Poland's problem for centuries has been maintaining the loyalty of the rulers to its own state. The deficiency of state instinct and the management of the private sector led many times in past to extreme, even tragic situations erstwhile the state passed into abroad hands.
In order to hide the ineptness of the people, the metaphysics was fled, and the destiny of the state and nation was entrusted to higher, provident, Marian forces. The beneficial co-incidences of events were called “miracles”. Participation in creating only their beneficial effects was attributed to themselves. Mistakes have always been blamed on others. Neighborly distrust made us look for “friends far distant and enemies close.”
Experience shows that the ruling Polish state, from the beginning of its history, had a problem with the justification of its exclusive right to regulation over the territory inhabited by the ancestors. This was mostly due to the asymmetry of forces and limited capabilities, as well as civilizational distances. External protection was frequently appealed to, since it was impossible to exercise any real power without it. There are besides many questions in the public space, who are the people who form the next governments in Poland. Are they representing Polish interests, or are they representatives of abroad agents?
The concentration of social wealth...
in the hands of few, which became the inevitable product of the neoliberal model of globalisation, created a fresh quality of global dependency. Today, it is not the powers themselves that claim the dependence of smaller and weaker countries. It is the power of global corporations that limits the real rule. They become puppets in the game of interests of the large oligarchy, in which the leading multi-billionaires, frequently admitting not to national but to cosmopolitan prowess. Corrupt and frightened elites of subordinate countries, above all incompetent and untrained to defend their own rights, are subject to a phenomenon known from ancient times.
It is simply a clientelism that marks a lasting tendency to form hierarchical dependency systems, occurring in different epochs, from slavery, through feudalism to capitalism, and in various bodily varieties. In the historical process, forms and means of influencing patrons changed to clients, hegemons to satellites, guardians to wards, but the essence of patronage, or personal, bureaucratic, military and economical connections remained unchanged. Customeristic practices have always entailed building decision-making relationships, which in the case of interstate and interbusiness relations results in influence and control of the stronger than the weaker, and in utmost cases the usage of hidden and open forms of coercion.
The essence of clientelistic dependence is to subdue the institutions and activities of the state to peculiar economic, military and political objectives of powerful interest groups. The State resigns its regulatory functions to defend the interests of private corporations. Liberal democracy, alternatively of protecting against specified pathology, promotes degeneration of politics. This is best seen on the example of the United States, which remains an infallible and unsurpassed model for many naive Poles.
The tragedy of Polish governments in the last 3 decades is that they were incapable to establish a clear border between subordination and coordination in Poland's relations with the US. The American patron became an oracle in all matters related to systemic transformation. As was the case with Hegemon, his influence peculiarly affected the position of Poland in the geopolitical strategy of the West and Russia.
Customerization of Poland
Out of gratitude for the “care” of Warsaw, the circles of power, regardless of the perfect provenience, carried out “self-abiding” towards America. This is expressed not only in the worship of successive American ambassadors over the Vistula River, but above all in the boundless satisfaction of demands from American armed companies. The conclusion of multi-billion-dollar contracts goes hand in hand with the widespread disregard of tendering procedures. If not, the public should know. The transparency of information is simply a quality of democratic governance. If the information is inaccessible or deliberately hidden, we are dealing with a mafia state.
The embarrassing and devastating overzealousness of Polish politicians towards Kiev was besides motivated by the desire to delight the circles of American guardians. Winding up arms spending to skyrocketing sizes, surely excessive in relation to social opportunities and sacrifices, is the consequence of contempt for the needs of citizens, contrary to patriotic tromtadration and facts. Drowned by the Atlantic dependencies, Poland will never get to the position of an independent and assertive player. The Komprador elite, surviving with illusions of the accuracy and effectiveness of their actions, will surely not let this. After all, they can always scope out to support allied “legions” stationed in Poland.
It should be noted that clienteleization besides has the another side. In addition to the demolition of decision-making autonomy, it means an chance to gain a higher position with the aid of a powerful protector in the ranking of states' reputation, prestige or access to certain goods. In the calculations of the Polish political elites, and those on the origin of the solidarity, and those on the post-communist prowess, it was about becoming credible in the eyes of the fresh protector, gaining his trust, and, above all, dipping care, which proved highly expensive. The impression is that present Poland is little sovereign and independent than in the era of “real socialism”.
