Why Are Poles Leaving the UK? Unpacking the Post-Brexit Backlash

[@prof.2248]

Poles left the UK. I travel non-stop around Europe and I see the difference between average cities in Poland and the UK. Great Britain is 20 years behind, shops, gas stations, quality of buildings, cleanliness of streets, crime.

[@Pidalin]

Poland is rising pretty fast, I see it as Czech, we are stagnating and we are just riding on that wave that we had better starting position in 1989 because of our history and not beying destroyed during WWII, but we are stucked behind wall of bureaucracy and a lot of badly written laws where few villagers can block important constructions for decades. Poles probably don't have this problem in such extreme and they can attract foreign investors better. When I started visiting Poland in 2017, it was still cheaper retro looking country for me, but every time when I return there, they have new skyscrappers, while we build maybe 50m of highway for the same time, they will destroy us all in next 20 years. I am not sure about western europe, but they will definitely overpass other former communist countries soon.

[@mareksicinski3726]

It got overall worse over time

[@mareksicinski3726]

(In the UK, especially certain parts like northern England)

[@mikefraser4513]

Poles who work manually don't like working with their lazy British colleagues ..they get on with the job and they do it correctly.

[@ipodman1910]

Poland retro looking compared to Czech Republic in 2017?!?? Bro! You’re delusional…

[@batcollins3714]

Here in Ireland, we welcome the Polish people, Hard workers. Whan covid hit here in Ireland my wife and I both in out late 70s were visited by our polish neighbour offering to bring us groceries and offering us any help we needed.

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

Soon people everywhere will assimilate and understand what this pitting of other nations against the Poles is all about and who was behind it.They won't win against the Poles, they won't win against the Russians, they won't win against the Chinese.

[@janjachymiak9013]

🇵🇱⚔️🇮🇪

[@bobby5678-ck2tc]

same here in canada we welcome all white immigrants the others no thank you!

[@Bayard1503]

@@bobby5678-ck2tc Oh, that's not racist at all...

[@tarik6990]

@@bobby5678-ck2tc Thank you for confirming that this is a racial thing to you, totally not racist of course.

[@hubertbross6725]

What unemployment in Poland? What corruption in Poland? I moved back to Poland in 2020 after 15 years in UK and have not regretted it for a second. UK's living standards have been falling for 16 years straight whereas polish have been growing continuosly for almost 3 decades. Doing exactly the same job as previously in the UK I have a much better quality of life.

[@LMB222]

I am considering moving moving back, but the medical services…

[@natankolodziej4362]

​@@LMB222my grandmother lives with us in the UK and because of that I deal with the medical services almost daily, and I would say that the medical services are better in Poland than in the UK. Half the time when she needs medication, we need to bring it from Poland because she will not get it here. She is disabled and needs physical therapy, so she goes back and does it in Poland, because she is told to take paracetamol instead here. For every basic thing we have to wait months here, while she returns to Poland for a single month per year, and manages to do most of those things within that month So I would advise to take the medical services out of your "con's" list

[@Vielenberg]

Unemployment in Poland is at all time low of below 3%. Corruption may be present, especially among politicians, but it does not affect an average Jan anymore.

[@mac19999x]

...the PL PM literally said last month that he needs to bend the law to return order to the country. And you're asking what corruption? Really?

[@hubertbross6725]

@@mac19999x I guess you never heard about Boris Johnson, lol

[@stevemcgowen]

The English are upset because they go to Poland or see videos and see how nice Poland is compared to the UK.

[@tarik6990]

It's not economically or politically nice which is why a lot of Poles prefer leaving the country.

[@michalschade7734]

Because they don’t have monkeys

[@stevemcgowen]

@@tarik6990 They leave because they think they will earn more. The reality is Poland is safe and clean, while the Uk looks like decaying Ruzzia.

[@tarik6990]

@@stevemcgowen They think they will earn more and they are right. Poland is safe but it's not clean, many parts look like they did 30 years ago.

[@stevemcgowen]

@@tarik6990 And 30 years ago Poland looked much better than most of the UK does today. Yes, they earn more but cost of living is so high in the UK higher wages are meaningless.

[@ludovic2431]

True. I am from Breda, liberated by the Poles in WW2. I went to school having a lot of (half) Polish friends. Wonderfull people. The Polish community in Breda is still going strong.

[@sebsebski2829]

Really? It's nice to hear.

[@opoleboy]

hey im a Pole living in London next year im planning to visit Holland for the first time.. Breda is on my list ,,, thanks for a nice words:)

[@dorotaroter2285]

I am a Polish teacher, and recently, I am getting more and more students from UK. Usually their partners are Polish and they are considering moving to Poland with the whole family in comming year or two... Well done UK ! You are losing young, educated and ambitious people for immigrants on benefits. But if it is your choice....

[@ziemowitzmarzy1405]

Yes. This is similar situation to Zimbabwe, isn't it?

[@hubertbross6725]

@dorotaroter2285 What immigrants on benefits? You don't get any benefits if you haven't worked for a minimum 2 years. Stop spreading propaganda lies.

[@user-ve2jj1ik4b]

You have milions of ukrainians, your childrens are forced to go to school with ukrainians who dont learn Polish language, your education in schools is about to change badly. Krakow sounds like its ukrainian city, Wroclaw same, you dont have much to be bragging about rly .

[@dorotaroter2285]

@user-ve2jj1ik4b Hello, thank you for your opinion! Of course, life is not black and white, and Ukrainian immigration is also. Nevertheless, there is a big difference between Ukrainians and migration from Africa and the Middle East: Ukrainians staying in Poland in vast majority work here or they work remotely paying here taxes, rent flats , do shopping...generally contribute to the economy. They are also Christians sharing similar values. Children usually within a year are able to speak Polish without any accent. It is not the perfect situation, of course ....there are also some of them who behave notorious. Anyway It should also be considered that Poland is in a catastrophic demographic situation...with the lowest birth rate ever. Sooner or later the immigration would be a must to sustain the structure of the country. But if I am to choose between Ukrainians and Muslims.. the choice is obvious for me.

[@ipodman1910]

Russian troll!

[@stephenthomas3085]

My partner is Polish and, over many years, contributed to the UK economy; at first doing all the types of jobs few British people would ever consider doing and, then, contributing to scientific research as a Dr in immunology. And then to be told that you're not wanted..! Jesus. Both she and I have left the UK. So long and thanks for nothing.

[@noodleppoodle]

Where have you settled?

[@sashabertold3731]

Good choice! I also left! Lived 20 years in the UK(London). Worked my behind off and also helped homeless british people to get back on their feet again, did not always work, but nonetheless being called an effin foreigner. After the referendum had physical experiences, left in 2019. The UK abandoned reason for madness! Sad but true!

[@antoanantoniev7510]

@@sashabertold3731 I am from Bulgaria and lived there four years. Leaving was the best decision i've taken

[@sashabertold3731]

@@antoanantoniev7510 Agree 100%. Well done!

