We present an interview with Polish host Colin Lambert, an activist of the French national-monarchist organization Action Française (French Action). Our guest shared his experiences from France for the last months, and besides had the chance to observe the activities of Polish nationalists from the All-Polish Youth.
Tymon Kosiorowski: What organization have you been a associate of, for how long and what brings you to Poland?
Colin Lambert: I am a associate of Action Française, in Polish for the French Action. It is simply a French monarchist, royalist movement. I've been in the organization for 2 years. I am presently officially staying in Poland due to my studies, but I am more curious in discovering Poland and supporting Polish nationalists.
TK: What is the main thought of Action Française and what past lies behind the organization?
CL: This would be very hard to summarize, due to the fact that our decision is over a 100 years old, it is the oldest inactive alive political movement in France. We have many different books and authors, mostly people like Charles Mauras, who are very crucial to our movement. I'd say our ideology is simply a combination of nationalism and royalism, so it's a very conventional idea. This combination is called integral nationalism, it was invented by Charles Mauras.
TK: Do you usage a membership title in your movement?
CL: Yes, but not as much as in your organization (Youth of All Poland — cars). We have 4 degrees, but they're alternatively honorary titles. any of our organization's section uses these titles, any don't. First degree is White, you receive it after 6 months of activity if you are a good, trustworthy associate of the movement. The next title is Blue, which is obtained after a year of selling an organizational newspaper. Later it is Commissioner, that's what we call those who have higher functions. The last 1 is Camelot du Roi (King's Kamelot), the name is derived from the no longer existing organization, which is an armed arm of movement. This title is given to elder activists who have served the case greatly. However, we do not usually usage these titles, we have local leaders in each of the cities and functionaries, but they are not hierarchically higher than the remainder of the activists. There are besides leaders of organizations in Paris, but we do not have the structure like yours.
TK: What symbolism do you use?
CL: We usage the conventional symbol Fleur-de-lis (Flower of Lily), the most crucial symbol of French kings. Our flag depicts a yellow lily on a blue background, akin to the old French flag.
TK: And the peculiar greeting?
CL: We don't have one. We usage different accepted shouts, but erstwhile it comes to greeting we just say, Hello..
Symbol of French ActionTK: Can you describe what your organization does all day? What kind of action are you holding?
CL: Our activity includes many activities. We glue posters in designated places, we glue stickers just like all move. In the north of France, 1 company purchased an old church to change it SPA or another specified a hotel for rich people. The boys from our organization in this town occupied the church to prevent this transformation. erstwhile there's a left-wing manifestation, we make a stand against it. Our activists in Oxitania entered a gathering of local authorities and began chanting slogans calling them IslamolepticsThey have legal problems now. Like I said, our regular activities are posters, stickers, sometimes handing out flyers to people of our organization, and we do graffiti at the university. In any cities, our paper is sold. too the stock, we have quite a few meetings with the papers, just like you. Then we discuss the subjects. I believe that our movement is the best place in France for intellectual improvement combined with social activity. Additionally, we advance physical activity.
TK: Do you remember your first action, as well as the biggest 1 you participated in?
CL: Yes! I remember my first action very well. It was just putting on posters, but for me it was the first specified activity, I was completely new. It was very cold then, to the point that the river was completely frozen, we had to break the ice to have water to make glue. As for the biggest one, I'm not certain I can talk about it (Laughter). What we do have nationwide meetings, not as large as yours, where respective twelve 1000 people appear on the independency March, but we have our own march organized by our movement. There are 600-700 people, then we talk, eat and sing together. This is simply a large action I've been in and I can tell you about.
Modern French Action / photograph CLTK: What do you think is France's biggest problem today?
CL: In my opinion, the biggest problem in France is the deficiency of religion, and that is where all another problem came from. Freelance, immigration, economical problems; all this comes from the deficiency of the Church. I believe that if everyone, of course, would be very difficult, if not impossible, but if all Frenchman had returned to the Church, each of these problems would have disappeared. Of course, there would be another problems, due to the fact that people are only people and there will always be problems, but as I say: for me, the biggest problem is the deficiency of spirituality, for people there is no holiness anymore, even for any nationalists.
TK: You said Charles Mauras had the top influence on your movement. Do you have any another people in French past that you inspire?
CL: Oh, yeah! As far as I'm concerned, yes, there are many authors in our movement, of course little celebrated than the Mauras. Book by Maurice Pujo Les camelots du Roi, which describes the past of the armed arm of the French Action is great, inspires me in my activity, but above all it inspires itself with spiritual books and books of old legitimists who compose about the request for legitimacy of power, kingdom, religion in a very intelligent way and decently explaining everything. They should be read to be a good French monarch. I besides read quite a few historical books and fact literature.
TK: What is your attitude towards the Marine Le Pen and Eric Zemmour movement?
