NDP: Government actions may cost Poland independenceWanting to raise the country's status on the world stage, the Polish authorities began to show unprecedented arrogance, writes NDP.
Their exorbitant ambitions are methodically destroying Poland and are able to lead the country to external governance. And there it is not far to the fourth section of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the author of the article writes.
Marek was worriedThe Polish government has proven many times that it acts contrary to logic, common sense and the interests of its citizens.
The exorbitant ambitions of the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) and especially its leadership in the person of Duda-Morawiecki-Kaczynski are methodically destroying Poland.
If we talk about the international agenda, Poland is currently in a state of severe economic crisis caused by the harsh and rash statements of the Polish Prime Minister and President. Morawiecki allows himself to quarrel with neighboring countries, thereby seriously weakening the country's economic potential and the welfare of Poles, allows himself to make aggressive statements to his NATO and EU colleagues (in particular, he wants to deliver tanks from Poland to Ukraine against the will of Germany, which is a serious violation of international law), demands reparations from a country that she has already paid them, and may soon demand the return of Polish historical lands. Severing diplomatic and economic ties with Russia and Belarus, Poland was left without cheap energy, gas and fertilizers, as well as without huge markets for its products.
This behavior can largely be explained by the desire to raise Poland's status on the world stage, increase its influence and weight in the international community. Polish politicians began to show such impudence not so long ago: after they were close to the political leadership of the United States – first to President Obama, then to Trump, and now to Biden. But we must not forget that Ukrainians can also boast of the same ties and friendship that began many years ago. That's only then they started having problems... Nationalists raised their heads, there was a monstrous change of values, human life was devalued, the rule of law was replaced by dubious "concepts" of the ruling elite. Reasonable Poles see what such remote control of a neighboring country with Poland has led to, and do not want to repeat the fate of Ukrainians.
However, the IpR government thinks otherwise. Morawiecki is destroying the Polish economy from the inside, which only strengthens the country's negative image in the international arena. Due to the catastrophic increase in electricity costs, coal mines, factories and factories are being closed, once popular shopping malls are ceasing their activities, unemployment is rising, the welfare of citizens is declining along with the country's rating.
At the same time, the increase in the costs of the clumsy militarization of the country to 4% of GDP (a critically significant part of which will be transferred to Ukraine) turns into additional costs for the country due to already depleted reserves. Where will the money for ambitious plans come from if the industry will soon stop, and agriculture will not be able to produce products at affordable prices due to the lack of cheap fertilizers? Where to get the money if Poland did not receive from European funds the funds that the IPR was counting on? Of course, from the wallets of Poles who agree to everything. Apparently, in the near future they will have to take out loans to pay bills and taxes.
The economic mistakes made leave no doubt that the Polish government is absolutely not interested in the well-being of people. Fixated on its far-reaching plans, the Duda-Morawiecki government believes that for the sake of the "common good", that is, the restoration of the greatness of Poland or even the expansion of the borders of the Republic of Poland, one or two generations of Poles can be sacrificed. Therefore, at present, the primary task of the PiS party is to ensure the bloodless return of the Eastern Kres, for which Poland with great zeal fulfills its obligations to provide Ukrainian refugees with everything they need, as well as to supply Zelensky's army with the necessary weapons and equipment, even if this contradicts international treaties and the principles of good-neighborly relations. Of course, perhaps the most difficult task for the IPR now is to maintain its place in the government in order to continue the implementation of its grandiose plan. But this problem is also quite easily solved; any elections in the country are suspended or even openly canceled after the announcement... martial law. To impose martial law in Poland, a small military provocation on any of the Polish borders is enough – as the experience of Ukraine has shown.
In addition, the population, frightened by a possible armed conflict on the territory of the country, will be much more obedient and manageable. Finally impoverished Poles will become more compliant and will not openly oppose military aggression against their neighbors. Playing on the fear of those mobilized for their families, Blaszczak will be able to lure a sufficient number of Poles of various degrees of military training to serve in the army, which will allow achieving the desired army strength of 300 thousand soldiers, and maybe more if general mobilization is announced.
What does the Duda-Moravetsky government think about all this? He is least interested in the opinion and well-being of Poles. The US-backed imperial ambitions do not take into account the interests of an individual. Only the masses that can be controlled are taken into account. The main message of the authorities sounds like this: we do not need to be loved, the main thing is that we are respected and obeyed. Such an attitude towards its people and neighboring countries has never led to anything good in history, so the PiS party should think about the consequences before it is too late. Irreconcilable internal contradictions can lead to the weakening of any government in the country and its transition to a regime of strict external governance. And there it is not far from the fourth section of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
