Catholic Brothers. One thousand years of European integration
After the end of the war with Poland, Goebbels wrote in his diary: “The Fuhrer’s judgments about the Poles are contemptuous. More animals than people; completely stupid and amorphous. And along with this, the estate of the gentry is at least a product of the lower classes mixed with the Aryan layer of gentlemen. The abomination of the Poles cannot even be imagined. Their ability to judge anything is zero. "
It will take a long time <...> to civilize these Iroquois. Frederick the Great. Letter to Jean d'Alembert, June 19, 1775
About Poles who became Prussian subjects in 1772
I was amazed in my time by the “direct and honest” answer of Krzysztof Zanussi (Polish director famous for this) to a Russian correspondent. He, trying to “build bridges”, said something about the “rise of Slavic culture” in the modern world. To which Mr. Zanussi answered quite clearly and specifically: “We, the Poles, remember“ our Slavic roots ”when we get drunk or lose the keys to the house ...” Once again, the Polish-Russian fraternization did not take place. So, pan Russian correspondent, do not dirty me with your saliva ...
But it’s funny: from a genetic point of view, Poles are much more pure Slavs than Russians or even Ukrainians. That is just the Poles - they are the most archetypical Slavs. And even outwardly it is noticeable. But do not admit, devils are striped, deny everything. Europeans are Catholics and even Sarmatians. The most notorious and zabibennye Europeans and Catholics ... And all of them story it is connected with Europe and European "values". But the Poles are proud of that, and repel each other.
So to say, Poland is the last and main “bastion of Europe” in the barbarous East ... And the Poles have, so to speak, a European mission ... there is practically no alternative to this in Polish politics.
However, "not everything is so simple and straightforward." In the course of the very Second World War, a lot of frankly unattractive truth came to the surface, but I must mention one very interesting moment for the Russian reader: the Nazi occupation in different countries of Europe looked very different. A person accustomed to the standards of the Great Patriotic War cannot but amaze. That is, for example, the occupation of Holland or Norway was quite a “civilized” one, the occupation of Denmark was “exemplary” in general, I don’t know why.
And even on the territory of occupied France, nothing "particularly terrible", by the standards of the war, did not occur. It is quite difficult for us in Russia to perceive it, but it was so. The occupation of Western Europe is one thing; the Eastern is somewhat different. Yes, Hitler really occupied "the whole of Europe" - this is so, only he did in different countries in a fundamentally different format. This is perceived, of course, with difficulty, but nevertheless - it was so.
And the attitude in Germany to the Soviet and American prisoners of war was very different. Fundamentally. And here all the fun begins, and what category did the “Europeans” from Poland fall into? After all, even in the occupied Czech Republic everything was calm and relatively civilized, Slovakia even received quasi-independence from the Fuhrer ... And what happened in Poland?
And in Poland everything was very, very interesting ... In general, the history of Hitler-Poland relations in itself is a reason for a large and good research (and not just one!). An interesting topic, unusual. Everyone starts to look at it from 1 September 1939 of the year and loudly cry out loud ... However, in fact, the most interesting was before ... 1 September is the final, the end, no more. But there was a plot, and a climax, and it was all much, much earlier.
So, Warsaw just did not consider Germany Hitler as an enemy ... Warsaw was just trying to be friends with Germany against Russia. And in "democratic" Poland there was even more anti-Semitism than the Fuhrer in Germany (Polish Jews fled to the Third Reich!). In general, the problem of 1 September was that the Polish military doctrine was built "back to the West, facing east".
And when the USSR is accused of attacking "neutral Poland", they somehow forget to cite evidence and justification for this very "neutrality." Comrade Rezun was trampled down here repeatedly, telling horror stories about the “terrible and stupid Stalin” who broke the “Polish wall” with Hitler. The trouble is that Poland was not the “wall” ... One such “small” logical substitution ... and all further arguments lose their meaning. Since its formation after the WWI, Poland has been a pronounced Russophobic state, oriented strictly to the West. That is, the ally of Britain / France and the enemy of Russia ... and nothing has changed here until the year of 1939. Domestic policies of the Polish Republic could undergo some evolution, but with respect to Moscow / London, everything was clear.
And yes, Poland actively cooperated with Hitler who came to power in Germany, that is, relations with Hitler Germany were much better than with Soviet Russia. That was, that was. In 20-e / 30-s in Moscow quite seriously considered Poland as a military threat ... This is all so, in short ... Poland did not make any attempts to establish good relations with the USSR and did not intend to do the same thing with “Wehrmacht” the east was quite a treat.
