover. I know there is some sketchy history with Poland and the Soviets at least while murderous Bolsheviks and assorted nutbag Commies were around - at least those we’re led to believe - but the extent to which there is no scope for nuance, agenda, propaganda, memory holing, fog of time etc, especially the not-so-altruistic roles of Ukraine and Germany in Poland’s history, is wild.