Poland: why the hate?

[Aunt Hilda]

We are old Prussians too and left Europe for USA due to political oppression. For us there is no Prussia.

we have germany, get over it

Poles - gentlemens. Lithuanians slaves ... Hence severe inferiority complex..

how are Lithuanians slaves?

What do you mean by 'Latinized'? I'm not sure if I read your post correctly.

I'd love to know that as well. both use the latin alphabet

[Artek]

Care to elaborate?

Poles in Lithuania are fighting for the preservation of an education in Polish language and some other things. At the same time, Lithuanians are terribly aware of being "polonised", so they don't allow them for anything connected with polish language, culture etc.

I'm not so much into this conflict, maybe someone more knowledgeable can write more about that.

[Legion]

I'd love to know that as well. both use the latin alphabet

She could be thinking that -s endings for singular masculine words are a Latin exclusive feature. an Indo-European rule that Latin, Greek, and Baltic languages preserved, but Slavic didn't. Lithuanian can remind someone of Latin in that way.

[Mans not hot]

I realise that there are Historical conflicts between the two but why is this still relevant to this day?

Because Poles are still a huge minority there.

Anyway, Lithuanian revival has been built upon denying any Polish influence on the country (and the influence was once immense) - that's why they even accepted Czech orthography and not Polish one to write their language (that's why they don't have a 'w' letter but 'v' instead and some other Czech features) - simply speakings Lithuanian intellectual elites since the time of their revival were anti Polish - they feared Polish culture would completely assimilate Lithuanians (political Lithuanian elites had been voluntarily polonised before in a long process) and that's why Lithuanians dislike Poles because of that.

[Partizan]

Could it be about irredentism? As far as I know Wilno was mostly Polish and Jewish populated in all censuses until 1959. Some Poles could view Wilno as a somewhat "lost land".

[Mans not hot]

Some Poles could view Wilno as a somewhat "lost land".

Yes, South Lithuania jest Polska.

[Aunt Hilda]

Because Poles are still a huge minority there.

Anyway, Lithuanian revival has been built upon denying any Polish influence on the country (and the influence was once immense) - that's why they even accepted Czech orthography and not Polish one to write their language (that's why they don't have a 'w' letter but 'v' instead and some other Czech features) - simply speakings Lithuanian intellectual elites since the time of their revival were anti Polish - they feared Polish culture would completely assimilate Lithuanians (political Lithuanian elites had been voluntarily polonised before in a long process)...

6.6% of lithuanians are of the ethnic Polish background. that's hardly huge

as for Vilnius, yes all taxi drivers are Polish

[Artek]

Could it be about irredentism? As far as I know Wilno was mostly Polish and Jewish populated in all censuses until 1959. Some Poles could view Wilno as a somewhat "lost land".

Some old-fashioned Polish right-wing fundamentalists are still waiting for the moment, when "their" city of Vilnius will be back into the homeland.

But seriously, the topics about Lithuania are concentrated on a linguistic issues.

[Partizan]

Some old-fashioned Polish right-wing fundamentalists are still waiting for the moment, when "their" city of Vilnius will be back into the homeland.

But seriously, the topics about Lithuania are concentrated on a linguistic issues.

Well, to me it does not sound that illogical, I mean the purpose of claim. I do not know why the number of Poles in Wilno dramatically decreased.

Thanks for informing about linguistic issues BTW, I just thought that Poles would view South Lithuania, especially Vilnius as their lost land.

[Hevo]

Yes, South Lithuania jest Polska.

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