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Thanks but no need to be sorry, this is how it is. But I feel very sorry for EU overall. They're going on about how this is a peace project, uniting peoples of Europe...etc. all this bullshit but deep down these things are appalling. All these countries have more or less caught with Western standards of course with some imperfections but people still face these things. It's very strange that I can't say there is no racism, xenophobia...etc. in Poland but I can easily say it's one of the safest countries I've been. On many occasions I left my wallet, laptop, phone out in the open and I never even felt worried, yet people are taken as thieves.
Comment by bloodyfez at 02/08/2021 at 19:19 UTC
11 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I am living in Poland. And I love being here. But if I have a thick skin today, it is because of the racism I have faced for many years. However, it was not institutionalized racism like in the Western Europe or in a dog whistling shape in the North. People are kind, loving and cultured. You will never see Poles gossiping after you when you are not around.
Comment by Hyacinth-Bouqet at 02/08/2021 at 17:26 UTC
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It’s the stereotype that was real in the 90’s and in the Communist era - Eastern Europeans were very poor at the time, and even in Polish comedies of that time you can spot a mention of stealing a car from a German. But this is no more - Eastern Europeans are similar to Western ones, they just don’t have the snobbery/bossiness mechanism built in their mindsets.