The pre-election run is getting stronger, although no 1 knows if any destiny will prevent the appointment of an election date, possibly linked to the referendumal legitimacy of the existing governments (relocation of migrants is just a pretext).
If this is the case, a political message of a "devil invention" is being made in the Polish landscape, erstwhile the consequence of the popular vote may conflict with the people's choice of parliamentary majority. What do the judges of the tribunals then say? Which vote will be more important? possibly the way out of the stalemate situation is any "cabaret" coup? Looking at the conflicting political scene, anything seems possible.
Especially since there are no shortages of "models" coming from France or the US, where the "greatest" democratic models start shaking in jobs. The anti-establishment and populist movement is on the rise, and the spectrum of “brotherly” wars is not the invention of Russian propaganda. The authorities of the Western states realize this, but they wisely like to divert attention from their own problems towards Russia's “dictatorship”.
So the war in Ukraine provides an alibi to manipulate the existential threat of its own people if necessary. Thus, in the name of the endurance of the Polish state, irrationally sacrificing its resources in defence of its neighbour against Russian aggression, the "free elections" can be manipulated and limited to service the triumph of the existing power. specified a position may consequence in the full "inertness" of the opposition, which has not yet generated a stand-alone position towards the full impeachment of Poland in the war disorder in the East.
Passive attitude and inability to deal with raging rusophobia shows how poorly prepared anti-scriptive politicians are to execute public roles. They are not able to make substantive arguments or courageously justify different reasons. They deficiency persuasion and polemic flight based on knowledge, not demagoguery. Worse still, they are incapable to effectively defend their decisions from the past, allowing them to be cornered by propaganda “tailors”, leading a fresh billing crusade. They're just ingratuitous and ineffective.
It is simply a mistake erstwhile the political opposition is satisfied with façade consultations at the National safety Council meetings. Its leaders and experts should propose a clear correction of the defence doctrine of the Polish Republic, in which the defence of the Polish national interest must be placed first. Concerning the state of ownership, the well-being of citizens, the territorial full and the effectiveness of an allied lever of aid in the event of abroad aggression – these are superior and foreground tasks. The opposition must wisely take care – unlike the hysterical centres of power – to reduce the hazard of Poland becoming active in the war, pointing to the links between Polish interests and the safety of the Western world. And as the West does, request Ukraine to meet the conditions related to its repair and regulation of neighbourly relations, so that the country, after obtaining the Western (American) safety guarantees (like Israel?) is not the rationale of war.
Only the option of war
The opposition, for example due to global experience Donald Tusk, should pay more attention to seeking attempts to settle the Ukrainian-Russian conflict peacefully. While in the West in various expert circles involving politicians there is simply a debate on developing a favourable negotiating position for Ukraine, in Poland all political forces, contrary to rational reasons, are calling for a “war to be waged until victory”, regardless of what the effects of this catastrophe on a local and global scale are.
No 1 anticipates Ukraine's future behaviour. This country requires time not only to rebuild, repatriate its citizens and supply them with a minimum standard of living, but also, and perhaps, above all, to make a fresh political elite, capable of consolidating after a war trauma. Above all, it takes an elite predictable in its decisions, carefully reaching for the usage of force. Nobody needs a repeat of the endless war.
For months I have been trying to realize why the Polish policy towards the war in Ukraine must be inalternative. It is hard to realize why no of the opposition parties can afford to think separately about the tremendous costs of war, the demands on the ruling transparency of aid transfers, specified as trace contractual and warrant safeguards, material guarantees for their own economy, including, first and foremost, production and food disposal, counteracting the disastrous possible of their own weapons industry, or full dependence on abroad war strategies that provoke hatred and neighbouring hostility? By signing under the false slogan that this is “our war”, the opposition uncritically supports the actions of the rulers in this regard, and so assumes work for all their abuses and errors, not to mention the obligations for the future erstwhile all bills come to be settled.
Another question concerns bizarre unanimity in politics towards Belarus. Why was the destiny of the Polish national number in this country devoted to supporting the “Belarusian opposition”? Why is Belarus so easy and thoughtlessly regarded as an enemy? Why is this contempt for the "internal will" of each of the "post-Soviet" states that neither have their own models of democratic governance nor mentally grown up to specified designs? And if so, why do no 1 in Poland annoy dictatorship in Azerbaijan or Central Asia? Furthermore, Poland itself does not sin with a democratic political culture, which could be instilled in others. Why specified uncritical reasoning of Polish politicians that they can be a model for others? All you gotta do is perceive to the mass protesters of Israeli citizens who do not want to repeat the Polish regulation of law.
