during the last major Irish rebellion we had a slogan
we serve neither king nor kasier, but ireland

It is the very attitude echoed by many Polish here they would rather die fighting for freedom then to suffer a tyrant that I feel makes the cultures get on that bit better than most.
Bono for eg did alot in the area of Polish Solidarity and Peace in Ireland (raising awareness) IN fact the VERY empire that he grew up, like most irish (indoctrinated) hating was the British, WAS awarded a knighthood TODAY a KBE (Knight Commander of the British Empire! - Thought being an Irish citizen you don't call him sir bono)
ANYWAY - i wouldnt suffer Hitler or Stalin. Id do what i could to be free.