The collapse of the Soviet Union really did miracles for Poland
Right after I graduated high school, I went on a trip to Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland with a friend of mine. He was an exchange student from Germany.
There were so many brutal realities that hit you in the face: the bullet holes, chipped mortar, leveled buildings throughout the area, and cratered out city blocks that had not been rebuilt yet following WWII.
I was honestly floored to go from old-West Berlin to what had been East Berlin. It was almost like another country.
But then when we got to Poland, it was so depressing and eye-opening, that I spent those three days not knowing whether to scream in rage or cry in despair. It was as alien as it was desultory.
Now, when I see some 20-year-old lunatic on Twitter extolling the old Soviet Union, I want to digitally smack them through the phone. The life of privation was brutal under the CCCP.
In the west you tended to just hear about their lack of liberties etc. What they really should have done was just shown everyone a driving tour of Lodz or Warsaw to get the message through.
First photo is from mid 1960’s not 1990. It would be ridiculous
> compares a picture from 60 years ago to a picture from last year
> Says the 60 year old picture is actually 30 year old
> Great success at fearmongering!
OP, do you have any source on this first picture? I have a hard time believing it’s from 1990, especially by looking at those Warszawas. My guess would be the 70s or late 60s.
This is not a 1990 picture. The cars are giveaways. Most likely recollored picture from 60-70. if it was 90s you would see mostly Fiats 126p and Polonez.
Reported as fake. This is 1960 vs 2020 wtf
That entire district (Wola) has blown up in the past few years – it’s crazy.
https://youtu.be/68MHVyS0cO8 – this is a compilation of videos my dad made in the 90’s from our balcony, of our neighbourhood in the outskirts of Poznań, how it changed 1992 – 2000. And here’s the view from 2019: https://youtu.be/woP7R1-9vEU – the center of the city changed even more, but still it was amazing to see the progress in my lifetime.
Everything changes, Czech cars prevail.
Wow, a zebra crossing
I like the old bus, its cute.
Back in the past when colors were a thing. You probably could guess the country just by the car models.
Grey colors and the same brands everywhere is the new style.
Está igual.
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Paid for by the EU … looks like that gravy train is going to stop soon.
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The collapse of the Soviet Union really did miracles for Poland
Right after I graduated high school, I went on a trip to Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland with a friend of mine. He was an exchange student from Germany.
There were so many brutal realities that hit you in the face: the bullet holes, chipped mortar, leveled buildings throughout the area, and cratered out city blocks that had not been rebuilt yet following WWII.
I was honestly floored to go from old-West Berlin to what had been East Berlin. It was almost like another country.
But then when we got to Poland, it was so depressing and eye-opening, that I spent those three days not knowing whether to scream in rage or cry in despair. It was as alien as it was desultory.
Now, when I see some 20-year-old lunatic on Twitter extolling the old Soviet Union, I want to digitally smack them through the phone. The life of privation was brutal under the CCCP.
In the west you tended to just hear about their lack of liberties etc. What they really should have done was just shown everyone a driving tour of Lodz or Warsaw to get the message through.
First photo is from mid 1960’s not 1990. It would be ridiculous
> compares a picture from 60 years ago to a picture from last year
> Says the 60 year old picture is actually 30 year old
> Great success at fearmongering!
OP, do you have any source on this first picture? I have a hard time believing it’s from 1990, especially by looking at those Warszawas. My guess would be the 70s or late 60s.
This is not a 1990 picture. The cars are giveaways. Most likely recollored picture from 60-70. if it was 90s you would see mostly Fiats 126p and Polonez.
Reported as fake. This is 1960 vs 2020 wtf
That entire district (Wola) has blown up in the past few years – it’s crazy.
https://youtu.be/68MHVyS0cO8 – this is a compilation of videos my dad made in the 90’s from our balcony, of our neighbourhood in the outskirts of Poznań, how it changed 1992 – 2000. And here’s the view from 2019: https://youtu.be/woP7R1-9vEU – the center of the city changed even more, but still it was amazing to see the progress in my lifetime.
Everything changes, Czech cars prevail.
Wow, a zebra crossing
I like the old bus, its cute.
Back in the past when colors were a thing. You probably could guess the country just by the car models.
Grey colors and the same brands everywhere is the new style.
Está igual.
[deleted]
Paid for by the EU … looks like that gravy train is going to stop soon.