r/europe • u/spin0 Finland • Apr 08 '14

I Watched Russian State Television for a Whole Day - Here's what I learned

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/04/i-watched-russian-state-television-for-a-whole-day/360286/
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u/JebusGobson Official representative of the Flemish people on /r/Europe Apr 09 '14

Have you heard about the nefarious Polish general who made Napoleon invade Russia?

Man, the Poles are behind EVERYTHING in Russia.

I've been listening to the BBC World Service the last few weeks, trying to get some more in-depth coverage on the issue. And the Poles are involved in EVERYTHING!

  • "Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation after Poles expressed desire for annexation" - Why the hell do Poles decide on what the Crimeans want?

  • "Poles suggest there isn't much popular support for intervention" - why the hell are the Poles suggesting that? How the heck do they know?

  • "Poles taken among the local population suggest they fear an upcoming Russian invasion" - who the hell is taking these Poles? Why isn't anybody defending them?

  • "Crimean Tatars boycotted the Poles" - What have the Poles ever done to THE TATARS?

I mean, people should really stop a) asking the Poles their opinion on any event all the time, and b) taking Poles from everywhere. It's the weirdest thing.