- Joined
- May 15, 2022
Hello everyone.
This will be an unconventional post, but it's because the circumstances themselves are unconventional. You may like me or you may hate me, but chances are you are at least aware of my existence. And with so much time spent in these forums, I figured I owe y'all a post.
Long story short - I've decided to move on. And I suppose that in times like this, it behooves one to look back at what they have (or have not) been able to accomplish.
Real name's Peter, and I come from Cracow - a city in southern Poland; it's not exactly a global metropolis, but you may have heard of it (good tourist spot; do recommend!) I lived through the dismal final years of communism, and - owing to Western victory in the Cold War - I saw Poland rise like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes into a thriving and prosperous country, tightly integrated into the Euroatlantic political and economic landscape. Beyond Europe, however, I have also traveled extensively to the US, attended school there, and probably visited more individual states than most American citizens ever will (27 by my count). Over time, I've come to regard Uncle Sam as a close member of my geopolitical family. I'm sure you all can relate.
I don't recall when I first stumbled upon DWS, but it must have been the early 2000s - in the wake of the 9/11 attacks (which, by the way, happened right before one of my regular trips to New York - I still remember that completely empty inbound flight in early October, and completely full return flight two months thereafter.
For the longest time, I simply lurked - keeping track of the goings-on as Western forces rolled into Afghanistan, and later on into Iraq. I lived through the Russian takeover of Crimea, and the infamous Great Arctic Dustup of 2015 - when, as some of you may recall, *something* happened, and I felt like I was the only person in the whole damn town who knew. When Putin finally pulled the trigger on his full-scale war with Ukraine, I finally decided I had a thing or two to say - so I set up an account, and you all know the rest.
During my tenure I've done my best to enrich DWS by providing a European outlook on global affairs. In doing so, I've made friends on DWS, and I've also made enemies. And that's fine - after all, as they say: "If you don't have enemies, it means you've never accomplished anything meaningful." To both my friends and my enemies: I hope interacting with me has helped you come to grips with who you truly are.
I intend to keep in touch with several DWS regulars, but you will not see me post here anymore. I tried to make arrangements to delete all my to-date posts (including this one), but I've been told by the Director that he has "legitimate business reasons" to keep those around against my will - in addition to my account data. Make of that what you will.
I will conclude by saying that - regardless of any disagreements we might have had - this has been an enriching and educational experience for me. Hopefully there was some value in it for all of you as well.
This is Socom7, signing out. o7
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This will be an unconventional post, but it's because the circumstances themselves are unconventional. You may like me or you may hate me, but chances are you are at least aware of my existence. And with so much time spent in these forums, I figured I owe y'all a post.
Long story short - I've decided to move on. And I suppose that in times like this, it behooves one to look back at what they have (or have not) been able to accomplish.
Real name's Peter, and I come from Cracow - a city in southern Poland; it's not exactly a global metropolis, but you may have heard of it (good tourist spot; do recommend!) I lived through the dismal final years of communism, and - owing to Western victory in the Cold War - I saw Poland rise like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes into a thriving and prosperous country, tightly integrated into the Euroatlantic political and economic landscape. Beyond Europe, however, I have also traveled extensively to the US, attended school there, and probably visited more individual states than most American citizens ever will (27 by my count). Over time, I've come to regard Uncle Sam as a close member of my geopolitical family. I'm sure you all can relate.
I don't recall when I first stumbled upon DWS, but it must have been the early 2000s - in the wake of the 9/11 attacks (which, by the way, happened right before one of my regular trips to New York - I still remember that completely empty inbound flight in early October, and completely full return flight two months thereafter.
For the longest time, I simply lurked - keeping track of the goings-on as Western forces rolled into Afghanistan, and later on into Iraq. I lived through the Russian takeover of Crimea, and the infamous Great Arctic Dustup of 2015 - when, as some of you may recall, *something* happened, and I felt like I was the only person in the whole damn town who knew. When Putin finally pulled the trigger on his full-scale war with Ukraine, I finally decided I had a thing or two to say - so I set up an account, and you all know the rest.During my tenure I've done my best to enrich DWS by providing a European outlook on global affairs. In doing so, I've made friends on DWS, and I've also made enemies. And that's fine - after all, as they say: "If you don't have enemies, it means you've never accomplished anything meaningful." To both my friends and my enemies: I hope interacting with me has helped you come to grips with who you truly are.
I intend to keep in touch with several DWS regulars, but you will not see me post here anymore. I tried to make arrangements to delete all my to-date posts (including this one), but I've been told by the Director that he has "legitimate business reasons" to keep those around against my will - in addition to my account data. Make of that what you will.
I will conclude by saying that - regardless of any disagreements we might have had - this has been an enriching and educational experience for me. Hopefully there was some value in it for all of you as well.
This is Socom7, signing out. o7
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, mostly just reading) and it's helped me understand world affairs and current events. But the vibe has changed over the past few years and it's not been the same without the regular contributors like yourself and Socom.