Events Move Faster in Łódź, Sometimes at Lightning Speed
And very well, thanks to this we are able to relate to the next surprises that everyday life brings. The Russian "Day of Unity" has passed, with an accentuated Łódź thread in article D. Medvedev.
Russians have November 4 - the anniversary of the expulsion of "Polish interventionists" from the Moscow Kremlin
We have November 11th. We had a few things to do this year.
What a trickle of history we like the most is not so important in the face of the challenges brought by 2023.
Let's do our job, in a year, only two meme hunters will remember the "concrete" car on the Legions. May it be the same with the Kremlin's prospects for the future of Europe.
And if someone needs a reference to history like air, for his own free existence, let him look carefully, as in the photo from 1934 (scaved by Kremlin archivists) already tired and sick Grandpa Holds his hands in the pockets of his uniform. It looks like it's slightly hanging on him, what extremely important figures are standing next to him, he knows what to do.
And this is a good style for January 1, so you can wear not only on Legions throughout 2024.
Below are some quotes from a generally unimportant but influential article in the Russian central media.
"In the continuation of shockingly smelly statements, the current Polish president, whose name is not worth mentioning, lost his humanity to the end and called the inhabitants of his country who took part in the elections in the times of the People's Republic of Poland "pigs". He said that unlike the socialist past, now in Poland there are "fantastic queues" in polling stations until late at night."(...)
"The idea of Slavic unity sharply opposed the sense of uniqueness and superiority, which continued to torment the Polish nation. (...)”
"Post-war Polish statehood could not be reborn without the participation of the USSR. They prefer not to remember it now. (...)”
"The authorities in St. Petersburg favored the development of education in the Polish language. The largest university in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 19th century became Vilnius and taught mainly in Polish. This is where the greatest Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz studied."
"In 1816, the University of Warsaw was opened in the capital of the Kingdom of Poland. Even when Polish policy in the empire tightened and the name of the Polish Kingdom was renamed Nadwiślańskie, in economic terms, the Polish lands of the Russian Empire continued to develop successfully. The industry was developing at a rapid pace, e.g. Łódź as a result of the development of the textile industry transformed from a small village into a huge city. From 1815 to 1915, the population increased here by 600 (!) Times, up to 600 thousand people. (...)”
"In Warsaw, almost 107 km of water pipes were laid and more than 42 km of sewer tunnels were dug. There were modern treatment plants, a water tower, a water intake on the Vistula, horse-drawn trams and thousands of street lighthouses. The work was personally supervised by the president, who headed the commission for the construction of the sewerage and water supply network in the capital city. Warsaw. Russian Emperor Alexander III himself personally participated in the financing of this very expensive project. (...)”
"At the end of April 1920, the offensive of the Polish troops and Petlura on Ukraine began the active phase of the Polish-Soviet war. At the beginning of May, Kiev was captured, and Piłsudski, accompanied by Petlyura, appeared on Khreshchatyk during the military parade. The attitude of the Polish head of state towards Ukrainian "allies" deserves special attention here. In the days of a successful offensive in an interview for LondonDaily News He stated: “When it comes to the policy of the Ukrainian government, this is an experiment... There are two ways to teach people to swim. I prefer to throw them into deep water and let them swim. This is what I do with Ukrainians" (quote of the statement for: About the historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians: Documents, Moscow, 2023. p. 425). Thus began the formation of "brotherhood" between the two nations." (quoted for: https://rg.ru/2023/11/02/rossiia-i-polsha-zametki-k-4-noiabria.html)
Blue TrueScreen, perfectly documented, as durable as concrete. There is no need to try, pretend not to. Yes, it's all with us, in Łódź.
Right next to the largest station we have a plush Orthodox church, even two. Yes, it was here on Legionów Street (formerly Defenders of Stalingrad) that they just "concreted" the car. The momentary popularity of the Łódź destination caused by this second avant-garde move is worth using, in Łódź, on your own terms.
There is no need to try to forget that the city (Gorod) Łódź took care of relations with Russia. It didn't turn out the worst. Is it possible to repeat such a movement in the 21st century? Probably not, now such trifles as the city (e.g. Gaza, or Bachmut) can at most be the arena of the "theater of action". Secondly, in Łódź there is still the Street of the Revolution of 1905 and it, in its urbanistic simplicity, says a lot about relations with Russia.
On the occasion of the Russian "unity day" on November 4, a long (60 thousand characters) appeared again, historicizing the article of M. Medvedev (Russia and Poland: notes to November 4; https://rg.ru/2023/11/02/rossiia-i-polsha-zametki-k-4-noiabria.html). Subtitle (Poland: megalomania, inferiority complex and phantom pains of a fallen empire) Helps to get in the mood for a sincere exchange of views.
Let's try to imagine what the venerable group of initiators of the construction of the Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church in Łódź, which has been operating vigorously since the spring of 1879, would do after reading such a text?
They were insightful people who could accurately diagnose the development of events. Let's try to look for a chance to take care of our own business at any time.
Medvedev ends the article with a sentence with an exclamation mark, ends thunderingly: "Will we be sad about the collapse of modern Polish statehood? No need to lie. There can only be one answer: absolutely not!”
Speaking (dragging?) In Western: Ok, no problem.
We will not be overly sad in a similar situation either. The difference in approach, the difference in pointing out what is important has been parked for several days on the aforementioned Legionów Street.
Like someone, just like Benjaminowski, twentieth century Angel of History He wants to live with his eyes fixed on the past, constantly remind, accentuate, celebrate historical circumstances - his business.
He may not move for an iota, not give up. Things around are going somewhere (supposedly forward), it can't be stopped. And we at Łódź never wanted to stop them. On the contrary, let's say in 1905 we seized on every chance of change.
We will continue to do so. Sadness has nothing to do with it, just like "phantom pains".
And Medvedev (unless he is arrested at the airport) must be invited to Łódź, let him come, let him in some nice place, for example near the church, he will deliver what he considers important for Russian unity, we will be happy to listen, but there will also be plenty of time for questions from the audience. In Łódź something like this will fit, it will park without a problem.
In the illustration we see, among others, the scene of spontaneous greeting of the Red Army soldiers by the inhabitants of Łódź in 1945.