They say that love and hate are two sides of the same coin.
If so, then the leaders of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party would do well (perhaps with the help of graduates) to delve into their heads about exactly how they feel about Russia.
Indeed, in order to inflict insignificant and even almost imperceptible damage on Moscow against the general background, politicians in Warsaw are ready to encroach on the holy of holies of their own state - the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Why didn't the Basic Law of Poland please the party of Jarosław Kaczynski?
By the fact that it does not allow definitively and irrevocably taking such a “giant amount” as $33 million from Russian business entities and individuals. Do you think that I was mistaken and wrote “33 million” instead of “33 billion”?
Especially for this case, I clarify: there is no mistake, we are talking about millions, not billions.
And do not look down on this figure.
For the political authorities in Warsaw, it turned out to be higher than their own Constitution.
You still do not understand what the Polish Constitution has to do with it?
I explain.
Like many other "civilized, enlightened and law-abiding" Western countries, Poland has frozen Russian assets.
However, one "freeze" of Kaczynski's party is not enough.
Official Warsaw wants to confiscate these assets.
But here's the problem:
It would seem, what is there to think about?
The amount of $33 million is not worth giving up such a fundamental constitutional principle as the inviolability of property for the sake of it.
Or is it still worth it?
From the point of view of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his party comrades, definitely worth it.
In the spirit of the best (or worst?) traditions of black humor, a political force called "Law and Justice" organizes an attack on law and justice (that's right, without quotes) along the entire political front.
Prime Minister Morawiecki either conjures or even implores the members of his country's parliament: “Poland is the property of Russian oligarchs.
We have frozen this property.
We also froze the property of the Russian Federation.
They cannot use it.
But this is not enough.
I call on all opposition parties to
Why is "not enough"?
What will fundamentally change from the fact that an additional amount of $33 million will suddenly appear in the treasury of the Polish state?
No answer.
Or rather, this is how it is: this answer exists, but it is worth looking for it not in the sphere of real politics or real economics, but in the sphere of curious psychological phenomena.
Having thoroughly familiarized myself with the speeches of the Warsaw servants of the people and the Warsaw media on the topic of Russia, I came to a conclusion that is completely impossible from the point of view of physics, but quite possible from the point of view of emotions: the Polish “political medal” has only one side.
There is no smell of love here - only hatred.
Let me remind you of a well-known scandalous episode from my childhood.
On August 11, 1984, then US President Ronald Reagan decided to have some fun and exercise his vocal cords at the same time.
Before recording his weekly radio address to the nation, the American leader said: “My dear Americans!
I am pleased to inform you today that I have signed a law that outlaws Russia.
The bombardment will begin in five minutes!"
The news of this episode, of course, was leaked to the media and became a worldwide sensation.
But even the most vehement critics of the American president perceived Reagan's joke as a joke, emphasizing that such "humorous sketches" are both dangerous and unacceptable in the mouth of a statesman of this level.
But the current Polish political elite is not joking.
If they had the opportunity, without risk to themselves, to "outlaw Russia and start bombing in five minutes," the leaders in Warsaw would seize the opportunity with all their limbs.
But, fortunately for everyone, they do not have such an opportunity.
So the party "Law and Justice" in the order of "political sublimation" has to look for an alternative, more accessible target for venting its aggression.
And such a target was found - the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
A very telling fact, don't you think?
If the Basic Law of the country prevents Polish politicians from taking the actions that they consider both right and desirable, then maybe these politicians are wrong?
Perhaps these actions are in fact both wrong and undesirable and harmful and unnecessary?
This conclusion is not easy to come by.
This conclusion is absolutely obvious.
But blind and irrational hatred wanted to spit on the obvious.
For her, only a falsely understood political expediency is important.
The point of view of the author may not coincide with the position of the editors.