Many people associated with the “Polish Thought” environment believe that there is no chance of an apology from the Ukrainian State. Indeed, this is improbable in the close future, but it is not excluded. In the longer term, however, the "sorry" is rather real. And I'm not happy about that.
Today's Ukraine negates genocide committed in the Polish nation. He fakes past by talking about any common conflict, civilian war, russian inspiration, and brings together victims on both sides. The state refuses to agree to exhume the victims of the CNS-B and the UPA band. straight refers to the expected heroism of these formations and whitens the characters Bandera and Shuchewycz.
There are respective reasons for this – and the main 1 is that their full historical identity is based on the story of flagism. Thomas Jankowski rightly recalled the wise words of Boris Hass that exhumations would change the perception of bander crimes in the world. due to the fact that if people saw children's skulls broken, victims would no longer be just statistics. specified an attitude is highly immoral, but justified from the point of view of Kiev politically. Ukraine in its premonition resembles Turkey, which refuses to admit the Armenian genocide of more than 120 years ago. Ukraine does not want to, but possibly it will be forced to do so by circumstances.
It must be remembered that we do not know in which direction the war in Ukraine will go. It can be long-term. Zamorski and island allies of present-day Ukraine, have repeatedly shown their religion in history. This may be the case this time erstwhile the war will no longer be profitable to them. Ukraine, left alone or castrated with financial and military aid from the Atlantic world, can make a tactical decision with apologies. due to the fact that Ukrainian authorities know the moods in our country. In the United Surveys poll for Virtual Poland, over 53% of Poles anticipate an apology. That number is going to grow.
Of course, specified an apology will not be sincere. They will not consequence from a conscious renunciation of a criminal tradition or the desire to make amends to the victims. It will be another theatre aimed at softening the hearts of Poles and wider beginning of wallets.
There are quite a few madmen here who would love to get our country into war. But more senseless romantics. Honest men, guided by their hearts, not by their minds. People who will talk about the request to go “for our freedom and yours” and pay no attention to the costs. due to the fact that fewer realize that the cost can be a coffin with a boy or a grandson.
And that's the kind of thing to prepare for. Have ready arguments and know how to scope people with information. You gotta put out hot patriotic heads, raised on insurrection and curse. We gotta talk about the consequences.
I don't presently anticipate any apology. Honest should be preceded by the account of conscience (the defeat of the bander Nazism), the confession of guilt, the correction of harm (the elimination of monuments of criminals) and the reparation (symbolic and real). This can't be done coldly in war conditions.
Our mention to any political action should be Poland, not any abroad country. Her safety, prosperity and prosperity. Remembering the past, observing the present must first of all look at the future of our nation and state. Smart Polish politicians should think about how to make good relations with our neighbours after this war. Of course, we must aid Poles surviving in Ukraine. Stay as far distant from military action as possible. Smart to support victims. advance the ideas of peaceful coexistence of states and nations.
Łukasz Jastrzębski
