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Re:Poland in the 80's Through the Lens of French/Swiss Photo... by romanovcode on Friday December 14, 2018 @07:55AM (#18680463)
Thank you.

I've been in Poland only in 2000's but while watching these photos I could not believe that this is what Poland looked in 80s. Looks like some kind of village in middle of nowhere in 60's. The pictures were clearly selected to portray it as somewhat poor and non-western. The question is tho: Why?

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Re:Poland in the 80's Through the Lens of French/Swiss Photo... by oblio on Friday December 14, 2018 @10:44AM (#18681580)
It's exotic and therefore interesting.

It also makes people better off feel better about themselves. "You finish that plate right now, kids in Africa/India/wherever would give anything to have your food!"

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Re:Poland in the 80's Through the Lens of French/Swiss Photo... by pornel on Saturday December 15, 2018 @10:47AM (#18688775)
There's no conspiracy. Poland has really changed that rapidly during the '90s.
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