On 28 October this year, the guest of the Polish thought Club in Łódź and the Dmowski Club was the writer “Polish Thoughts” Adam Laughter, who shared his observations and thoughts about parliamentary elections and the future of the widely understood national camp.
First of all, the talker referred to the results of the elections themselves, stressing that there had been polarisation of the society as supporters of the current power and liberal opposition, despite the fact that in the most crucial issues for Poland, specified as abroad policy, the positions of both parties are similar. Although it is hard to number on a extremist change of policy – a good consequence of the Polish People's organization as part of the 3rd Way, it gives a chance to curb liberal-left demands on moral issues by the fresh coalition.
Further to the gathering ed. Adam Laughter referred to the future of the national camp in the context of the current political situation. According to the speaker, it is hard to recognise the National Movement organization under the leadership of Krzysztof Bosak as a organization that coincides with the tradition of national-democratic movement. This group only took over the name of the erstwhile endection, but this sign is not filled with content. The National Movement is simply a organization that has taken over abroad endeciations of insurrectional and rising concepts and anti-communist rhetoric along with the glorification of the cult of "soldiers cursed". In addition, utilizing an anti-Russian communicative in the field of abroad policy, it is becoming increasingly like mainstream.
Red. Adam Laughter stressed that the essence of national-democratic thought is political realism and a sober assessment of reality, as well as a critical attitude to past and drawing conclusions from mistakes made. past analysis should be based on critical reflection, not idealization of the past, including national disasters. Furthermore, according to the speaker, we should mention to the real problems of modernity, not to live in the past, referring to outdated slogans present in the pre-war rhetoric of the national camp. In this context, specified slogans as the "great Polish Catholic" seem anachronistic and do not conform to the current reality. Given the changes that took place after the Second Vatican Council, it is not possible to talk about the convergence of the teaching of the Church with the political line of the national-democratic camp, as happened in the interwar period.
According to the speaker, abroad policy is simply a precedence in modern Poland, and the primary rule should be to guarantee Poland's safety and prevent participation in the war. This issue should be a criterion for assessing the activities of political groups and alliances should be built on it. It should be a far-reaching task to strive to build a regional geopolitical community on the basis of common interests, values and tradition, as is the case with policies led by Victor Orban or Robert Fico. In this context, differences in another cases are of secondary importance and should go to the background.
Michał Radzikowski