[@benjamindover7399]

I moved from Texas to Poland in 2002 for a temporary job. I'm still in Poland and I plan to stay here the rest of my life. Best thing I ever did.

[@ipodman1910]

You’re white, educated and respectful- you fit right in!

[@nistb2123]

No. You only need to be educated and respectful.

[@ipodman1910]

@@nistb2123 nope. Diggers not welcomed

[@Owieczkin]

​@@nistb2123 being physically intimidating like Izu Ugonoh also works 😁

[@bdslawski3049]

Don't worry England we are making space for your favourites: Muslims

[@wotslslk]

😀😀😀👍👍👍

[@Mr99cam99]

💯

[@psow4062]

As a Pole, I'm really tired of some Westerners still calling us "Eastern Europeans". It's like we are not located in the center of Europe, like we use Cyrillic instead of Latin alphabet, like Eastern Orthodoxy is bigger here than Catholicism, like we love and support Russia and have the exact same mentality as Russians, like we are still behind the Iron Curtain and like we are not the members of EU and NATO for 20 and 25 years respectively. It's 2024. We have WAY more in common with the West, than the East.

[@oneoflokis]

Central Europeans! Like Czechs! 🙂

[@PaulieTheDude]

We Poles are neither westeners nor eastern. We never were and never will be. Too western for the east, too eastern for the west. We are our own kind, taking what's best from both cultures. Understand that and you'll find inner peace and won't be bothered by calling you 'eastern' or 'western' as it really doesn't matter.

[@MyPrideFlag]

Who cares what they call us. We need to stop having complexes towards Western Europe and think further than (we want to be like the West). Poland can avoid many mistakes that the West made.

[@biedak]

I don't feel westerner at all. I'm not against liberal societies and all that, but those recent years are getting too wild for me. I'm too liberal for eastern standards, too conservative for western standards.

[@kanibus76]

Poland is a central European country not the west nor the east.

[@pawewarda7641]

Poland has an uneployment issue? :) it has a second lowest in EU :)

[@TheSevrath]

cos millions working abroad..

[@pioterosiemdziesiat]

@@TheSevrath And millions migrated in.

[@robertklimczak5630]

​​@@TheSevrathposiłkujemy się ukraincami bo brakuje rąk do pracy. Chętnie powitamy powracających Polaków bo ukraincy powoli udaja się na zachod po socjal I jak im się wydaje lepsze życie.

[@nicholasharmat2472]

Alot of this anti-polish sentiment of the english is just a mixture of fustration and jealousy as Britian declines while Poland is slowly slowly overtaking them. In their heart of hearts the Brits have a nostalgia for the days of the cold war when the so-called great USSR kept countries like Poland 'in their place' so to speak.

[@rayan69pl]

I would add to this the lack of a problem of being called a racist if you have something against Poles. Which is a problem if you don't like Pakistanis

[@Joey-be8eh]

Well said.

[@darek4488]

@@nicholasharmat2472 We Poles know that and we are unable to even slightly care what these old geezers think of. Some of them will soon be back on a night bus in order to stay warm and survive.

[@thorwolfblackfirer5723]

In Britain they was settlements new comers then labour put nuclear driver click god help uk

[@silesianbeer]

Poland is overtaking entire world and even galaxy, but I prefer to stay away from Poland and build new better life in Spain. But jokes aside, Poland isn't overtaking anyone since in 2023 economic growth was nearly 0%. Since many companies left Poland because, Poles aren't cheap labour anymore, and because of lack diversified energetic mix, polish economy in the future will struggle even more than today. Majority of my friends from Poland can't even afford to rent a studio.

[@gdz5269]

That’s why I came back to Poland after 5 years. I’m 25 yo, educated. I was working hard below my qualifications. Anyway I always did my job perfectly. I was sick of double standards at my work and treating me like the second category of human. Finally I moved to my homeland and I felt my value again

[@johnhack67]

G.K. Chesterton, once said: "I judged the Poles by their enemies. And I found it was an almost unfailing - truth that their enemies were the enemies of magnanimity and manhood. If a man loved slavery, if he loved usury, if he loved terrorism and all the trampled mire of materialistic politics, I have always found that he added to these affections the passion of a hatred of Poland. She could be judged in the light of that hatred, and the judgment has proved to be right."

[@Dycdom]

Omg !!! I was looking for this quote for soooo many years … I knew the message behind the words but never remembered fully. Thank you very much !!!!

[@johnhack67]

@@Dycdom You welcome.

[@FrendzeL222]

so true. Poland compared to other countries has so much better history, so much more peaceful and human-like. Ofc its not perfect but still many times better than German or British history.

[@nomdechien3038]

This quote gave me goosebumps❤

[@qrczak9467]

U

[@Sztum96]

Unemployment and Corruption is an issue in Poland? Are U crazy??? Poland has the second lowest unemployment rate in Europe and one of the lowest Corruption rates. It's a fact that Poland will have more GDP per capita than the UK by 2030. That's why they all go back. The Minimum Wage in Poland will increase again in January to over 1200 USD! It makes no sense to migrate and that's why since 2017 the Polish Migration index has a huge ,,+". More People come to Poland than leave it. There are approximately 2,5 milion Migrant workers in Poland. This video started well but the ending was poor.

[@marvinbrando722]

British will always lie. Even when

[@kanibus76]

2030? That has been said by Tusk during the election rally. I wouldn't take it for granted however Poland is doing very well compared to other European countries.

[@Shinbusan]

All agreed except that future is not a fact. Regards

[@Sztum96]

@Shinbusan That's right. The Future is never a fact. But sooner or later it'll happen. Poland has become a country for immigrants. But the good ones from Asia, Eastern Europe and South America. I think the future of Poland is secured and it's save to say that there is no country I would rather live in.

[@user-fj3en5pm4q]

Contrary to what was said, Poland was never part of the Soviet Union, and unemployment in Poland is very low.

[@aleksandrafrej8633]

Yes and no. It was not part of Soviet Union, just communist block. But unfortunately unemployment rates is Poland in early 2000 was high. pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bezrobocie_w_Polsce#/media/Plik:Unemployment_rate_in_Poland.png Now unemployment is low - under 5% - every Pole who is not happy/struggling in UK should consider moving back to Poland.

[@ursdaniel]

Not only Polska 🇵🇱 people. Also, romanians. Polish and romanians began leaving UK. I know a family of 3 members, which will return to Romania. Good for them. We need romanians back. The brits will have to adapt and go against africans and asians. The scapegoat is not anymore romanians and Polska people.