In this context, the Polish political opposition is peculiarly inertial erstwhile it comes to anticipating political changes in the Western community. A hysterical consequence to the governments of Fidesz in Hungary shows that it is more crucial to moralize than to be aware of the processes of real social sentiment and change. Dismissing contacts with right-wing and nationalist Western European groups is evidence of deficiency of discernment in the situation. Realpolitik needs to be prepared for all improvement script in the US, France or Germany, where right-wing parties gain expanding public support. In this sense, the Law and Justice knows what it does by building a wide global base.
If the fresh generations of politicians in the West (all about which perfect provenance) will 1 day carry out another of the repeated "resets" to Russia in history, then Poles must have their own strategy of accommodation prepared for this occasion. For we cannot afford to origin standoffs or provoke unnecessary scissions. Poland should re-evaluate its global strategy, taking advantage of the experiences of countries specified as Turkey, Hungary or the Nordic countries. The ability to get along with anyone ("zero problems with neighbours") for the benefit of their own interests is not only a basis for harmonious development. It is besides an chance to build harmonious global governance on a regional and global scale.
Self-righteous
For the false diagnosis of the Law and Justice that the Liberals left Poland “in ruins”, there was never an organized media counteroffensive from the opposition. Not without a sense of pride b. politicians under the PO sign, SLD and PSL considered themselves the best analysts and commentators of social reality. They believed that they knew everything best, and making mistakes (though in east politics) were never theirs. The worst part was that by falling into self-love, they forgot about relativization and changing social reception of their achievements. This can be seen today, erstwhile TVN 24 has a cordon of ‘squads’ that have nothing interesting to offer either psychologically or intellectually. Those who do not see their part in plundering Poland from national assets, in contributing to the progressive desuverenisation or dependence on transnational corporations, according to the prevailing neoliberal fashion. incapable to yet specify in a rational way Polish national interest against the background of a dynamic play of geopolitical forces.
Meanwhile, the authoritarian power of the PiS controls not only mass media, called "public", but besides has at its disposal all state services, personnel and organization influences, and above all "unlimited" resources of money. People are happy with all the publishing (even the opponents of the Law and Justice Service are willing to go for "gifts", due to the fact that as they say, it is essential to take) and the threat by opposition of budget collapse or insolvency of the Social safety Office does not worry anyone especially, due to the fact that for the surviving "here and now" specified threats sound abstract due to distant perspective.
Especially since Poland is simply a beneficiary of the European Union, the opposition itself confirms all day. If it gets worse, Brussels won't let us die! So why worry? I guess just a "German dictatorship." And here comes another neglect from the opposition. alternatively of stopping insisting on 1 imagination of European integration (on the "imperium" of the Federal), politicians who pretend to take over power in Poland are convinced that a panacea can be found in Brussels for all pains and problems. no of the opposition politicians are making a substantive discussion about the alternativeity of modernisation roads. Nor does anyone announcement that there are quite a few faults and disadvantages in the European Union (although against the background of financial accounts or lobbying).
Knowledge of the processes and integration mechanisms of the European Union is mostly absorbed by the electorate. Simple slogans, which are not conducive to the Union, even in matters of migration policy or the deficit of democracy in decision-making, go to the audience more than boring lectures and commendable speeches. An anti-European reaction in Poland can only be a transitional phenomenon. Things can go back to average after the election. It is crucial to note that the fight against the European task is not only about money but besides about value. Polish politicians from all option, regardless of the winner in the election, will not avoid answering questions about where the limits of free self-determination by associate States in many extra-tractive dimensions are.
This applies in peculiar to the defence of alleged imponderabili, cultural specificities and national identity. The West does not quit on them either. However, it has a better chance of defending its rations due to its beneficial attitude of force within the Union towards the "late-coming" from exotic east Europe. We must stand firm in the position that accepting all “news” from the West does not necessarily mean for Poles any extraordinary advancement of civilization. Let us defend Poland and Poland, as we realize it, while at the same time modifying it wisely. Without any idiotic “political correctness” or even more stupid “culture of nullification”.
What else can be accused of – apart from the Confederate Members – is silence on the defence of freedom of expression. Only those who share her views are considered as "free media" according to the opposition. The fresh TVN concession conflict was a crucial example of this. By the way, in a supposedly sovereign country no 1 is disturbed by the intervention of Ambassador Marek Brzeziński, who has set up himself, as his predecessor, as an American politician and reviewer of Polish affairs. According to all the rules and conventions, it is indeed an image of disaster and government, and opposition. Notabene, it is simply a pity that the ideals of the freedom of a diplomat do not claim free access to another media blocked by peculiar services.
