36 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)
Racism in Germany towards Poles is a huge problem that nobody talks about.
Comment by redwhiterosemoon at 28/07/2021 at 20:48 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Agree! I think in the uk it’s at least there is a little bit discussion about it. And honestly, Germany seems much worse than the UK, and this says a lot.
Comment by LickeyD at 28/07/2021 at 21:34 UTC
21 upvotes, 1 direct replies
It's almost as if there was a concerted effort to eradicate Poles lingering somewhere so distant in German history. People think that just because that point in history is over, the effects dont echo and ripple for decades in that society
Comment by [deleted] at 29/07/2021 at 14:50 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
These prejudices have been going on since partition. Why do we have Polish jokes in America? If you trace the 19th century waves of emigrants to the USA, you can see it very well. Before the Polish wave there was a huge German wave, the Poles came with a "reputation" of.
Comment by elpigo at 28/07/2021 at 21:45 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Really? Lived and worked in Germany on 3 different occasions. Never had an issue.
Comment by void1984 at 29/07/2021 at 04:59 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Mostly it's just xenophobia, except for non while Poles.
Comment by Jezoreczek at 29/07/2021 at 09:09 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It's not racism, but xenophobia.
(both are terrible but I think it's important not to mix them)