Lizol, this was a beautiful piece. Does anybody know, since the Polish people have always loved freedom, do they vote conservative?
I really don't know.
As far as I know - some time ago Polish Americans used to vote democratic - just like other Catholics in U.S.(am I right?).
But it has changed today, I suppose.
Does any American FReeper with Polish roots know the answer to the question asked in post #2?
At least in my experience, as a Polish-American living in another area with a large Polish population (Scranton PA area), Polish-Americans, especially the older generation, are old-fashioned Democrats. Pro-life, religious, strong on family values and national defense, but also strong supporters of unions and government helping those down on their luck. They vote Democrat because their parents voted Democrat, and they honestly don't realize what the Democratic party has become. But that's changing, and they're slowly coming into the fold around here.
This American of Polish descent is a conservative and so are my parents whose parents all came from Poland.
Notice how the conversations all took place in English no translator needed.
I don't know about generally, but in 1980 there was a much-remarked phenomenon of blue-collar Polish-Americans in the Detroit area, who had long supported Democrats, instead supporting Ronaldus Magnus. They were called "Reagan Democrats" and were found in all of the Polish areas including Hamtramck (of course). I lived in Ann Arbor at the time (and was a young leftie) and at all of the festivals and street fairs, etc. there would be Polish-American groups selling kielbasa and Polish beer to raise funds in support of Solidarity. Well, they roped me in with the dogs and suds and helped plant a conservative seed that has bloomed within me. Now I am a registered Republican, I love and have visited Poland, and my favorite President of my lifetime is Ronald Wilson Reagan. Thanks, guys, and may God bless Poland! Google the terms ("Reagan democrats" Polish) for more details on the politics.
Polish HERE! Well 1/2 - the other is 1/2 German and hale from the Northwest side of Chicago. The Polish side IS conservative and votes republican.
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"We polish people have strong value of family and God. We are loyal and we are stubborn to help those who need help. We don’t look back. We are who we are, a Slavic heart of heart. We disagree with each other, but we stick with each other in time of neediness. We love our country, and we will fight to death to protect what we believe. Our life is faith. We are terrible when war is, we have no mercy. We will destroy enemy and their families. We Slavic people have fought for hundreds of years, we do not look back, and we are loyal. Tribes of Ishmael better know this."
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Andrew