[@curiositykillsthecat]

Man, leave Africans and Asians alone, they have been in UK more than 50/70 yrs before you. Life in West didn't start with the collapse of the Berlin wall. Ska reggae etc...were not coming from white Britt's in the 60's/70s. So don't over generalize and blame the "other non white groups" (" typical polish bias"). UK simply became more racist, like all Europeans due to bad politicians, bad management, inability to create wealth, 15 yrs of Merkel's lack of vision & the new waves of migrants without appropriate policies from Europe and the countries within!! Bonus= when you put principles before realism you get those waves of migrants. France & UK (+US) killed Kadafi, turned Libya into an unstable slaves/ migrants state and ALL THose MIGRANTS ARE COMING FROM THOSE ROUTES. Before, with KADAFI it was impossible, he was blocking them!!!! I'm not trying to say KADAFI was an angel but a little bit of pragmatism would have saved us a lot of pain. Like the Syrian war, once again Europe was unprepared when it was very predictable that it will cause a massive flux of migrants.

[@oneoflokis]

Yes. I've heard that.

[@arektrip9727]

I really love Romania. I'm going to Cluj Napoca soon. I've been to Romania five times so far. Great country and people. I'm a Pole working in the UK.

[@CarlH08]

Its because Brits have a specific preference for muslim migrants over european migrants.

[@slavbozyk7132]

😂😂😂You are absolutely right.😂😂

[@miroslaw7105]

Most dangerous UK swap: Good bye Polish, warmly welcome Muslims. Good luck than.🤔

[@Emperorli90]

@@miroslaw7105 Well continental Europe can continue to enjoy the influx that happened 9 years ago with Merkle’s “open the door to terrorist” policy.

[@MAKAKA2024-b7y]

I have lived in UK for over 8 years and it is truth that britons preffer and appreciate indians or pakistanis over eastern europeans.

[@maxhall2086]

That is not even a little bit true. Most people associate Pakistanis with rape gangs and Muslims in general are not viewed well. British people don't really have negative opinions of Poles.

[@Adriano70911]

It hit me too. They prefer people with completely different race and culture than similar people who fought with them in the war.

[@nicholasharmat2472]

@@MAKAKA2024-b7y Atttributable to post-colonial guilt.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@adrianhudek9111 Poles, Romanians (Slavs, not Gypsie's[1]) and Ukrainians are not the problem immigrants in the UK, or in the rest of Europe. Muslim immigrants are the big problem! *Islam is an ideology of conquest* *and subjugation of non-Muslims by the tenets* *of Islam, as exemplified by Islam's prophet,* *Mohammad* (within Islam Mohammad's words and deeds are considered to be the best example for a Muslin to follow) This belief does not change regardless of what country that a Muslim originates. *Islam demands* *it's own one-world-order ruled by Islamic* *law ("Sharia") and led by a religious leader* *called a "Caliph"* -------------------- The natives of Romania are southern Slavs. "Rom" ,"'Roma" , "Romani", "Gypsys/Gypsies" are from India

[@rayan69pl]

@@nicholasharmat2472 Amen!

[@SičhaŋǧuWičhaša]

I’ve worked for several Poles in my life and they were always hella hard working, straightforward and honest people. Much respect for them. 💯

[@stromyumys4747]

L O L Unemployment in Poland 2,9% Unemployment in uk 4,1%

[@bornesulinowo391]

...and 10% working in highly subsidized agriculture or young 35 year old pensioners. Poland has great hidden unemployment. Corruption is terrible, guffy pensioners are the most number and powerfull group of society. Politician are building a nuke plant for about 20 years and is still only in plans.

[@pawelzielinski1398]

@@bornesulinowo391 20 years?? What are you talking about? I remember plans for a nuclear power plant in Żarnowiec in 1980s. So more like 40 years.

[@Paolo-gj7ip]

Getting better underTusk? 😂

[@oberfeldkurat8654]

​@@Paolo-gj7ipmuch better

[@d4rtyr]

@@bornesulinowo391 you're pathetic

[@BA-sf4uw]

OMG, Please... Poland is literally in Western Europe. Please let's not copy paste stereotypical US geography knowledge. Also, Poland was not a part of the USSR...

[@alexoprea2861]

What ? Give us a brake.

[@PeterJ-cb3vk]

@@alexoprea2861 break NOT brake........are you driving an auto ?

[@maxhall2086]

By most peoples definition Poland is most definitely not in western Europe. Even the term "central Europe" is a newly pushed term aimed at disassociating from Eastern Europe and particularly Russia. For geographic, cultural and historic reasons, Poland is widely understood to be Eastern European.

[@GdzieJestNemo]

@@maxhall2086 newly pushed? it's from around late middle ages and refers to "german" Europe and their cultural circle, which Poland has been part of. You might want to read basic history of Poland and Europe before you post

[@PeterJ-cb3vk]

@@maxhall2086 Well then, they better start adjusting their attitudes and knowledge. I got it, so Germany is separated from Poland by a "Great Wall of China", The Grand Canyon or the Alps. There was never any cross-border interactions between the two over the centuries? The term central Europe is accurate (notice the lower-case letter "c"). The use of "Western Europe" and "Eastern Europe" is the Cold War description after WWII. It was an anomaly and aberration for 45 years that divided Europe.

[@keithbessant]

We rarely had decent bread in the UK until the Poles arrived. The only places you could find rye or sourdough bread like that, were in health shops and then only sometimes. I know it's a small point, but it's a very basic one. Our local Polish delicatessen is my favourite shop.

[@robertklimczak5630]

Kolega w UK zbudował piekarnie z normalnym jadalnym chlebem. Ale lepiej nie próbować jego, bo zostaniesz wschodnim Europejczykiem . Nadal kolega ma stałych klientów polakow .

[@jesusschizus272]

Yeah when I (Pole) was living in UK I had such a problem with this thing You called bread in UK. This was awfull. Like every "bread" was like the ones for toasts in Poland. Tragedy!

[@arektrip9727]

​@@jesusschizus272 spróbuj soroudgh bread z Asdy. Naprawdę dobry.

[@jusp6253]

@@jesusschizus272 miałem to samo, cały Londyn tylko tostowy

[@panv3308]

Dont worry dear brits poles are leaving your ship which is sinking in arabic and african sea...poles are going back to home

[@gorry123]

I hope for my Polish compatriots to return to Poland as we are now in dire need of these plumbers, mechanics and builders as well.

[@pawelzielinski1398]

No, thanks. I am not coming back. Maybe after I retire. Living costs are definitely lower in Poland than where I live now. With the exception of gas.

[@cherylk.2474]

@@pawelzielinski1398 Consider purchasing property in Poland so you have something when you return. There are many non-Poles purchasing property in Poland and they are driving the prices up.

[@pawelzielinski1398]

@@cherylk.2474 It's very unlikely that I will ever get back to settle in Poland. In an unlikely event that I would, I don't really have to buy anything there, since I will inherit an apartment in Warsaw and a house in the country. Many of my friends in Poland have the same problem - they have more houses from family members who passed away than they are able to take care of. Polish population is shrinking and in 20-30 years they will be selling abandoned houses for a euro, like they do in Italy to anyone willing to renovate it. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that. I think it's much more likely that after I retire, I would do extended visits to Poland maybe for 2-3 months at a time. Now while I work it's difficult to go for a longer visit than 2-3 weeks. It's always too short.

