Czech Republic - Eastern or Western

[Legion]

A continuum makes more sense than simple black & white East-West categories, we can agree to that.

[Midori]

If we follow this logic of Czechs being Slavicized Germans, then we can just as easily say that Germans are Germanized Slavs

Notice how no German will identify as a Slav, but westernmost Slavs will identify as Germanic since it's "cool".

They are ashamed of who they are. Pathetic if you ask me.

[Ayazid]

No the Bohemians - the Český are the real original Czechs. Moravians are a mix of Czechs and Slovaks

I think that during the 10th century, when the Czech kingdom was created, both Bohemians, Moravians and Slovaks were basically the same West Slavic ethnic group with hardly any differences.

[Mans not hot]

Just because they are Slavs doesnt mean they are automatically eastern european in culture, that's buffoonish.

Heh, tell it to Karl.

[Corvus]

I think that during the 10th century, when the Czech kingdom was created, both Bohemians, Moravians and Slovaks were basically the same West Slavic ethnic group with hardly any differences.

They were, but later in history they split apart. But they are still very closely related, doubtless.

[Ayazid]

If we follow this logic of Czechs being Slavicized Germans, then we can just as easily say that Germans are Germanized Slavs

Notice how no German will identify as a Slav, but westernmost Slavs will identify as Germanic since it's "cool".

Nobody here identifies as Germanic. Actually, some people here could be even upset if you said them that they are Slavic speaking Germans. Slovaks are considered to be our real "brothers", because of the very close language. If Austrians spoke a (West) Slavic language, it would be different.

[Corvus]

Nobody here identifies as Germanic. Actually, some people here could be even upset if you said them that they are Slavic speaking Germans. Slovaks are considered to be our real "brothers", because of the very close language. If Austrians spoke a (West) Slavic language, it would be different.

So do you agree with me that Austrians are very similar to Czechs apart from the language.

[Mans not hot]

They are ashamed of who they are. Pathetic if you ask me.

I hope Ayazid's not one of them.

[jerney]

Bit of both. I wouldn't call it western or eastern though. Central is a better fit.

[Ayazid]

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So do you agree with me that Austrians are very similar to Czechs apart from the language.

Sure, they are.