Goodbye to America? Box of chocolates for Poland

Poland as “Alabama family”

The starting point for the conversation between Paweł Sita and Maciej Rogacewicz was an interview with the US Ambassador, who presented Poland as a model to follow, “family” and leader of Europe. In the declarative layer it sounded like a compliment festival, but the interviewers rapidly noticed that behind this soft communicative there was a hard message: Poland is to meet Washington's expectations.

As Maciej pointed out, the ambassador uses the “stick and carrot” method: praise for obedient, hard signals for the insubordinate. This is fresh in Polish-American relations, due to the fact that it has never been formulated so openly before.

New Doctrine and Old Fears

In the background of the conversation there is simply a spectrum of American strategy that, according to commentators, may mean U.S. withdrawal from NATO, redefining European alliances and trying to set Poland as a wedge breaking up the European Union.

Paweł emphasizes that Poland has been chosen as the "backing point" of America in Europe, but not in a way that strengthens our sovereignty. On the contrary, fear of becoming subsidiary country, and part of the Polish political class treats American influences as own political capital.

Europe without Poland, Poland without Europe?

One of the most disturbing threads is Poland's absence from key European tables. The speakers indicate that Warsaw was removed from the strategical consultation in London due to the fact that it is seen as besides pro-American.

This leads to a paradox:

“The USA wants Poland to be the leader of Europe,

“Europe does not want a leader who plays for another’s team.

Spectre of interference and failure of sovereignty

The conversation besides discusses the possible U.S. interference in Polish political processes — from influence on government decisions to possible financing of political movements. There are examples: pressures on the president's recognition, talks by the NSA with the U.S. defence minister's assistant, signs of possible influence on elections.

It all leads to 1 conclusion: the limit of sovereignty has been exceededand Polish politics are beginning to be played above our heads.

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America that changes — and not for the better

The speakers point to worrying processes in the United States itself: radicalization, the tallness of the far right, political violence, and even the return of neo-Nazi symbolism.

If America, which is to be our safety guarantor, is going through a crisis of democracy itself — can we base our future on it?

Is there inactive a way out?

Maciej sees a chance in European unity and that Poland should halt acting like a “rich uncle’s child” and act as an equal partner. Paul emphasizes that the key is Polish state right — not American, not Russian, not party.

Both agree on 1 thing:

Opposition which is government, and government which is opposition

In the final part of the conversation there is simply a subject of the Polish political scene. In the face of geopolitical chaos, conventional divisions lose meaning. It is even thesis that in the future it is possible to coalition the PO-PiS — not with sympathy, but with the request to defend the state against external pressures.

Poland in turn

The article closes the bitter reflection: Poland was in a situation where does not know the rules of the game, has no access to full information, and her allies and opponents change roles faster than you can understand.

In specified a world, the only compass can be Your own state, not another people’s promises — even if they are given in chocolate.