B.N. 36/26. EAST OF BERLIN.
/ poniżej wersja polska /
Motto:
"Those b...s are brazen and bold!"
/ The Good Soldier Švejk /
Greetings.
Netflix has just treated us to a somewhat ghastly version of Prus’s *The Doll* (and there’s already another one in cinemas—I don’t know if I’ll go, as the list of KOD-supporting actors in the cast is enough to make anyone feel sick!), while Dąbrowska’s *Nights and Days* is already on the horizon. Meanwhile, one can follow a solid adaptation of *East of Eden*—the Nobel Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck. I read it ages ago but, surprisingly, I still remember bits of it—hence the title. It might be a bit of a stretch, but somehow it reminded me of the fates of two great Polish families in modern-day Poland: the Tusk-esque Civic Platform (PO) crowd and the Kaczyński-esque Law and Justice (PiS) crowd!
On Wednesday, I filled up on diesel at 9.36, and then—what a surprise—President Nawrocki signed Tusk’s bill regarding the "windfall profits of fuel corporations" (even though he had previously vetoed it!). This sparked mixed feelings within Law and Justice, joy and criticism from the Confederation camp, and an outpouring of boorishness (is anyone surprised?) from politicians of the "December 13th Coalition"—even though, really, they ought to be happy, shouldn't they?
Prime Minister Tusk himself celebrated the victory (he’s supposed to be a historian, isn’t he—yet he’s never heard of Pyrrhus?) by strolling in front of the Belweder Palace with a cup of coffee and shouting—there was no need for such grandstanding (was he thinking of Giertych?)—after all, the President works at the Presidential Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście!
One might laugh at all this, but the matter is serious; strategic thinking should prevail over tactical maneuvering. Karol may have effectively put Donald in his place by forcing his hand, but as the ancient Poles used to say, every stick has two ends! Because the issue is plain as day: Prime Minister Tusk could have easily lowered fuel prices without any legislation—without even applying the law "as he understands it." The whole "bill" stunt was an obvious, boorish attack on the President—and now one gets the impression that the President caved to that boorishness, regardless of his explanations. After all, back in my primary school days, the saying went: "He who explains himself, accuses himself"!
I’m watching TV Republika right now and wondering—is there anyone there who actually *thinks*, for crying out loud? There’s Błaszczak—petrol was supposed to cost 5.19 but doesn't; the well-being of Poles is what matters most; the President did the right thing; we’ll move to dismiss Domański; and the polls are rigged!
God have mercy!
Tusk’s legislation is unequivocally unconstitutional and violates Roman law principles—laws cannot be retroactive (a rule even Polish communists tried to observe). Furthermore, there is a real risk that the major monopolies targeted by this move—possessing virtually unlimited resources and legions of ruthless lawyers—will challenge it not only in Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal and Supreme Court but also at the European Court of Justice (CJEU) and win. If that happens, the seized funds will have to be repaid with interest—a burden that will fall not so much on the "December 13th coalition" as on the new right-wing government that might emerge after the next elections!
It *might* emerge, but is it guaranteed?
Unfortunately, looking at the current actions of the so-called right-wing camp (Law and Justice, Rozwój Plus, and the various Confederation factions), there is no sign of this happening. Admittedly, this "right-wing side" ought to be supported by other movements—Solidarity, the *Gazeta Polska* Clubs, the Border Defense Movement, and several smaller groups—yet there is no cooperation in sight. Meanwhile, Confederation persists with its idiotic slogan—"PiS and PO are the same evil"—confirming an opinion expressed here long ago: they are merely boys in short pants who have not matured enough for power; after all, it is easier to stay in the opposition and shout loudly than to actually govern!
A word to our American brethren and the Polish diaspora: I do not have time for grand appeals right now, but the message remains the same—defend and support President Donald Trump, and win the midterms; that is the fundamental priority! Just between us—keep it quiet, or the leftists might hear—there are thousands of visits from the US and around the world; keep up the good work, and maybe even aim for more? I don’t know if President Trump can do anything about this, but the situation with Christa Pike is incredible. Not only has she been awaiting execution (in Tennessee) since 1995—she was just 18 at the time!—but she actually survived the lethal injection administered to her. It seems that the only possible decision now is to let her go home and perhaps award her compensation for the harm to her health caused by the Governor's office.
