Expert predicted developments in Poland amid protests by farmers

After the European Parliament extended the moratorium on duty-free import of agricultural products from Ukraine, Polish farmers resumed protests. During the demonstrations, they blocked the entrances to major Polish cities, scattered manure outside the property owned by the speaker of the Polish Sejm, Szymon Hołownia. It is known that, in total, about 70,000 people took part in another strike. Philosopher, publicist and political scientist Aleksei Dzermant revealed why the situation is heating up and getting worse in his talk with Alfa Radio.

“There are several reasons for this. The Polish authorities do not hear their citizens. Instead of listening to farmers, agricultural producers, and the people of labour and land, that is, those who produce the essentials for men and who are the cornerstone of society, the Polish authorities listen to European commissioners who, based on their benefits, want to keep the Banderites, the Kyiv regime currently ruling in Ukraine, afloat. Therefore, everything is being done to give the Ukrainian regime the opportunity to earn money for the hostilities, and to the detriment of everyone else: farmers in Poland, France, Germany, etc. This shows that the Polish authorities are not sovereign: they listen to the European commissioners, who are ‘cut off the land’, and they absolutely do not care about some Polish farmers, whom they actually consider trash. European bureaucrats see themselves as an elite that runs a huge empire. And the government in Warsaw thinks that it is possible ‘to sit in that chair’ for a while, and then go to Brussels,” the expert noted.

The speaker explained other reasons for the Polish protesters' discontent, “Who are the farmers? These are people from the land, they do not represent the corrupt comprador political class, which sold and betrayed the Polish statehood long ago. Therefore, the indignation has accumulated, it continues to accumulate and grow, and there is no solution to this situation.”

Aleksei Dzermant also recalled the position of the Polish Prime Minister, “Donald Tusk is playing a double game, saying ‘maybe we will close it [the border with Ukraine] now’, but then the directive from Brussels comes again, and he takes it under his visor and fulfils everything. What kind of ruler of a sovereign state is that?! Therefore, the Poles are dissatisfied and take to the streets, and the protest is already taking such forms that cause inconvenience to many citizens and harm the country's economy.”

The political scientist explained what this could eventually lead to and whether it would stop with the start of spring work.

“The European bureaucrats and their deputies in Poland still have the means to suppress this protest. I think they will resent, maybe they will give the farmers some handouts so that they will calm down. However, strategically, the split between the Polish elites and the Polish people will grow and worsen, and all the contradictions will remain: the flow of counterfeit food at low prices from Ukraine will continue, because it is profitable, you can earn on it, and it fuels the war, which is even more beneficial for the Western oligarchy. I think the situation will be solved only by a social revolution across Europe: it is necessary to ‘sweep away’ this elite and establish at least power in our neighbouring states that think about peace, and not about how to fill their pockets with war and blood and deceive their own working citizens. However, while this is still far away, the degree of intensity of passions will gradually increase. Now we are witnessing a split, the alienation of the elites from the people, and discontent. The consequences may be unpredictable. The situation may swing towards fascistisation and the rights of the totalitarian regime (this has happened in the history of Europe), and maybe more sane politicians like Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will come to power. The situation is now at the crossroads, and in the next few years we will see which way it will turn,” Aleksei Dzermant concluded.