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To: philman_36
Polish Solidarity was one of the most important tools used by the Polish people to tear down Communism, a totalitarian system that held them in bondage.

What ever ideology they may have professed at the time, it was at best secondary, and likely a ruse, used to advance the greater cause of Polish independence. Once independent the Polish people have moved steadily to the right, electing the PIS party today.

What ever their nominal philosophy they embraced, or pretended to embrace to gain the confidence of their Russian occupiers, they, as a group, did more to destroy oppressive leftism and restore Freedom than almost any American group I can think of in the recent era. That would include the GOP after Reagan, or perhaps Bush 1, although he was extremely and unnecessarily conciliatory towards the USSR at the crucial moment of their failure.

I did support the goals of Soladarnosc at the time, and am still proud of it. Damn glad the commies are gone out of Poland, wonder how the hell we get them out of the USA.

1,460 posted on 06/24/2018 6:44:52 PM PDT by Jack Black
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To: Jack Black
Damn glad the commies are gone out of Poland, wonder how the hell we get them out of the USA.
Well, to start with, don't promote Socialist political groups.

The Poles were a damn fine people. Brave as hell. I wish them luck, though they're a different breed now than from their ancestor's day.
I reference back to WWII when their infantry soldiers would sneak up and attack German tanks through their view ports with their rifles...on foot. Hard to imagine them doing that today.

1,464 posted on 06/24/2018 7:10:06 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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Oppose the repression of Polish socialists! By the WSWS Editorial Board 18 May 2018

Nasty buggers. They're still in Poland...as well as America.

1,465 posted on 06/24/2018 7:18:29 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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