In a message to the nation this evening Donald Tusk, despite pretending to agree, gave a clear signal that the red card given to his camp on Sunday did not defender him completely.
The slogan "we will not go back a step" sounds arrogant – but in the mouth of a man who has been going back step by step from Polish sovereignty, Polish interest and Polish potential, is an expression of hypocrisy in the purest form. Unless the point is that he will not go back a step in the demolition of everything that Polish or the demolition of the regulation of law. And that's something to believe.
The Prime Minister spoke of courage and determination, but there is nothing behind these slogans but PR blowouts and delusions. He promised to make – we are stagnant. He promised safety – we have uncertainty. He promised reforms – we have endless conferences and propaganda of success.
A Message of Hypocrisy
Tusk starts his speech with courtesy thanks to voters and assurances of attachment to democracy. But it is hard to take them seriously, erstwhile in fresh months his government has ignored the voices of millions of Poles, without making any of the key promises. The run talked about “new quality” in politics – in practice old faces, old layouts and old kind of governance have returned: in advance, without dialogue, without reflection.
The declared willingness to cooperate with the fresh president sounds like an empty expression erstwhile the Prime Minister threatens to "move with the occupation no substance what the circumstances." It's not a language of cooperation, it's a preview of confrontation. Moreover, the confrontation with half the society that voted for another candidate has different views and does not buy government narratives.
Failure to implement key promises
Tusk claims that his government is ready to act, but since the October elections we have not seen a single crucial economical task that would actually decision away. Where are the promised infrastructure investments? Where are the support programs for Polish companies?
Instead of development, we have a increasing bureaucracy and a frost on investment through legislative uncertainty. Local governments complain about chaos, entrepreneurs – about deficiency of predictability. The rulers talk about "repolonization of industry", but they cannot identify a single sector that actually returns to Polish hands. Passwords replace actions.
The most striking thing is the attitude of the Government of Tusk towards the European Union. The Prime Minister talks about sovereignty and security, but in practice all decision of his cabinet looks like an uncritical execution of orders coming from Brussels – or worse, from Berlin. The Polish voice in the EU was not reinforced but silenced. Poland stopped being a partner – it became a petent.
Accepting the Green Deal without any real renegotiation is simply a blow to Polish agriculture and industry. Acceptance of the EU conditionality mechanics is an admission to political blackmail. And silence against attempts to restrict the right of veto is simply a silent consent to the federalization of Europe – at the expense of national sovereignty.
It is hard to talk about “strong Poland” erstwhile the Prime Minister and his ministers act like a delegation of the EU administration. It is hard to talk about “security” erstwhile energy is dependent on abroad decisions and the army – inactive only on paper – is to be “powerful”.
Empty accounts, political games
Donald Tusk announces accounts and fight crime. But who is to be accounted for? Until now, the only “accounts” are media performances and attacks on political opponents. Where are the PO trials from years ago? Where are the concrete results of the service in fresh cases? Is the fight against "crime" just a fresh sign for political disputes?
Instead of the regulation of law, we have a show. alternatively of justice, revenge. It's not a return to normal, it's a return to the times erstwhile the D.A. was a tool for political war.
The message ends with the slogan: “I believe in you. I believe in Poland.” Those are good words. But they have no value erstwhile spoken by a man who throughout his career was a symbol of the inverse of this faith. Donald Tusk believes not in Poland, but in himself. In its position, in its power, in its relations with the European elite. Poland treats instrumentally – as a trampoline, a backroom or a bargaining card.
The real Poland – this daily, hard working, disappointed – has no voice in this government. Her needs are ignored, her problems – underestimated. And her future – given to people who care more about polls than about actual reforms.