Therefore, we consider 1 of September 1939 of the year as a great tragedy, and 17 of September as a day of some “aggression” is rather strange. Poland was not a kind of “neutral state,” especially a state friendly to Russia. Poland 30-x is the enemy of Russia, the satellite of England / France and a potential ally of the Wehrmacht. And its defeat is the destruction of one enemy of Russia by the hands of another, even so.
But what did the German occupation bring directly to the Poles? No, they were treated somewhat better than with the same Jews, but in fact, arbitrariness and lawlessness reigned in the territory of the “general-governorship”. By European (not by Soviet!) Standards, things were happening there rather scary. But why? They are Europeans, russophobes and Catholics (like the Pope and Hitler!). What is the problem?
The problem was that their Germans for Europeans and even for people did not hold. Fundamentally and categorically. And during the 1939-1945 period, this was clearly demonstrated: about 6 millions of Poles were destroyed. And after all this ... today everything begins again! Although during the Second World War “the most correct Europeans, from the very right side of the history” ignored the difference between Russians and Poles - the attitude was very similar.
But for some reason, modern Poles are convinced that the Russians are one thing, and their proud people is a completely different matter ... For some reason, the history of the German punitive detachments does not confirm this in any way. None of the words at all. The Poles were completely treated as "racially inferior Slavs." No options. There are no Czechs and no Slovaks, and no Croats (none of whom shouted about their “Europeanness” and “historical mission to defend Europe”) ... Namely, to the European Catholic Poles - yes. Paradox, is not it?
As the well-known Joseph Schweik used to say: “The Other Magyar himself is not to blame for being a Magyar” (immersing Vodicka, a sapper, in full prostration). So personally, I would be extremely sad to be a Pole - some kind of absurd and complete nonsense. During the occupation of Poland, German Catholics, without thinking and reflexing for a second, “let into the expense” the Catholic Poles as Hottentots or Sioux Indians ... But Poland historically competed with France for the title of the most faithful daughter of the Holy Catholic Church ... And you ... And even the Pope somehow did not intervene for them ... "Abydna", you see.
Splitting his whole forehead, worshiping the Roman Catholic Church ... and remaining a worthless native in the eyes of even German Catholics ... It is illogical somehow, wrong ... I would probably even burst into tears from impotence, if I were a Pole ... One thousand years of Catholicism without a single European alternative but even the Austrian-Catholic, who headed the neighboring Germany (Hitler - Austrian German!), does not see a person in you ...
But it was the Pole-Catholic Jan Sobessky who saved Vienna from the bloodthirsty janissaries! So what? Where is the gratitude of Adolf Aloisovich Schilkgruber, a genuine Austrian patriot of the Catholic religion? And not her! Instead of “gratitude” - the operation “Tannenberg”. How can you not get drunk to the position of riz ... And after all, they are getting drunk! Poles in Europe are tightly associated with alcoholism, and this is not by chance ... In my opinion, if, as they say, being Russian is difficult, but interesting, then being a Pole ... is somehow hopeless and illogical ...
And before Adolf Hitler of ours, the Germans (Prussian and Austrian) treated the “Europolians” quite like a cattle ... it’s if someone “fascism” rushes to expose ... So, don’tиgive. That is, the whole charm of the situation is that the Poles are positioning themselves solely as 100% Europeans, and they have always done so, opposing themselves to the same barbaric Muscovites. However ... however, the Europeans of the "first grade" themselves for some reason stubbornly do not hold them.
All the same for different French and Germans, they are the exotic east. It’s just that some of us here are trying to prove that Russia is perceived badly in the West because it is perceived through Poland. It remains to understand what is perceived by Poland itself.
But, unlike Ukraine and even Russia, and especially Turkey, the Poles have never had any alternative options in geopolitics and culture - they have not been considered in principle. Only Europe! Only the Holy See in Rome! It did not help, however ... How much you do not howl with wolves, you will not become yours there. The fact is that Tuski and Kaczynski are different there so confidently and greyhound behave that many inhabitants of Zhmerinka / Uryupinsk have the wrong impression that here it is, Europe in full growth!
But it must be well understood that graph titles are usually solicited by wealthy commoners, and not by viscounts. That is, the positioning of Poles themselves as genuine, true and authentic Europeans in fact does not mean anything.
