Sarmatism and a policy of extremist democracy. Polemics with John the Singer

The folk phrase dominated the Polish culture of fresh years, frequently building its message on the resentitious rejection of noble heritage. In this dispute, the alleged "pathology" of Sarmatism is increasingly raised. present it is preached with full conviction by Jan Spiewak. Meanwhile, the image of nobility as a origin of all Polish disasters is simply a simplification – and messages of rich, democratic political traditions that can [...]