[@ipodman1910]

You’re delusional, Zieliński

[@pawelzielinski1398]

@@ipodman1910 I am not interested in your opinion.

[@janjachymiak9013]

Poland is way safer, and far more beautiful

[@GeirRssaak]

@@janjachymiak9013 so right!

[@tancreddehauteville764]

The peculiar English working class fear of the competitor, the foreigner, the stranger. The English working class is narcissistic.

[@PanglossDr]

No, they are inherently racist.

[@suntzu94]

The English working class also has a small gene pool like their monarchs

[@bigbarry8343]

this was the symptom, not the root cause. the original issue was - why so many Polish people, often with first class education, were assigned working class' blue collar' role, while certain ethnicities with very questionable education and certificates were and still are treated here as royalties and assigned professional status. we would not have this poblem if all ethnicities were treated faily and according to merit, not where they came from.

[@rafamieczkowski9913]

The British were more afraid of the "Polish plumber" than the "Islamic knife-man". The choice has been made. I wish the British good fun with their new guests.

[@GeirRssaak]

@@rafamieczkowski9913 Ha-ha! Well spoken! Now Britain must educate their own plumbers and knife men! Can their schools handle this?!

[@jacekchmielewski6372]

How long ago did you make this film? Have you been to Poland or Polish cities recently? I think you would have a shock.

[@jaroslawpiotrowski210]

Since the UK did not want Polish workers, it will get engineers from Africa :)

[@CrusaderGeorgeWBush]

Poles are almost as bad as

[@zbigniewkryjak5379]

I have been living in Britain for near 20 years. Tha racism we experienced 2004-2016 was very bad and will nit be forgotten. Driven by politicians and the media including BBC. I am visiting Poland regularly and can say that quality of life there is better than in the UK. I am seriously considering going back in the next year or two. It should be noted that thousands of Poles were recruited to work in Britain by the NHS and many companies in Poland. My job interview for the consultant post in the NHS took place in Warsaw. I still remember a BBC programm when a presenter had an idea of denying participating in pension schemes for us.

[@sebsebski2829]

Insane. Moved to the UK in 2013 as a 23 years old. I experienced prejudice and hate crimes. It always felt surreal, because I was told the western Europeans are 'open minded'. Quickly realized all these cliches are full of crap.

[@ipodman1910]

You went to UK because you wouldn’t make it here. Poland has been better than UK since about 2000 - 2005. Why do you think western governments are so strict about xenophobia and racism and hate? It’s because their societies are like that. Unlike Poland!

[@teotik8071]

Give me colleagues from Poland anytime.

[@garymacdonald7165]

Scotland 2-3 Poland 🇵🇱 15000 Polish fans turned up, who mostly lived in Scotland and have stronger Scottish accents than the locals! No prob up here!

[@kustyq]

Much love for Scottish people ❤️

[@ivanos_95]

I'm not advocating for polonophobia, but we desperately need our people back in Poland, in order to deal with a demographic crisis and shortages in labour, so it would be helpful if the British could speed up this process, before our problems get solved by the immigrants, and turn into a bigger problem, like it happened in Britain.

[@MyPrideFlag]

My exact same thoughts.

[@slawomirozdoba4605]

Immigration issues should not be as bad in Poland as they are in the UK. The Ukrainian immigrants are Caucasians, they are culturally somewhat close, the languages have lots of similarities, their IQ is just 1 point lower than Poles (could be due to education). Now compare that to the immigrants coming to the UK: these are mostly Africans, mostly culturally distant, mostly Muslim, most of them have lower IQ (IQ in some African countries is as low as 65), some of them were brought up in warring countries, by families with low parenting skills, more of them are prone to criminal behavior, etc. Bynajmniej I am not saying there will not be any issues in Poland, I am saying that immigrants coming to Poland compared to UK immigrants have bigger chance of contributing to society and less chance of becoming a burden to the society. BTW I am a Pole and I keep staying in the UK, mainly due to ISA tax free account for me and my son, which is one of the few last good things left to like about the UK.

[@zdzislawaprzyborska5653]

Poles wanted to have kids in the UK because of the support from the government. Polish social housing is none existing..

[@WojciechPolak-v7d]

I will probably not come back to Poland. Still way too catholic for my taste, I cant stand the church putting the nose to everything ones do. I dont like being judged for not conforming, not being called "patriotic", dont like my daughter not have access to the contraception, emergency day after pill or abortion if needed. Hate drink drivers and fact that Polish law does nothing about them. If I leave UK for another country it rather will not be Poland unless dramatic change will take place

[@jacekchmielewski6372]

Poland is not in Eastern Europe. It’s firmly central Europe where is Britain is periphery

[@abc-zz5zf]

From 1 million to 692 thousand in 3 years - Poles continue coming back home/to Europe!

[@PeterJ-cb3vk]

To the Polish people: never, ever again fight for other nations. It's not worth it. The reward is minimal. Always fight for your nation first and turn a blind eye to anybody that needs help. You are on the way with arming yourself, building a strong military and building a strong economy !!! declare yourself a "neutral" country like Switzerland and Sweden and you will do well !!!

[@darek4488]

Things are were never this simple for Poland.

[@nicholasharmat2472]

@@PeterJ-cb3vk Never a good deed gets left unpunished.

[@willc1294]

Most of all don't let Israel use WW2 emotional blackmail to suck Poland into their middle eastern dogs breakfast as they do with Germany.

[@willc1294]

Exactly don't become involved in other nations middle eastern messes either!

[@wooowoo6291]

We Poles know that we will not defend ourselves alone. If we expect help in the fight from others, we ourselves must help. That is why we help Ukraine. That is why we helped in the Battle of Britain and on all other fronts of World War II. Only a Russian troll could have written such a call to turn away from friends.

[@dazzax3370]

Truth is the main reason for Poles emigrating back Home is economic decline in the UK.

[@bigbarry8343]

yeah, £ is down 30%, salaries converging to South Asian.

[@maciej5866]

Poland is not an Eastern European country. Neither geographically or culturally. Geographically Poland is exactly in the centre of the European continent, it's Central Europe. Culturally Eastern Europe is defined as countries influenced by the Byzantine-Orthodox cultural model, again not Poland. Don't call Poland Eastern Europe

[@sebsebski2829]

I think Poland as a mixture of West and Eastern europe (more west to be clear) is great. I don't want it to become a copy of Germany, for example.

[@comdo831]

Culturally and mentally Poland is very much a Eastern European country, characterized by its agrarian past.

[@maciej5866]

@@comdo831 how much do you know about Poland and it's history to make the judgement?

[@comdo831]

@@maciej5866 I know more than you imagine. Based on my experience, I'm in a good position to spot the differences between societies.

[@maciej5866]

@@comdo831 is that so? So what is the experience?

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

You are more afraid for yourselves because your millionaires are leaving and young educated people are fleeing the UK to better countries, so it is you who are losing, just as Nigel Farage said, that the UK is on the brink because of you.