In general, the fate of Eastern Europe was largely decided after the Americans removed the USSR from the occupation of Japan completely and irrevocably. After that, and also after the creation of the NATO bloc, the history of Eastern Europe took a completely definite path. But in principle there were other options. But no one wanted to save Poland. Why is she? The famous Warsaw Uprising of 1944 of the year ... And then for some reason, Russia was accused of defeating it all at once - allegedly did not help. But who organized this rebellion? Who planned it? Whose interests were taken into account?
Obviously, not the Polish people. Overthrow the power of the Germans and organize its own government — that was the real purpose of the uprising inspired from London. The uprising is not in aid of the Red Army, but "in spite" of the Red Army. If the success of the Warsaw Uprising was so important to the Western ally, then you should have thrown your gallant paratroopers there ... Impossible? Too far? Then it was necessary to plan this uprising together with Stalin. If anything, then Comrade Stalin knew how to keep secrets better than anyone else.
But the Red Army was faced with the fact - at the most inopportune moment (the offensive potential of the Soviet troops was already exhausted) this Warsaw Uprising broke out. All claims for help must be answered simply: what kind of help was agreed with the Supreme Command Headquarters? No? Then what do you want? Uprising broke out suddenly and "spontaneously"? Not funny.
That is, the uprising was incited from London, and it was the Russians who were supposed to bear the responsibility for it, somehow illogical. In fact, everyone is responsible for their own and only for their actions and decisions. The lords and sirs kindled the slaughter in Warsaw before its very liberation - it is their fault, their responsibility. In the 1944 year, the Poles were used "in the dark", as was roughly the case in 1939. In principle, the Poles in 1944 might already be smarter ... But they did not. Some historical paradox is observed: negative selection for signs of intelligence.
In the 1939 year, the Poles were dragged into (one in one) in a one-on-one war with Nazi Germany. If the Poles knew that there would be no help, it would have made sense not to fight, but to make political concessions to Hitler. But their pulled in и got into trouble in this war, literally "voluntarily pushed into the pool with crocodiles" (there is such an old anecdote). The Poles were not going to "become heroes posthumously and convert to Islam." it then such a heroic myth was invented. Poles stupidly used to incite war.
And in 1944, they were also used stupidly. Europeans say? Something is not similar to the behavior or in relation to them. Rather, there are some “sipai”, some “colonial troops”, a kind of native tribe during the Anglo-French confrontation in North America. And on the "Europeans" they somehow do not pull.
The tragedy of the Polish people was not in “bad Stalin”, but in the fact that both in 1939 and 1944, and after WWII, the Anglo-Saxons sold and betrayed them, and used them as small change coins in large geopolitical games. Funny such a thing: in all respects Poland could become a great Eastern European power (or at least medium). At the time of Ivan the Terrible and later - she was richer, more crowded and enlightened by Mother Russia.
The Poles are quite a nationally-oriented and efficient people, and Poland could have become the “second France” (sorry, Ukrainian brothers, but alas, alas). The trouble was hidden in the heads of the Polish elite (both in the 16 century and in the 20 century). The potential of the Polish people for centuries was wasted because of a completely inadequate foreign and domestic policy. That is, the concept of the Polish state itself was somewhat flawed, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to explain the series of catastrophes that befell this country in 17 / 18 / 20 centuries.
Once again: the initial base for the creation of the "Eastern European Empire" was very, very powerful (much better than that of the Moscow kings), Ivan Solonevich in his capital work "The People's Monarchy" spoke out very clearly about this. And you can't argue ... But the very concept of the “European Catholic Sarmatian Power and the Last Bastion of Europe” turned out to be disastrous as, in principle, the “golden liberties” of the gentry.
As a result, Poland has become a kind of "geopolitical ridicule." And here, you know, suddenly, the “end of history”, NATO and the complete and final European integration ... you know, somehow they have doubts. Too clearly and specifically "first-class Europeans" have demonstrated How they belong to the Polish people. And throughout the new and recent history. And when the Kingdom of Poland, a thousand years ago, was just beginning its sorrowful European way, the Pope himself had not even suspected the existence of a certain “America.”
But go and see: the Americans today are even “better” than the Europeans (one step higher than the French and Germans), while the Polish “Catholic brothers” continue to jump out of their pants, trying to become on the same level with authentic and authentic European representatives civilization.
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