In the 1990s I met many Polish patriots, who in times of lawlessness were sent to prison. These were people with large résumés, including Gen. Stanisław Skalski, Gen. Antoni Heda "Szary", Gen. Stanisław Karolkiewicz "Szczęsny", Witold Staniszkis, Władysław Wójcik, Tadeusz Radwan and Stanisław Jastrzębski. They talked about absurdities at the time, erstwhile it was suspected of having a household or friends abroad, reading foreign-language press, visiting the Western European embassy, or even having inappropriate books or listening to “subversive” music. This madness, of course, was not just about the socialist camp. We know precisely what Makcartism was these days in the United States, and how many honest people it broke their lives.
It would seem that having these experiences and the cognition resulting from them, the rulers would avoid the recidivism of madness. Not gonna happen. He was right erstwhile he wrote, “Hegel says somewhere that all historical facts and characters repeat, you can say, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as a tragedy, the second as a farce." That's what we're watching.
In Ukraine, his streets were lost by Aleksander Pushkin (1799-1837), Ivan Turgieniev (1818-1883) or even composer Aleksander Alabev (1787-1851). There was even a “de-de-sification” street named Alexander Ivanovich Hercen (1812-1870). Although this Russian author and thinker was a sharp critic of the Tsarate and a supporter of the democratization of the then state. It did not even aid that he supported the anti-Russian January uprising. Even the name of the museum of the past of the Ukrainian capital from the Kiev Pushkin Museum to the Manor home in Kudriawiec was changed. The name of the Museum – Exhibition Centre of Contemporary Art has been changed to the Museum – Exhibition Centre. In this case, it is hard to find any connection with Russia, but that akin names have akin facilities in Russia. The careers of musicians, painters and athletes who had nothing in common with the war in Ukraine were destroyed. Similarly, unreasonable actions are observed in the Baltic States.
Poland went crazy too. This was especially the case in the first phase of the war fought in Ukraine. Russian classics were thrown out of theatres, while Russian authors' books disappeared from bookshop shelves. Russian dumplings in the restaurants of the dumber owners were converted to Ukrainian. There was an attack on artists who, according to the Hunwabins, were besides enthusiastically condemned. Goran Bregović, among others, was the victim of specified conduct. A fewer days ago, jazzman Avishai Cohen was prevented from touring in Poland due to the fact that he had previously performed in Russia.
Sport is besides a victim of this madness. I remember the organizers of the "ATP Challenger 100" tournament (natural tenis) in Kozerek sent a curiosive message to Russian and Belarusian tennis players not to apply for the tournament due to the situation in Ukraine. I am ashamed to callback the behaviour of Polish chess player Jan Krzysztof Duda, who, without giving a hand to Russian competitor Denis Chismatullin before the game, was delighted by the quarter-smarts from the Contact Skelek.
Today I read a text about Russian gymnasts. Arina and Dina Averin are prominent Russian sportsmen. Arina is simply a three-time gold medalist of planet Games, four-time planet champion, and seven-time European champion. Even more titled is Dina. She has 4 planet Games medals, thirteen times reaching for the title of planet champion, 5 times being the medalist of European Games, six times the champion of Europe and many times the champion of Russia! In 2022 they were banned from competing in global competitions. Many have urged them to change their nationality, as this would let them to return to global competition. The arrogant Russian gymnasts evidently refused.
This shows all that no Russian or russian imperialism is involved. In my opinion, it is not about war or the leader of Russia. due to the fact that if that were the case, long ago the United States and Israel would have been excluded from everything including the competition to eat packages on time. This is about full rejection of everything Russian and it doesn't substance whether it's czarski, russian or democratic. Since the war in Ukraine there have been no brakes. Rusophobia was considered a component of the ideology of the West. This approval can besides be seen in Poland. You can buy a mat with the president of Russia, and on the store site hang a pig tag in the colors of this country. It's not wise or morally acceptable. It reminds me of very bad passages from history. And it's all gonna end badly.
Łukasz Jastrzębski
