The 2nd legislature of Polish thought Clubs in Jawornik close Wisła confirmed that the thought of creating an ideological-political environment focused around the weekly "Think Poland" was a step in the right direction. First of all, it should be stressed that much more participants took part in the reunion than in the erstwhile year, and there were not adequate seats for all those curious in the visit. The convention was attended by delegates from respective cities, coming from different ideological and political streams, frequently having different views on many crucial issues and problems. There were besides politically uninvolved people, nevertheless identifying themselves with the editorial programming line. It should be stressed that political, ideological and global differences have not been an obstacle to common discussion and integration. The common denominator was concern for the welfare of Poland. It is crucial to emphasise the good organisation of the reunion – in addition to lectures and political debates, there was a time for discussion with one's own group and integration at the grill. In addition to 1 unfortunate incidental that is not worth mentioning, there were no grievances and misunderstandings. The only disadvantage was the bad weather, to which the convention participants did not attach much importance.
However, more crucial than organizational matters was the substantive part related to the issues raised during the reunion. 1 cannot hide that the leading subject was the war in Ukraine and the danger of bringing Poland into armed conflict. The above issue was devoted to the debate between Dr. Edward Karolczuk and ed. Adam laughter on the causes and effects of the "special military operation" in Ukraine, and this subject was besides discussed in Dr. Matthew Piskorski's lecture on the fresh book by Alexander Dugin and in the debate on the actuality of the division to the left and right. Participants of the debate – Przemysław Piasta, Mateusz Piskorski, Adam Laughter and Tomasz Jankowski agreed on the fact that although the division into the left and right is historical, it does not adhere to the current reality and only obscures actual political divisions in European countries, including Poland. In the light of the problems of the modern world, old divisions have lost their importance and become blurred. It should be agreed with the participants in the debate that the division into globalist forces, related to transnational finance and global corporations and corporations, is of the utmost importance now to cover national, class or even sex differences (genderism, promotion of LGBT), and, on the another hand, forces in favour of the multipolar world, seeking to preserve the identity and traditions and the distinctness of different nations and cultures. This division is almost coincident with the division into forces aiming at escalation of war activities in Ukraine (the war party) and forces wishing to end this conflict (the peace party). Unfortunately, almost all crucial political groups in Poland should be included in this first group.
In the light of the foregoing, can we ask what next? Are the environments opposed to Poland's participation in the war and defending Polish identity, sovereignty and property able to unite forces against increasingly visible and real threats? This will surely be a hard task, given the established and even cemented political scene in Poland. The “Polish Thought” environment does not have the ambition of creating a political party, concending itself with media, intellectual and formation activities entering the field of metapolitics. It is not about marking its participation in subsequent elections, as many couch organizations do, but about striving to transform collective consciousness. Only then will it be possible to make an authentic movement of opposition to the current policy. The precedence should so be to build a broad social base and integrate environments that argue war propaganda, globalisation and the demolition of Polish identity and sovereignty. It is crucial to reject outdated divisions to the left and right, as well as secondary historical disputes or planet views, focusing on real threats and problems. Dogmatism and sectarianism must be eliminated, and any action must be carefully and prudently carried out, eliminating the various ointments of provokers, murderers or common crazes that may harm the cause. It is besides crucial to be aware that the “system” will not pat us on the head, as an example is the illegal censorship of the “Polish Thought” website.
Despite various doubts, concerns and difficulties, the dynamic improvement of Polish thought Clubs can be optimistic and is simply a good forecaster for the future. We should hope that this trend will proceed and we will meet in an even larger group at the next reunion.
Michał Radzikowski
