philthymike wrote on 05/28/19 at 19:32:58:



No one had it worse than the Poles in the western world during the 20th century, and no one gives a darn now.

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T And T Garage wrote on 05/29/19 at 17:02:17:



The atrocities committed to Native Americans occurred prior to 20th century.  Poland was occupied by Prussia (Germany) till WWI.  They had their freedom till WWII.  Hitler established the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalplan_Ost.  The plan was to exterminate around 85% (over 20 million) of ethnically Polish citizens of Poland, with the remaining 15% to be used as slaves.  Poland lost 1of4 or 1of5 of citizens in WWII.  After the war they were occupied by the Soviet Union for 45 years where the atrocities continued.  Further, the Poles who escaped and came to America were the target of poor humor for decades.  The Ukranians also suffered a similar fate.


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pg wrote on 05/29/19 at 17:28:08:


Nope.  What does it mean?

pg wrote on 05/29/19 at 17:34:27:


Gee, that's cool!

If you know that, then you should know some of what happened to the Native Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century, don't you?  Further, during that same time, Irish immigrants to the US were considered sub-human.

I have a great understanding of history.  How about that?

pg wrote on 05/29/19 at 17:48:21:


Looking at the post again, I'll concede.  Poles had it bad in the 20th century.  I can see now that my frame of reference was only in the late 19th century and in the Americas.

I'll ask again too. Should Poland be forced to pay reparation for the survivors of the holocaust they suffered through alongside the Jews?

Especially considering Polish citizens were the only ones actually fighting against the Nazi's instead of rolling over like so many other occupied countries did.

"Back to the thread topic, do you believe any group had it worse than Poland in the 20th century?"

 Depends on if we want to talk total numbers, or percentages of loss.

 Poland lost about 18-20% of it's population in WWII unless I am mistaken.

 About half of all Armenians died during the Ottoman Empire genocides in Turkey alone.

 100% of Cambodian Viets died in Cambodia, half of Chinese Cham during Pol Pot and that's a portion of total murders.

 Rwanda genocide 70% of Tutsis killed.

 40% of Congo's Pygmy killed.  I've seen this first hand.

 Myanmar, right now has murdered over 40,000 Rohingya, I don't know the percentage.  

Eegore wrote on 05/31/19 at 05:39:48:


Given that understanding, that doesn't erase the wrong done to the Polish. Even making the statement that
Nobody had it worse than the Polish
Statistically incorrect, which your post appears to have done, doesn't diminish the horrors visited on the Polish. Mankind is able to visit atrocities on others with enthusiasm and efficiency.
Sometimes they are even able to convince certain people it's an act of
Humanitarian Intervention...