u/centroslavist

Centroslavism does not exclude reasonable and moderate collaboration with the Russians in various possible sectors, such as culture, commerce, or similar fields, whenever possible. At the same time, Centroslavism, in its essence, asserts—based on logical deduction—that any form of unification or very close collaboration with Russia would pose a great risk to the culture, economy, and freedom of other Slavic states. In the long term, it would practically result in accepting to become part of the "great Russian nation" and submitting to the will of the Russian Federation.

While countries like Germany—endowed with a massive economy, significant resources, one of the largest populations in Europe, and a solid geographical buffer—can afford risky experiments, like close energy cooperation with the Russian Federation, for Central European countries such experiments could, in the worst-case scenario, even lead to the end of their existence. Acknowledging these facts does not mean dividing the Slavs out of anger, but simply looking at reality with assertiveness.

Hey everyone! I'm u/centroslavist, a founding moderator of r/slaviccentraleurope.

This is our new home for all things related to to the culture and history of Slavs from Ukraine to Lusatia and from Poland to Macedonia and Bulgaria, and to the idea of Centro-Slavism. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about Central European region and nations, folklore, culture, history, music, tradition, geopolitics and the like.

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How to Get Started

1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
4. Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/slaviccentraleurope amazing. Here the heart of Slavicness beats!

This is one of the main accusations to be expected from Pan-Slavists. It must be rejected immediately: the goal of Centroslavism is by no means to divide Slavs into better or worse, into "super-Slavs" and "sub-Slavs." Centroslavism was not born out of hatred for Russia or a desire to destroy ethnic Russians, but from a logical assessment of the situation in the Slavic world. Centroslavism simply states certain facts: differences in power, cultural differences, and differences in interests, including differences in geopolitical goals, historical narratives, and shared value systems. A huge role here is played by the difference in size and power between the Slavic countries in the European demographic gorge and Russia, which Centroslavism, unlike Pan-Slavism, does not try to ignore.

European demographic gorge. Darker color means a larger population.