[@batcollins3714]

So, so true! Well said.

[@Lorak669]

I have never heard anything bad from an ENGLISH person during my 20 years stay in UK. It was always Pakistani, Black Nigerian, Indian who where xenophobic and racist towards east Europeans.

[@willc1294]

they had similar attitude to the irish in UK

[@kurumbaatoll9190]

Really? I’m shocked to hear that. As an ethnic Brit, I’m sorry.

[@robertklimczak5630]

Ale te nacje stworzą nowa UK. To naleciałość po koloniach ,teraz ich skolonizuja. I wprowadzą swoje rządy.

[@robertklimczak5630]

​@@willc1294a tak ,,owies to jedzenie koni ,ale jakoby Irlandczycy to jedza" hahaha

[@sebsebski2829]

Literally the opposite for me.

[@Mario-xr3jo]

I badly experienced English xenophobia working as an ESOL tutor in one of the UK colleges.

[@PK1999]

As a Pole (living in Poland) it’s sad to hear that

[@reggie18b]

It's not true. I am British, and have lived most of my life in a heavily-Brexit voting area, and voted for Brexit myself. In all my years I never heard a single British person express a dislike of Polish people or culture. The only complaints that people had were concerning the sheer numbers of Poles/Balts etc which drove down wages. Also, I have personally had the experience of working in factories where I was the only English person, and at break times all the Poles and other nationalities would just sit together and talk to each other in their languages and completely ignore me, which isn't a very pleasant experience. But I still recognised that they were good workers and probably decent people outside of work. If you want to see real open racism and hatred though, just look at the comments in this thread: people here being openly racist against the English simply because we decided we did not want to be part of a European super-state.

[@PK1999]

@@reggie18b I can fully understand your position and appreciate your balanced view. In fairness I don’t understand aggressiveness of most of the comments myself. I am very pro-EU but our perspective is quite different. Best of luck to the UK

[@srikanthshastry4546]

The Polish are European, hardworking people. I would take them any day over an islamist from a country I don't know, from a culture I don't agree with

[@k.schmidt2740]

This video has some weird moments: clips from the Russian broadcaster RT and then praise of how Polish workers keep German industry running (partly true), where all those pictured in the film piece are black African. Maybe you made this video a bit too quickly?!

[@VanillaMacaron551]

Or maybe it's A-I.

[@ab-ym3bf]

Nah, it's a very sloppy channel.

[@Themrlol2]

You think blacks cant be poles too? Very racist.

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

Ive met polish people here in belgium before, very good people, very polite, hard working, focused on their studies, the english are absolutely crazy to treat polish people sometimes the way they do.

[@rayc9539]

Many of the English are ignorant. As a brit, I think the Polish are amongst the most desirable immigrant group.

[@roszkub]

I'm leaving UK

[@baskan.y.1004]

Nie ma sie czym chwalic. Pluja na ciebie a ty mowisz, ze deszcz pada. Gdzie godnosc, honor i swiadomosc narodowa?

[@Zitat-ist-auch-nicht-mehr-das]

We are very pleased to have Polish people in Germany.

[@roberta9833]

In Italy too 😊

[@robertklimczak5630]

Pracownicy rolni?

[@Swarzec_Swarzewski]

@@robertklimczak5630 Szparagi i opieka nad staruchami.

[@annecohen3527]

@@Swarzec_Swarzewskiprobably you do that, dumb farmer

[@rafalrafal3469]

Mieszkales w niemczech ze to wiesz?

[@eriktopolsky8531]

Brits are upset because they see Warszaw skyscapers and then return to their 130 years old houses

[@suntzu94]

Still being ruled my monarchs like peasants

[@robertklimczak5630]

Kolega ma stary młyn wodny z dziewietnastego wieku przerobiony na mieszkalny. Ładna miejscówka. W polsce.

[@sebsebski2829]

@@robertklimczak5630 Niezle, niezle

[@reggie18b]

Each to their own. I much prefer living in Victorian British houses than modern skyscrapers, which to me seem soulless and lacking in history. In fact, your comment only betrays how little you have understood about the British, even as you criticise us for what you imagine we think. We love our old houses for the same reason Poles presumably love their old buildings, because to us they are home, they are familiar, they are places we can imagine our forebears living.

[@JocoChoco19]

@@reggie18bpojebalo Cie?

[@michalb-uv4xj]

Where did you find info abt Polish unemployment and corruption problem? I don't think that's true

[@nicolassTRAVEL]

Uk is not united anymore

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

Dont believe in this material it is not true,there are more Poles in the UK than everyone thinks

[@Mario-xr3jo]

Hopefully it falls apart within a decade.

[@TomekSmykowski]

12:15 is there any data that supports your claim tha corruption is a big concern in Poland currently? It was in the 90s, but it is not any more at least for the last two decades.

[@mac19999x]

last month our PM said he needs to ignore laws in order to return law and order to our country so yeah... i wonder too where he got that wild idea that we have a corruption issue.

[@Lord.Sinclair]

Corruption in Poland ? Nonsense ...

[@jakubkosz1009]

Now it seems like nonsense, but 30 years ago it was different

[@daniels7907]

The hardships of a fallen empire. Britain long relied upon, but nonetheless held contempt for, foreigners. They want to be a nation of masters, not servants. But, at the same time, a deep sense of superiority makes them unwilling to tolerate the foreigners they need for this. The sad truth is that the Brits are angry because their own class system is coming back to bite them. The average Brit doesn't want to be menial labor. But they're not an imperial power anymore. So the harsh reality is setting in that the jobs foreigners were "stealing" are jobs the Brits themselves don't want to do.

[@MIMALECKIPL]

2 reasons drove Poles to UK. Favourable exchange GBP to PLN (usually 5:1 ration), and language. Nothing more.

[@michalszymanik9062]

I’m a Pole myself, so maybe a bit biased, but overall I see my fellow countrymen and women as hard-working, down-to-earth people who just want to look out for their families. Sure, there may be some troublemakers here and there, but that’s a tiny minority. I’m genuinely confused about where this anti-Polish sentiment is coming from. I used to live in London back in 2007 and 2010 never come across this problem. I know work remotely with a London based company - all the British I worked with have been nothing but kind and fair with me.

[@reggie18b]

it isn't there now. Nothing has changed. British people, including Brexit voters such as myself, generally respect the Poles as hard working and decent people. This articles is just more anti Brexit scaremongering.

[@ipodman1910]

I agree with Reggie here. I’m Polish but know uk, its culture and issues better than you. There was no antipolish sentiment in UK. You are a victim of smear campaign on mass media against Brexit. In reality UK issues have its source in plandemic policies and their left gubbernments but all the blame is shifted to Brexit. Wake up!

[@GeirRssaak]

@@michalszymanik9062 so right! Even the communists could not break the people in Poland!

