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Turboslavism
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Turboslavism (Polish: Turbosłowianizm) is a pejorative and humorous term used to refer to Polish nationalist pseudohistory, proponents of which are called "Turboslavs" (Turbosłowianie). Turboslavism shares many commonalities with other forms of nationalist pseudohistory, such as a belief in one nation's "Aryanness", a desire to promote territorial expansion of a nation-state, as well as virulent xenophobia (mainly directed towards Germans, whom it portrays as having falsified Polish history).[1] Turboslavism also has anti-Catholic undertones[1] (which is rather peculiar, given that Poland is a mostly Catholic country).
Turboslavism is based on the idea that a vast empire[note 1] existed some time between 70,000 BCE and 200 CE that covered everything from central and eastern Europe through to most of what was the Soviet Union.[1] One of the major promoters of this idea, Janusz Bieszk,[2] apparently promotes ancient-astronauts pseudohistory in his book.[3]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- The Strange and Terrifying Case of the Turboslav Empire
- Poland's Version of Fringe History Imagines a 70,000-Year Aryan Super-Empire, Jason Colavito
- TurboSłowianie, a Facebook group satirizing Turboslavism
- Turbosłowianie, pl.wikipedia.org
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Strange and Terrifying Case of the Turboslav Empire
- ↑ Słowiańscy królowie Lechii by Janusz Bieszk (2015) Bellona. ISBN 8311138753.
- ↑ The Strange and Terrifying Case of the Turboslav Empire by Mateusz Fafinski (August 16, 2017) History in Translation blog.