The rulers of Poland come from 2 major pedigrees – post-communist and post-communist – although the dominant COPIS has marginalized post-Perel communities. In both cases, the first sin of systemic transformation is on the politicians of these formations. alternatively of trying to diagnose their own national interest and defend it in a collision with the predatory capital of the West, they all went for easy work, choosing fresh protectors and giving them their national assets for nothing. According to Witold Modzelewski, "the hands of these politicians were utilized to liquidate further branches of the economy, due to the fact that they would be a competition for Western companies". Poland has become “a leader of actions for its own harm”, it seems that “no 1 will take this position from us” (Poland-Russia. The End of “Our War11 years 2023-2024, Warsaw 2024).
This state of voluntary subscription to abroad protection continues continuously to this day. It expresses itself in the undisputed approval of Western systemic solutions and their ideological justifications, in the eager support of imperialist "Western Wars", sending their troops to attack Afghanistan or Iraq. Silence and amnesia are now accompanied by these discredited "trips", and their profit and failure balance remains unknown.
The society, or at least its "enlightened" parts, is not blind to errors and indifferent to the expanding costs resulting from the clientelism and servillism of the authorities. The colonization of their own nation must 1 day end in large rebellion. Furthermore, the alienation of political elites, which we see in Poland, is not a fresh phenomenon. It besides has its time limitations, even as a consequence of social patience. erstwhile the limits of rationality in self-satellization processes are exceeded, there will be a social boiling point, as has been the case in history. This is the self-preservation instinct of the Polish people. This will especially happen erstwhile economical performance is broken and the social (material) position of citizens is degraded. On social media, which has become a convenient channel for the transmission of moods, there is increasing discontent with the increasing relativization of all political values, the dismantling of public institutions, the foolishness of one's own nation and the conduct of politics by clowns from abroad broadcasting.
Subjecting to external instruction and deficiency of courage in defending their interests with peculiar clarity came out after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. In the instinct of naive solidarity they were allowed into the country, in addition to all procedures of control and registration, the mass of war refugees and people of unknown provenance. The reflection shows that the most enterprising citizens of Ukraine have benefited from this opportunity, for which Poland has become a haven in the usage of convenient conditions of enrichment (purchase of apartments, taxation exemptions, subsidies and benefits, social advantages, free services and preferences).
How much does Ukraine cost us?
In the general view, subsequent governments had neither the right nor any moral legitimacy to launch massive financial and material assistance to the neighbouring country, at the expense of their own citizens. Included without parliamentary ratification procedure The safety Cooperation Agreement of 8 July 2024 represents the suicide of the authorities. Proves that it has been mindless to restrict its powers to another country. It is to be hoped that in the future he will have a good judgment.
Official calculations, taken from the website of the president of Poland, amount to about PLN 14 billion of aid provided Ukraine in equipment, armaments, logistics, erstwhile expert estimates scope PLN 100-200 billion. There is simply a suspicion that in the state’s ongoing anomaly, taxpayers will never get a fair balance. They will, on the another hand, be affected for a long time by rampant inflation, disproportionate to the anticipation of "not our war."
All of this is happening in the context of extended lobbying of Western corporations, which not only benefit from many reliefs in the country, but besides became beneficiaries of the "open market" with Ukraine. In the face of abroad influences on decision makers there is simply a conspiracy of silence in Poland. Mass media are pro-American, pro-Ukrainian and pro-Israeli. They stay anti-Russian in principle. alternatively of a separate and independent analysis, we have biased comments and unilateral assessments. As part of the current russophobia as a political doctrine, all Putin's "spyes" are pursued, and creamy plots and Russian influence among the politicians themselves, especially the opposition. This sound is intended to encourage distraction from extended lobbying of another entities – mainly from the USA, Israel, Germany or Ukraine. Especially over Ukrainian lobbying no 1 wants to bend carefully, although it is the most visible, in its form insolent and dangerous.
Believing in the cult of force leads to tragic support for war as the only way to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. "Peace by force" has become a political obsession, and calling for safety in this way is nothing more than an organized lie. Political leaders of the “institutional” West have put their emotions and passions above reason. The hatred of opponents has become 1 of the features of “geopolitics of emotion”. It is simply a pity that in many cases the prudence and prudence have subsided with the Russophobic communicative imposed by the "lilipute" of the Baltic European state and the "disease on Russia" of Poland (Bronislaw Łagowski).
Polish politicians are obsessed with falling into the Russian sphere of influence again, even though the state is institutionally owned by Western structures. It seems as if they suspected that this West could betray Poland again (it is common to call on analogy to Yalta). They are subject to the “geopolitics of fear” that Western allies effectively fuel. "Fearing and foolishness has for centuries been, is and will be the best business: scared," writes W. Modzelewski, "will not bargain and pay a lot for his safety."