[@jerzytyrakowski907]

UK. is one of the many goals of Polish emigration. Staying in the UK gives an unforgettable experience in learning English, working in many professions, driving on the wrong side of the road, using household appliances from the 19th century and probably the strongest experience - disgusting food!!!. Such trifles as racism, drunkenness, aggression, ugly women in the UK are just a small lesson that everywhere is good but in the homeland it is best.

[@garlicandchilipreppers8533]

I'm British and live in Poland, and been coming here since 1992. A lot has changed and and can't understand why Poles want to go to Britain, it's a shithole and has been since after the War. I think you over estimate Polish food though, I don't like it, all kwasnie and boiled flour. The meat products are ok though but rather have a decent British Indian Vindaloo anyday. I hate Kluski slaski

[@Adriano70911]

​@@garlicandchilipreppers8533for 90s the reason was simple. As of now greed is the only thing that comes to mind

[@halko7122]

weź tak nie mów.

[@kustyq]

It is quite harsh, but I would agree with you.

[@jerzytyrakowski907]

@@kustyq Sorry for the strong words, but partly it was done by google translator. My English is very bad because I have never worked in the UK.

[@AlexaEste]

Where did you get this information that employment in Poland is an issue? Poland has a very low unemployment, way smaller than the UK. Listener beware of this video. It's inaccurate on some fronts.

[@Your_President_Kanye_East]

Poland's unemployment rate is approx. 3%, one of the lowest in the EU. Transparency International gave us a Corruption Perception score of 54 and ranked us 47th among 180 countries -- not a great result, but we're still 18 pts. above the median score of 36. I've lived in North Carolina, US, for over a year, and life here is markedly better, but the difference isn't astronomical. If the USCIS told me to go back to Poland, I wouldn't despair. Poland is a good place to live.

[@chrabcio]

Poland is CENTRAL EUROPE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please learn geography first !!!

[@robertklimczak5630]

Daj spokój to, nie dociera. Zrobimy dobra gospodarkę to będą mówić że to rosja . Oni kojarzą że za niemcami jest rosja.

[@MarcoK6969]

There is no central on a compass

[@PaulieTheDude]

@@robertklimczak5630 Też nie rozumiem tego bólu zwieraczy. Dla zachodu nigdy nie będziemy zachodni, dla wschodu nigdy wschodni. Jesteśmy Polakami, jedynymi w swoim rodzaju, czerpiącymi z obu tych kultur i światów.

[@MazanMapping]

Mnie tam nie denerwuje mówienie że Polska to kraj wschodni , jesteśmy jednym z najbogatszych krajów na wschodzie europy , a w środku byśmy byli jednym z najbiedniejszych

[@rafalrafal3469]

@@MazanMappingJak to ice denerwuje to bedziesz Musical denerwowac sie do Konca zycia

[@Ocodo]

I don't know, I lived in the UK for 5 years, didn't feel treated unfairly at any point, made lot's of good friends, great people, greetings from Poland to all Brits.

[@wojciechandrzej311]

I was in the UK very nice people and country. Still the upper class not treating working people fairly and well. Very sad locals can't see this are very manipulated and brainwashed.

[@nicholasharmat2472]

Double standards reign in the UK regarding race relations. This is rooted in a post-colonial guilt that the English have towards black and Asian ethnic groups.

[@maxhall2086]

There isn't widespread anti-Polish sentiment in the UK. If anything people are quite complimentary. The most common impression is that Polish people are very hard working. The only demographic white British people seem to have negative opinions of, is Muslims, and you'll commonly hear those sentiments expressed, even if only behind closed doors.

[@lordwiadro83]

You are right. This video is only to antagonize Europeans against each other. Probably some Russian sponsored operation, like hundreds of others.

[@TonyUk87]

If only that was the general feeling, ville abuse and xenophobic remarks are now part and parcel with living in the UK as it's on a regular, nevermind being white native european as it means sweet FA. It's gotten out of hand where even kids attending various schools are complaining on getting abuse and being bullied because of their parents nationality or names they've been given. Toxic is not the word to describe the UK right now, most of my mates have already left, I'm the only greedy bastard who's supposedly lining up for the exit as well. No hard feelings tho, I hope you lot spin it round.

[@antoanantoniev7510]

But this is a new phenomenon. Up until very recently the narrative was always about how eatern europeans are bad. Wasnt that the whole idea of brexit. The migration from nigeria, somalia, pakistan and india did not stop. Actually quite the opposite.

[@mkmrys]

Of course not😅

[@sebsebski2829]

I literally experienced actual hate crimes against me and my family. In my opinion, Brits are afraid of non-white people, so they attack eastern Europeans.

[@JohnDoe_Poland]

Don’t call us Eastern Europeans… Poland is literally in the center of Europe.

[@noodleppoodle]

Membership in the EU has not solely been positive for Poland. Our market has been colonised by Western Europeans and Americans. UK, USA or countries in Asia like South Korea have only opened their markrts and lifted high import duties ones these countries have developed and their own companies were able to compete. We can't put the cat back into the bag, but Poland has also had to give up a lot. Our population is building the wealth of other countries rather than our own.

[@ga21351]

@@noodleppoodle russian propaganda here

[@noodleppoodle]

@@ga21351 Jo na pewno ahahahah lololol. poszukaj sobie o tym jakie stawki ceł miały USA czy UK kiedy się rozwijały. Ale łatwiej krzyczeć "propaganda". Jakie mała Korea. Poza tym napisałem że nie da się już sytuacji odwrócić. Nasi zachodni partnerzy też mają swoje propagandy, a fakt jest że są właścicielami firm w naszym kraju. Gdzie są nasze inwestycje w rozwój i technologie. Gdzie są nasze marki. A np. Korea Południowa to inna historia. Czyje są banki, fabryki, gdzie przemysł rozdany za bezcen w latach 90 w wyniku niekompetencji i korupcji.

[@jakubkosz1009]

@@ga21351 no, why? It is true that joining the European Union had positive and negative aspects. The negative aspects certainly include selling off national wealth, which made it harder for people to get rich (this is often discussed, why in Poland GDP per capita is relatively low even in comparison to neighboring countries)

[@robertklimczak5630]