By the way—is waiting on death row for nearly half a century for a sentence supposed to be the foundation of American democracy?
And a word to the American—and other—defenders of the Iranian regime: the popular singer Parastu Ahmadi has just been sentenced to 75 lashes (administered with a leather strap by a man!) for a performance (wearing a simple black sleeveless dress with no head covering)—meaning without the hijab mandatory in Iran, or for publishing "obscene and indecent material," or for "offending public morality." She also received a travel ban and a ban on performing—as did her entire band! This is not an unusual sentence there; in fact, it is considered lenient—reportedly, thousands of men and women have been sentenced to death for actions against the regime. What do the "human rights defenders" have to say about that?
Let’s return to Poland—while it still exists!
"There once were three little pigs, three little pigs, three little pigs; sport, music, and games—three little pigs, that’s us," sang Kazik Staszewski—a local observer—recently.
Bravo!
Every Pole ought to shout that out!
And once again, in Tusk’s Poland, we have a leak of patient data (meaning *our* data!) from medical databases—totaling over 20 million records, it seems (though, in truth, nobody knows anything for sure!). Meanwhile, Minister Gawkowski (the one who sang *The Internationale* wearing a red tie!) keeps playing the fool—or is he? "It’s no big deal; the data hasn't surfaced anywhere!" I wonder if there is any truth to the claims by conspiracy theorists that the aim is to rig the upcoming elections?
TVP—currently in liquidation (how is it legally possible to keep pumping billions into a company undergoing liquidation for nearly three years?)—saw a broadcast by Ms. Wysocka-Schnepf (who, per a court ruling, cannot be called a "high priestess of propaganda") in which she brazenly and crudely attacked the President of Poland. He had filed a lawsuit against Onet over its thuggish attacks (calling him a "whore," "pimp," "procurer," and "bouncer"). She argued—to the applause of participants like Onet boss Węglarczyk, *Gazeta Wyborcza* journalist Czuchnowski, and sociologist Krzemiński (the crème de la crème of the Third Republic’s scum)—that the President could have simply used election law procedures to settle the matter. Well, my dear "journalist" (with the "Augustów Roundup" in the background!), he couldn't do that—because a "heated" [partisan] court would have dismissed the case, which would then have been hailed as his defeat!
When asked about the costs of the government's "der-SAFE" loan, Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Sobkowiak-Czarnecka blithely replied: "I was busy; I didn't check!" Yet we will be paying it off for three generations—because, after all, is Tusk—that German lackey—supposed to worry about us?
By the way—former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has just joined the supervisory board of the Russian company Globus (he went to work for Putin immediately after leaving the chancellorship!), which seems to clearly define German-Russian relations—does anyone have any doubts?
High-level politics is one thing, but meanwhile, the head of the Ministry of Education—that "leftist minister" Nowacka—is quietly at work: she has cut back on religion classes, introduced leftist health education, appointed a "student rights ombudsman" without the President's consent (some leftist pervert?), and has now introduced a "planetary diet" in school, kindergarten, and nursery cafeterias—resulting in children being withdrawn from meal plans en masse and hundreds of tons of wasted food!
But in today's Poland (where masses of lemmings still live by the slogan "Fuck PiS—it's great that PiS isn't in power!"), one cannot count on the kind of protests seen in France!
After all, the people protesting there (burning shops, cars, and schools; fighting the police; street brawls) are mainly students of color—first, second, and third-generation descendants of so-called "refugees" for whom France is still not truly their "primary homeland"—backed by the local unhinged leftists; do they still refuse to believe that *they* will be the first victims of the introduction of Sharia law?
I have no intention of urging Polish students to engage in such behavior, but—how long can one keep eating plant-based cutlets, not to mention the looming prospect of eating bugs?
One could go on and on writing about all the "shitty antics" of the "December 13th Coalition" (though who would actually read it?
Apparently, most people these days can't handle more than three sentences!), so I’ll start wrapping things up—especially since our national football team has another match coming up soon; maybe, just maybe, they’ll manage to win?
As for the title (since the motto seems clear enough?), those two "Polish families" really need to make a decision at last—this mutual boorishness (with the "Tuskoids" currently having the upper hand!) can't go on forever; it’s simply a shame for Poland!
See you next time.