People taking part in the elections for many reasons show loyalty to the power of the past. It is acquainted and predictable. Even if he steals or makes mistakes, it's what citizens are like. Primitive and unleavened, greedy and warcholish. The United Right is an emanation and a refuge of “Polishness”. The opposition is driven by “Europeanity” and “good manners” in salons, but at the same time it is fearsome and complex, which people sense perfectly. It is false in describing its political function to date and cannot infect the enthusiasm for political change of a crowd of supporters. Even if they go to the streets in bulk, they do not believe that their representatives will meet the challenges of the "new revolution". Many people say that “he will win the PiS again”. Unfortunately, this may be a same - fulfillment prophecy.
The opposition must activate greater intellectual potential, scope for authority, not necessarily politically active so far. In the environment of opposition politicians there are no serious experts or advisors, or even more popular people in their professions, celebrities or advertising professionals. We would like to say in favour of Stanisław Wyspiański, that "the scope of good clowns have passed away, we wear grey colour; the national concept is fading...".
Loss of opportunities
People are sick of primitive war propaganda and babbling rhetoric from politicians. The opposition here would have a wide field of action if it could specify the most crucial problems and present alternate solutions. alternatively of arguing only about the order of seats on the electoral lists, it would be essential to simultaneously launch and publicise inter-, non- and cross-party discussion forums, appoint experts for circumstantial reforms, order among lawyers and organisers the most essential and modern statutory regulations, make a clear strategy of settlement of the existing power at all levels, be credible to voters, focus on the generation of 40-50-year-olds, present to the public capable and competent candidates for state service, not burdened with post-communist or solidarity.
At least part of the opposition should be expected to reconstruct the extremist rule of the secularity of the state, to bring religion out of schools and, at diplomatic level, to begin procedures related to the termination of an anachronous concordat. Secularisation of the state should keep pace with the dynamic laicisation process in younger generations. Otherwise, the political parties that pretend to be modern will undergo an even deeper alienation and will 1 day wake up with a “hand in a... night vessel”.
Many another topics stay to be discussed during the election campaign. Why has the cost of keeping war refugees not been the subject of a serious public debate? People can see they're being cheated. Why “hold” social aversion and yet rise various forms of opposition and demons of xenophobia? Why does the opposition let the rulers to “tabulate” the increasing crime involving visitors from the east border?
Finally, where does this extraordinary knowing come from with respect to the unfriendly policy of Ukrainian authorities on Polish martyrdom in the Kresach? many inconsistency and failures of Polish representatives in the context of the 80th anniversary of the Apogee of the Volyn crime show that neither the ruling nor the opposition have a coherent and unambiguous view in these matters.
No opposition organization builds a program that would change Poland's image in its neighbourhood and in the integration group, which is the European Union. The criticism of the policy of the Law and Justice will not replace broad "bottom-up" actions – awareness-raising, educational and promotional. Politicians of all orientations mention "European values", but fewer can afford to admit that Poland is unfortunately anachronistic towards the West, both from the political culture (with feudal syndrome of subjection and authoritarian habits) and culturally backward. It is only a Polish phenomenon in Europe, erstwhile the conservative patronage of the Catholic clergy determines moral standards, including women's rights.
Watching Polish systemic changes in the last 30 years I frequently wonder what was at the root of this political hatred, which thwarted all plans and dreams of building a decent unchangeable parliamentary democracy. Was it just a division in the post-solidarity camp against an ideological and worldview background, or was it a permanent legacy of state and class divisions that we never worked well in our collective identity? I propose that any answers to these questions should be found in a tiny but educational publication by Andrzej Romanowski entitled “The Eternal Law and Justice, or past of Poland”?
In addition, there is simply a charismatic personification of power (syndrom “the cult of the individual”), which means that all attention has been paid to the leaders, the “martin myth” of his brother and the surroundings of zealous acolytes. Critical public opinion has been reduced by false morality and by denying its control role. There has been widespread ignorance, including the crisis of discipline and education, which means that the public is moving back to the pre-enlightenment phase. cognition has ceased to have an autonomous emancipative value. It became a tool of power and deception. As he noted Michel Foucault, There is no specified thing as “truth”, but only “fields of forces and conflicts”.
I am afraid that this full strategy has been utilized most effectively by the PiS leader, who, according to the spirit of post-modernism, has put media populism on. The leader of the ruling organization with his “beliefs” mastered the method of “ironization”, reaching to ridicule political opponents, presenting them as losers, pests or traitors. And this "mime of laughter" is not far from the sincerity of teeth in animals preceding aggression.
There's no point arguing over facts due to the fact that they don't exist. The real planet is based on their interpretations, stories, narratives. If you have power, you can make people believe any nonsense. The most crucial is the reason for the stronger. In this way, political reasoning has been transformed into caricature in the eyes of the public, and politics itself into masquerade, as illustrated by the flutters of the politicians of the United Right on the Jasna Góra Walls.
Prof. Stanisław Bielen
Think Poland, No. 31-32 (30.07-6.08.2023)