​@@ga21351cóż mielismy bardzo silny przemysl mleczarski ,.mogliśmy zdominować rynek mleka ,sera masła i innych przetworów w UE. Regulacje unijne spowodowały upadek branży i teraz sprowadzamy masło z UE. To samo z transportem samochodowym . Regulacje unijne powodują że ciezarowki realizujące transport nie są tylko z polski I rumuni. Teraz biorą się z regulacjami na rynek akumulatorów do samochodów elektrycznych. Zaczynamy być za silni i przez przestawienie regulacji chcą przyciąć ta branże w polsce. To samo z agd. Mieliśmy firmę która gdyby nie została wykupiona przez niemieckiego konkurenta za pozwoleniem polskiego rządu wygrała by rynek małego agd w europie. Byli tańsi, inowacyjni s sprzęt byl trwały.. Teraz nie stwaza zagrożenia niemieckim firmom a rozwiązania tej firmy są w niemieckich produktach . Może zauważyłeś że są naciski by kupowano uzbrojenie rylko z UE? Mówią kłamliwie że polska kupuje za pieniądze UE . Ale dotacje z UE nie mogą być pieniędzmi wydanymi tak jak chcą poszczególne kraje. Więc pieniądze na zbrojenia są z wypracowanego przez Polskę pkb. Również pożyczki spłacamy z naszych nie unijnych pieniędzy. A przy następnym czasie podziału pieniędzy w ue. Polska będzie więcej dawać do wspólnej kasy niż dostawać. . Zresztą pieniądze które dostawała polska na określone cele ,przetargi wygrywały czesto firmy z krajów UE. Tylko potem niektóre zlecenia ci co wygrali zlecali polskim podwykonawca. Gdy poprosiliśmy o ilość broni która oczekiwaliśmy od zbrojeniówki z UE zrozumiano że to były by lata 40 by nam zrealizowano.te zamowieni.

[@robertklimczak5630]

​@@jakubkosz1009tak nie do końca nadal wiem że mase ludzi pracując ma oficjalna pensje i co nieco pod stołem dostaje.od przedsiębiorcy by uniknąć podatkow.. wiec pkb jest trochę zakłamane.

[@ronaldostrowski4014]

Poles remaining in the UK, please, for your own sake, GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE!!!!!!!

[@ah4229]

It is sad. We have assimilated, been working, paying taxes and contributing to UK economy, but no, you exchanged us for criminals and freeloaders who don't want to assimilate or even speak your language, where is the logic? 10-20 years later Poland is actually pretty good place to live, far more modern and safe than many places I've seen in UK, so now we are going back. I hope that at least Scotland will stand strong because England seems lost :(.

[@ipodman1910]

Stop repeating anti Brexit propaganda! Use your brain! No Brit prefers current “immigration” over Poles!

[@sweet_chicken]

The problem of Poles was that they were the first bigger wave of immigrants and because of their skin color the government allowed for the public ostracism. On the other hand ...

[@euroluvvision2937]

Living in UK for 13 years and I have never experienced Polonofobia hmm

[@noodleppoodle]

"For 13 years" or "since 2011"

[@euroluvvision2937]

@@noodleppoodledone 😂

[@sebsebski2829]

I did.

[@jamesmulrooney3309]

I've never met anyone anti-polish but I'm from Liverpool so...

[@robertklimczak5630]

Nie ma tam polakow ewidentnie lub udaja miejscowych. Popatrz co jedzą, po jedzeniu nasz szanse tych oszustów odróżnić . Cały czas jak przyjeżdżają do polski to kupują żarcie by zawieść do UK.

[@marlk1965]

Poles aren't "eastern europeans". Poland is a western european nation. Eastern Europe is orthodox, Poland is catholic - just like France, Italy or Ireland. The so called "eastern bloc" ceased to exist more than 30 years ago.

[@antoanantoniev7510]

orthodox, catholic? wtf. You know that there's protestant, lutheran and muslim countries in both eastern and western Europe. Eastern blok migth not exis, but the economic and more importantly cultural rconsequences of it are still very relevant

[@marlk1965]

@@antoanantoniev7510 "cultural consequences"? Maybe in your beloved ruski mir. Catholic/Protestant = Western Europe Orthodox/Muslim = Eastern Europe 45 years of soviet occupation won't undo 1000 years of history.

[@jakubkosz1009]

@@antoanantoniev7510 Western Europe is the Latin alphabet and Western Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism). Poles are neither a Cyrillic nation nor an Orthodox one. For a thousand years we have been part of the Western world and this will not be changed by the ignorance of some people who use Cold War clichés (as an aside, Poland was pushed under the influence of the USSR by Churchill and Truman)

[@robertklimczak5630]

​@@antoanantoniev7510wiesz ze w polsce sa tez protestanci? Sa tez prawosławni,muzułmanie grekokatolicy i niewierzący.

[@comdo831]

Mentally the Polish society is Eastern European, characterized by its agrarian roots.

[@albertopiergiorgi5980]

“Never in the field of human history have so many gone against so many of their own existential interests in favor of so few.” / Flintston Pumphchill Cheers from Poland

[@kanibus76]

Well, Brits can always choose between "doctors and engineers" coming on boats or Polish hard working people hugely contributing to UK. I think that is a fair deal. Any comments?

[@ipodman1910]

Stop perpetuating anti Brexit WEF propaganda!!!

[@Morlev44]

As "polack" I find it immensely funny that Brits chose brexit and stated migration as top reason for voting for it. Now that they left the EU their non-european immigration has skyrocketed which has boiled over and manifested itself in riots, lmao.

[@arektrip9727]

Ale to wina politykow, a nie zwykłych ludzi, którzy zostali jak zwykle oszukani.

[@Morlev44]

@@arektrip9727 oglądaliśmy ten sam film? bo na moim ewidentnie rdzenni Brytyjczycy chcieli Polaków pożegnać

[@arektrip9727]

@@Morlev44 nie tylko Polaków, wszystkich imigrantow z Europy, a dostali za to miliony z Afryki. Za tym nie głosowali.

[@ipodman1910]

Bredzisz

[@Morlev44]

@@ipodman1910 wiesz, jak już chcesz wziąć udział w dyskusji na jakiś temat to warto byłoby przedstawić jakieś argumenty a nie "nieprawda" i tyle

[@miaemilia6462]

Not true largest number of poles went to Germany.

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

Poles living in the UK are already mixed with the English, they have children who speak English because they were born in the UK

[@garlicandchilipreppers8533]

Not true, those that had German ethnicity went to Germany because they still had German nationality, remember Poland moved west after the War, those that were displaced from territories in the east moved into where those Germans were driven out but not all Germans were expelled. Germany imposed a 7 year ban on Poles entering the labour market after their succcesion to the EU. The most went to the UK. 1.2 million applied for leave to remain after Brexit. Taken from a german government website "It is estimated that there are over two million people "with a Polish migration background" in Germany, many of whom hold dual citizenship."

[@PeterJ-cb3vk]

"Poles" not "poles

[@miaemilia6462]

@@PeterJ-cb3vk 😂😂😂 well I am not offended why are you

[@g.peters244]

@@miaemilia6462 I am offended by your stupidity...

[@ga21351]

Brexiter voted for global uk not europe uk. Now uk cities looks like global not europein one.

[@batcollins3714]

They look more like ghettos now since Brexit. Have you paid a visit to the caravan city of Bristol? One among many where people can no longer afford to rent or buy a house even though both work?

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

And they cooperate with the media and the media pressure people,they destroy businesses and because of that the country such a like UK etc etc is collapsing economically while other countries are developing.Currently, Europe and Russia are the strongest,you have to travel to see with your own eyes and know which countries are prosperous and richest today.