As a consequence of many conceptual deficits in integrated The West of his elites have put “mobilization through war”. Engagement to Ukraine against Russia means, on the 1 hand, distracting attention from social and economical problems in its own backyard. On the another hand, it is an excuse to consolidate the European Union in transatlantic competition. Only that this consolidation is not possible and effective without access to inexpensive energy resources, natural resources, an absorbent Russian market, as well as wealth of oligarchs, paying in the West taxes on transactions and real estate.
The German, French and Austrian societies are little and little willing to give up, but those ruling in the European Union are waiting for the fresh "world leadership" to decide. If administration Donald Trump It will decide to communicate with Russia and to end the war in Ukraine, or at least frost it, it will one more time turn out that European politicians are simply performers of the will of the Atlantas.
Similarly, the voice of Polish diplomacy will be meaningless. The argumentary mizeria for maintaining the state of war as long as possible, to the “last Ukrainian”, shows the “narrow-tune” reasoning and conceptual paralysis of both political camps and their leaders. It is clear that Poland has neither peaceful initiative nor any negotiating potential, and lowering the rank of respective twelve heads of diplomatic posts, including in the strategical capitals of players, means exclusion at its own request from cultural talks and confidential consultations.
Rhetoric
The political elites of Poland were in captivity to hierarchical and hegemonic order, dictated by abroad interests, primarily from outside the Atlantic. Despite demonstrating the will to lead various groups (the Lublin Triangle, the Inter-Mortal Initiative, the Visegrad Group, the Weimar Triangle), the effectiveness and efficiency of Polish diplomacy is insignificant. The abroad minister lacks catching up on the pompous rhetoric and puffy face, and his polemics, or alternatively his mouths with Russian diplomats or demonstrations of resentment bear witness to infantilism and mediocre competence, alternatively than to realize the usefulness of diplomacy in solving bloody dramas.
First of all, Poland does not number in the “great war” for energy and power between Russia and China and the United States. Although the latter, thanks to the "shale revolution", imposed on Europe their LNG supply, it inactive appears that it cannot accomplish an adequate level of energy safety without Russia. All points to the fact that many Western politicians are willing to accept the Kremlin's determination and agree to compromise at the expense of Ukraine. In front of our eyes, then, there is simply a origin of deep disappointment and disappointed hopes. And there is simply a deficiency of any reflection on geopolitical reassessments.
‘narration war’ trap
Poland, and especially its authorities – the ruling and opposition – fell into the trap of “narration war”. Although the geopolitical situation is changing, the Polish state, through its representatives, appears vulnerable, clumsy and susceptible to guidance from only 1 source. The large powers lead to the game of appearances, bluffs and, above all, care for the geopolitical interests of their countries.
For these reasons, it is time to change the communicative from war to peace. It is in the interest of Ukraine to suspend military action as shortly as possible, even due to the casualties and suffering of civilians, cut off from energy supply. Poland should support the demands of securing Ukraine by the West, but not at its expense. The amount and variety of aid provided so far must be utilized as an asset in reducing further burdens. A truce between the militant parties will reduce the escalation risk, for example through provocations or errors, to attract 3rd parties to war. However, let us hope that the decisions of the outgoing president of America authorising Ukraine to usage long-range weapons in Russia do not overturn all these divisions.
Polish political elites in their present form cannot afford specified a diagnosis of our place in an global strategy of forces to free themselves from the psychology of hostility towards Russia and blindly fascinated by Western patterns. There is no 1 brave among politicians to state that globalist standardisation for the EU or American fashion leads to the failure of the most crucial attributes of insteerability and national identity. There is nothing to dream about restoring any real state sovereignty, since external dependence in all spheres of social life is irreversible. Just look at the map of NATO and US military bases and positions in Poland. Where abroad troops enter, always – and indeed – under the allied sign, there is simply a advanced price of freedom and interior autonomy in exchange for guarantees of mythical security.
The retreat from clientelism is alternatively impossible. What could possibly be saved is simply a change of communicative about the current reality. The rulers must realise the negative effects on Western civilization brought about by turbocapitalist globalisation, degrading states and nations to the position of petents and customers. In the case of Poland it would be useful to reflect on the usage of our complex past to play Poles in relations with the biggest neighbours. The defence of the world's civilizational diversity, alternatively than having it for 1 "nihilistic" prayer, can indeed become under favorable circumstances a fresh cause-and-effect narrative.
Prof. Stanisław Bielen
Think Poland, No. 51-52 (15-29.12.2025)