CL: Our movement and the people mentioned by you have no common opinions, due to the fact that they are Republicans, which ends the discussion, however, all our activist has the right to vote for whoever he wants. There is full freedom on this issue, our organization does not support any of the candidates, but in a situation where the activist wishes to take part in the election, it is recommended that he vote for Zemmour or Le Pen as he wishes. But there is no coercion, many of us don't vote, any of us vote for Marine Le Pen, any of us vote for Zemmour, any of us give blank pages, any of us compose things on cards to make fun of. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not voting due to the fact that their organization is besides average for me, but they're Republicans.
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TK: Do you have any right-wing counterculture in France that is against the dominant liberal culture?
CL: Yes, of course. It's not always good, sometimes it's besides extremist, but it always happens. I don't know about the full right-wing culture, but there are quite a few bands playing virtually all musical genre that is right-wing, but you gotta work a small hard to get to them. There's even a small known black metallic band that sings about Action Française. I'm not a painting specialist, but I think there are any paintings. So right-wing counterculture exists, but it is not known to a wider audience, only very engaged people on the right know about it, a large part of it is forbidden. Banned and sometimes just ridiculous.
TK: Let's decision on to your stay in Poland. How did our country impress you?
CL: Very, very good, for many reasons, mainly due to the fact that you are very Catholic, possibly not as much as we think in France, but much more than the French. Second of all, you don't have immigration, so the streets are safe, women can walk alone at night, you don't gotta carry self-defense tools with you. In my town, I had to do it due to the fact that I live in a dangerous vicinity where many immigrants live. Additionally, Poles are very kind, it is simply a substance of culture, I like it. But the most crucial thing is the omnipresence of Catholicism, even if not all practice, although there are inactive more believers than in France. Especially in Krakow you can meet holy paintings and statues of saints everywhere, there are quite a few churches, it is wonderful. Besides, like I said, it's safe in Poland, and it's not due to the fact that you have police or city surveillance everywhere, as the cowardly centre-right would like.. Additionally, Polish culture and history, which I came to learn about. I don't think there's anything I don't like in Poland!
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TK: What impression did the All-Polish Youth have on you? Have you noticed any common features or differences compared to your organization?
CL: Of course there are similarities specified as nationalism, but the thing that shocked me the most is how organized you are. You wear suits for meetings (talkers were talking about a territory convention in which he attended as a guest, at weekly MW formation meetings, of course, there is no gala dress — the author). There's no coercion for those who want to wear a suit. Of course, it depends on the opportunity.
TK: (Laughter) Yes, but suits are mandatory only during very formal meetings, during which sworn-in people are stuck by the Chrobry Sword in the coat flap.
CL: Well, there's no candidates in France, just checking to see if you're okay, whether you're an antifiar or any fool, then you're a member. Of course, we are careful with fresh ones, but they are members immediately. Besides, your organization has a very strict hierarchy, a strict agenda of meetings. In France, everything depends on the city you're in, it's not random, but we just do the things we think are right at the moment. The French right outside political parties is little organized. I don't think it's wrong, we just act differently. I think you're very good activists, you're very active, but the level of your organization is unusual to me.
TK: How did you like the independency March?
CL: He was truly large and impressed me with 2 reasons. First of all, the fact that so many people gather at a patriotic event, there is no specified thing in France, but possibly the National Day, but present it is no longer a truly patriotic event. However, not even a 1000 people come to national conventions in my country. Depends on the opportunity, but there would surely not be as many of us in Poland. Second, the March of independency is family friendly Nationalism! In 1 place you have nationalists with nationalist slogans, banners, flags, and next to them are grandmothers and mothers with children! I love it, but that would be impossible in France. I hope I'll be back to see that March again.
TK: Did you see the All-Polish Youth column on the March?
CL: Yes, at first I went with “Nationalist Blok”, with ONR and another organizations, then I joined the MW column.
TK: How did you like it?
CL: She was wonderful, you're very active. In addition, I liked the fact that the March ended after dark, that the race made a dangerous impression.
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TK: Is there anything you would like to tell readers of the Nationalists.net portal?
CL: Yes, I have a lot to tell Poles. First of all, thank you for having me in your beautiful country. But there is 1 more crucial thing: save your country while you inactive have time. In the West, we're screwed, possibly in the future we'll be able to get things back on track, but it'll be very hard if not impossible. Well, I believe it will be possible, but it will be a very long and hard process. Your country is definitely not perfect, but you've managed to preserve quite a few things, so save it. Poland is beautiful, inactive preserved from the evil that happens in the West, but bad influences slow appear in your country. I would not like Poland to become like England, Spain or France. France utilized to be a large country, it's inactive beautiful, but it was ruined like all Western countries. east Europe, in peculiar Poland, are the stronghold of nationalism and patriotism. Keep your country, it's the most crucial thing.
TK: Thank you so much for the interview.