[@Mario-xr3jo]

Well, most of West Yorkshire looks like it's Pakistani, not global.

[@ga21351]

@@Mario-xr3jo sad to see that

[@robtyman4281]

@ga21351 - So you essentially got what you voted for! lol

[@rafalwiech2397]

As far as I know geographically Poland is in the centre of Europe.

[@XsiadzBiskup]

Well. The subsequent British governments had run their own country down into oblivion. Back in 2007-2009 I’ve been working in the UK remotely from Poland. Recently my former British employer, after his last 2 businesses went bankrupt, decided to move into Asia, because, according to him 'everything in the UK is going to s***'. Back in 2007, moving into UK seemed like a stupid idea to me. Today, I’d have a hard time believing anyone sane in Poland would do such a move. Poland has a higher standard of living than the UK since 14+ years. The unemployment rate here had been around 2.5-3.5% for the past 10 years. Corruption in Poland is comparable to the rest of the EU, at least since 2016, when we got rid of the Tusk government, now we’re going to get rid of him again.

[@agnieszkakonkol9350]

The unemployment rate in Poland is 2.9%, while in the UK it is 4.2% . Corruption almost dose not exist.

[@jaxonk]

lol what? are there really ppl thinking polish are the problem? XD some ppl are just blind to the real problem.. love to Poland

[@wojtas-4]

Poles work hard for you, you don't like it, instead of them you will have "beige surgeons and gynecologists" . You have a gigantic high opinion of yourself and your country, it is very different from reality

[@garlicandchilipreppers8533]

@10.15 Poles fought in the Battle of Britain, how grateful we should be that they fought for us in a War declared on Germany because they invaded Poland and to ensure Polish independence. That is so often over looked and made out that they were defending us.

[@polishgigachad7097]

If we had agreed to the Germans' proposal and went with them to Moscow, most likely Stalin would have been dragged to Berlin in September 1939, just as in October 1611, the Russian Tsar was dragged before the King of Poland to the royal castle in Warsaw. You deceived us that together with the French you would attack the Germans from the west. As a result, the Germans reached an agreement with the Soviets and attacked us from both sides, and after the war you sold us to Stalin.

[@maly9093]

​@@polishgigachad7097 that's how it is when they have the same level of education in a normal school as we have in special schools - those for children with various illnesses and difficulties, smaller or bigger, that interfere with normal learning

[@VanillaMacaron551]

Poles also don't get enough credit for their work crackng the Enigma codes in WW2, before the further breakthroughs at Bletchley.

[@jakubkosz1009]

Britain and France declared war on Germany because they were bound by international agreements and it was in their interest (for France a strong Germany was a threat, for Britain it was not keeping the balance on the continent and agressive German imperialism). But for a year after the declaration of war, Britain did nothing except send leaflets to occupied Poland (the phoney war). Not to mention such ugly behaviors as laying hands on Polish gold reserves (in exchange for taking care of Polish refugees), not inviting Polish soldiers to the victory parade in London or pushing Poland into the Soviet sphere of influence

[@robertklimczak5630]

​@@polishgigachad7097nie byli gotowi to wiemy . Szkoda tylko że nie powiedzieli ze znali szczegóły umowy rosyjsko niemieckiej.

[@imcbocian]

"Unemployment is still a massive issue"? In Poland? In a country with lowest unemployment lvl in Europe? Rly? This AI created text right?

[@grucha3452]

I'm a British guy who went to Poland with a Polish girl I met in the UK. Now we are a married couple, we live in Poland and it is like heaven here. No more shedding blood and guts for nonsense purposes. We feel that our children are safe at school and receive a high-quality education.

[@balak1]

🇷🇴❤️🇵🇱

[@Krystian_M]

Moldova = Romania

[@tomaszchrostowski9687]

Wescie do pracy tych wszystkich imigrantów których tam trzymacie, życzę powodzenia !!!!

[@bjolie78]

Take a Union Jack and shove it

[@suntzu94]

In the US we piss on the union jack

[@Mr99cam99]

Uk values: Greed , Laziness and xenophobia 😂

[@prefadom]

It took us Poles only a little bit more than a century to dismantle Prussia and Austria-Hungary empires. Russia's independence day is independence from Poland. We destroyed communism and now we did Brexit. I did not know I was that dangerous as a Pole. Sorry and thanks for fish.

[@GeirRssaak]

Ha-ha! Well spoken!i i think it is amazing what Poland has achieved since I first visited 30 years ago! So many beatiful cities and places to visit!

[@mikoajzarnawski2510]

20 years ago when British market opened to Poles, 1 GBP could be exchanged to 7 PLN. That was a very good money. Now 1 GBP is worth 5 PLN.

[@Paolo-gj7ip]

The German market was closed for Poles for many years after 2004 (to the maximum possble extent).

[@nicolassTRAVEL]

Brexit mess

[@gaborszegedy1673]

A lot of Brits live and work in Hungary as well. They are not calling themself immigrants or refugees, they are ex-pats.

[@Emperorli90]

@@gaborszegedy1673 Well if they’re not fleeing war, they’re not refugees. If they’re not settling there permanently, they’re not immigrants. If they’re there temporarily, they’re expats. Just simple semantics!

[@fun-zq3eg]

we all know how they refer to us the Polish plumber, Romanian gardener, Lithuanian cleaner and obviously the English Kings and Queens :)))

[@Skaitania]

That the western Europeans keep underestimating our members on the eastern border is a shame, especially with them becoming stronger, more confident in themselves and contributing more and more to the wealth of the alliance, despite of all the stereotypes trying to assume the opposite. Germany has absolutely benefitted greatly, especially from our close relationship with Poland, which is an even greater achievement considering the history of both nations. This not to say everything is perfect, but I believe the still existing differences and sentiments will continue to ebb away as we get more accustomed to the alliance and especially as the economic gap between the western and eastern members will continue to close. Anything of this scale, and especially trust, needs time to grow and the real underlying damage of Brexit is that this growth of over 40 years between the continent and the UK, has been completely undone. I can't speak for all western Europeans or Germans, but I hope we continue to grow this friendship against all opposition.

[@PrzemysawNizioek]

Corruption, unemployment in Poland? No, that is just not the truth. And the safety of my children is much more important the higher wages in GB. I wish GB will have great future. But it is just not attractive to the Poles anymore.

[@Demetri450]

I know several Poles who have left the US to go back to Poland

[@CENTRIX4]

Personally I have never heard of anti-Polish sentiment. I know a significant number of the Polish diaspora living in the city where I live and none of them have ever experienced any anti-Polish resentment or discrimination. If there are isolated incidents then although regrettable it is inevitable personality clashes arise and perhaps some of the perpetrators have underlying mental health problems. Other than a negligible number of unfortunate experiences almost all Polish living in Britain integrate well and have stable prosperous lives.

[@robertklimczak5630]

Trzeba tylko pozbyć się akcentu i imie mówić nie polskie tylko odpowiednik polskiego .