wot ur opinion on the european union?

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kamil said:
Wojtas:

Well, it's no wonder that in the UK the EU isn't considered that much of a blessing, the economy is overall stronger, as can be seen with the pound vs euro ratings. For us Poles, it's a chance to finally get our economy going in the right direction, 45 years of communism can really make a mess with any country. For me, the EU is a great way to move around the continent without having too much problems. The Schengen treaty is a bliss in this case.

It can be see that UK economy is strong with the pound vs euro ratings? That's sth new.
45 years of communism made a mess with your country? I'm not sure if you know but Poland wasn't richer before communism. Not to even mention the social rights and freedom in Second or First Republic. Communist didn't make a mess from your county it only slowed its development.
Also communism doesn't "make a mess" from China's or Vietnam' but makes them ones of the fastest growing economies in world.

Vietnam turned out OK as far as I know, but Communism was responsible for some seriously FUBAR disasters in China.  Exhibit A:  Great Leap Forward.  Don't even respond until you know what I'm talking about.  It's only in the past decade or two that China has pulled itself up from being the world's biggest poorhouse, and most of that is due to the integration of Hong Kong and capitalism-friendly policies, not to mention a massive trade partnership with the U.S. 

I'm not qualified to debate on what living under Soviet rule did or didn't to to Poland, but I bet it was more than what you imply by "slowed down development".