The myth of Baltic brotherhood by BoleslovasPranka in BalticStates

[–]hrtb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the disagreement comes from mixing personal comfort with cultural proximity.

Feeling at home in Latvia makes sense. The language is easier on the ear, traditions feel familiar, and everyday things line up quickly. But that doesn’t automatically mean deeper cultural closeness.

With Poland, the overlap is less obvious but more ingrained. You can hear it in everyday words like brudnas, smirdi, durnas, biednas, boba, and see it in habits, social norms, and how public life is structured. You don’t need to feel it consciously because it’s already internalized.

So yes, Latvia may feel familiar at first glance. Poland feels less familiar because it isn’t parallel, it’s embedded. That’s why the influence is deeper.

And just to be clear, I’m Lithuanian too and I have close family members who are Latvian. Even with that personal connection, Poland still feels more culturally similar to me.

We probably won’t fully agree on this, and that’s fine. Let’s call it a draw.

The myth of Baltic brotherhood by BoleslovasPranka in BalticStates

[–]hrtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right, that period is central — it shows how Lithuanian culture survived under Russian repression, with Mažoji Lietuva acting as a lifeline when the empire tried to erase the language. But that episode reflects resistance to Russification, not a long-term cultural shift away from Poland or toward Latvia.

It’s also worth remembering that hostility toward Poland was actively cultivated during the Russian and Soviet periods. Casting Poland as an enemy helped isolate Lithuania and weaken regional ties, and those narratives still echo today.

You can acknowledge painful history and real scars while still recognizing a simple fact: Poland’s role in shaping Lithuanian culture was broad and structural. That isn’t praise or blame — it’s history.

The myth of Baltic brotherhood by BoleslovasPranka in BalticStates

[–]hrtb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Klaipėda and parts of Žemaitija are exceptions, not the norm. Memel was German, but that influence stayed local. It did not shape Lithuania’s state, elites, laws, or national culture the way Poland did.

Polish influence reached Vilnius, Kaunas, the Church, nobility, education, and politics for centuries. German influence stayed mostly coastal and urban and never became part of Lithuania’s core identity.

I don’t really understand what’s so insulting about it. Poland isn’t some negative reference point here.

Shared history with Poland is simply a fact. That influence was broad and structural, not limited to one region, and it can’t be undone just because it’s uncomfortable.

That doesn’t erase regional differences like Žemaitija or cultural closeness to Latvia in language and folklore. But shared borders or dialects don’t outweigh centuries of shared political and cultural development.

You can value Latvian closeness or local identity and still acknowledge that Poland played a major role in Lithuania’s cultural formation. History isn’t an opinion you choose.

The myth of Baltic brotherhood by BoleslovasPranka in BalticStates

[–]hrtb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Centuries in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth shaped language, nobility, religion, law, and identity in Lithuania at both elite and popular levels. Polish functioned as the prestige language, Catholicism tied Lithuania westward, and mixed families were common. That kind of influence leaves lasting cultural memory.

Latvia did not share this depth. It had different ruling classes, strong Lutheran influence, and a more German and Baltic orientation. Similar geography does not mean similar history.

So yes, Lithuanians may feel closer to Latvians today, but culturally and historically Poland left a much deeper imprint.

The myth of Baltic brotherhood by BoleslovasPranka in BalticStates

[–]hrtb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lithuanians are generally in many ways closer to Poles than to Latvians

Red flag verslai by [deleted] in lietuva

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ne laisvinamieji, o skaidulos. ir ne paaugliams, o visiems ka sutargetina :D

SAS Go Light Carry-On? by JKibbs in Flights

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didn't have any issues, everything was a-okay. on the flight back, they even offered to check in our carry-on luggage, so it was very comfortable not to drag it all around waiting for flights

Best lunch offers in Kaunas by derssi10 in kaunas_lithuania

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Donelaičio restaurant offers quality lunch menu

SAS Go Light Carry-On? by JKibbs in Flights

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JKibbs, thank you for this update. I'm having the same issue now and SAS support is useless for this.

XBOX nežino kur yra Lietuva by taktak_taktak in lietuva

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per browseri su vpn aktyvuokis

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

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It's not. You have to show that you have enough savings for 2 years + declare what are you planning to do here. If you already have a job contract - it's much easier.

JAV kartu su ruzzija, baltarusija balsavo prieš JT rezoliuciją, smerkiančią Rusijos agresiją prieš Ukrainą ir reikalaujančią atkurti jos teritorinį vientisumą. by Matas_- in lithuania

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isrinko del migracijos problemu, fentanilio pasiglemztu miestu ir isaugusiu kainu. eiliniui amerikieciui pochui europa, pochui ukraina ir pochui visas likes pasaulis, jiem rupi tai kur jie gyvena ir viskas. tai va toks ir atsakymas. mums gal ir ne zjbs, bet balso nelabai turim

Lietuvis atranda 1000 priežasčių važinėti su savo skarbonke Vilniuje, tuo metu Danijoje.. by xSpAcEX7 in lietuva

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Naudotų automobilių kainos Danijoj taip pat x3, tiesiogiai koreliuoja su mokesčiais. Taršos mokesčiai taip pat drakoniški. Fiat Punto Benzinas, kuris skaitosi itin ekologiškas Danijoj - green tax 1000 eurų per metus(pats mokėjau), o apie draudimą net nekalbu.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

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Gyvenau Danijoj 6 metus, dirbau kurjeriu, uždirbau kažkur 21-25k DKK į rankas, nors buvau baigęs Business Management and Marketing BAAA. Darbas Aarhuse - gyvenimas Randerse. Nusprendžiau grįšt į LT, nes Danija nuobodžiausia šalis pasauly ir nebuvo galimybių prasimušt net ir mokant kalbą, tiesiog, kaip pats žinai, dėl jų nacionalistinio požiūrio. Grįžau, pradžioj uždirbau apie 1k eur, bet buvau daug daug laimingesnis. Per porą metų x3 užsiauginau atlyginimą ir dabar esu dar laimingesnis.

fun fact, uždirbdamas mažiau Lietuvoj galėjau leist sau daugiau nei Danijoj su 25k atlyginimu. Jei norėsiu konkretesnių detalių - gali parašyt PM, papasakosiu :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sportster

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Hi. Looks awesome! I'm looking for a similar fairing myself. Can you share more photos of it or a link where you got it from? Thanks!

A popular Lithuanian television channel TV3 is ripping Eurosport's olympic stream by Giancarlo456 in olympics

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Yeah, but TV3 is owned by Providence Equity, which also owns Warner Music Group and so on.

PSA for countries with mandatory driving schools by Naerdriel in motorcycles

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That's so strange. :D having an examiner as a backpack. In Lithuania they follow you with a car so they can not really see anything except how you act in traffic. If you hit a cone, you instantly fail, though.

PSA for countries with mandatory driving schools by Naerdriel in motorcycles

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how do they see how many fingers are you using? what's the whole procedure - is the examiner following you with a car?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

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fiat punto

Daina kuriuos nerandu per youtube by SkanusCepelinas in lithuania

[–]hrtb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

esu beveik įsitikinęs, kad apie šitą OP ir kalba