European press was detained and insulted in Brussels at the behest of an American ambassador.
You should read this as a European, it gets crazier near the end.
A world renowned historian Timothy Snyder, in a recent interview with Newsweek Polska, offered a warning that Poland’s leaders would do well to heed.
“The war of memory is much more comfortable for Polish politicians than the real war,” Snyder said.
“They can say: we are right, we are innocent, I know history. But one must begin with what is happening now, not with memory. If you skip that, you start with a lie.”
On the controversy over Ukraine’s honoring of the UPA, Snyder cautioned against judging such decisions without context: “To judge Zelensky’s decision to name a unit after the UPA without the context of almost four and a half years of war would be a mistake. This is the longest war of this century, longer than the First World War. It produces emotions that are difficult for the West to understand.”
He also noted that Ukrainians and Poles remember different chapters of the same history: “Ukrainians think about the UPA mainly through its third phase, the struggle against the Red Army after 1945. Poles remember the first phase: 1943, when the UPA killed tens of thousands of Poles in Volhynia. The mistake is to forget the rest of the history.”
And his sharpest warning should concern everyone: “On the battlefield, Russia will lose. In Warsaw and Kyiv, Russia will win the war of memory.”
Stripping President Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor was not an act of wisdom. It was an emotional response that elevated historical grievance over present reality. Ukraine is fighting the longest war of this century, and Poland’s security depends on its survival. To turn an ally into an adversary over unresolved history serves neither truth nor justice – it serves only Moscow. That is the trap Snyder named.
The war of memory cannot be won. It can only be exploited – and there is one power waiting to exploit it.
Here is my opinion about what was really behind Nawrocki’s decision to strip Zelenskyy of the highest order in Poland 🇵🇱💔🇺🇦
Karol Nawrocki’s decision has absolutely nothing to do with defending Poland.
This is about politics.
This is about putting Donald Tusk in a political trap before next year’s elections.
If Tusk signs it, he shares responsibility for damaging Poland’s relationship with Ukraine. If he refuses, the nationalist machine will scream that he betrayed Poland, Volhynia and the victims.
That’s exactly how cynical politics works. You don’t have to solve a problem. You only have to create a political trap for your opponent.
Meanwhile, the only country smiling while Poland and Ukraine tear each other apart over history is Russia.
I’ve reached my conclusion. Modern nationalism doesn’t build Poland. It weaponizes history, divides society, weakens alliances and calls it patriotism.
Enough is Enough, time for decisive actions. Nationalism, especially religious and feelings based one is a cancer of modern democratic societies. Not only in Poland, but in U.S., Ukraine and all over. It needs to be eradicated at any cost.
@Plajster1@Maks_NAFO_FELLA@occamrazor68 In current situation when Ukraine is defending Europe from russian aggression, no I don’t think so. Unfortunate maybe, but I can manage
A Pole, a Russian and a Ukrainian in the hospital.
The babies are mixed up for them.
The Ukrainian shouts "Slava Ukraini."
One child rises, the Ukrainian takes him and leaves.
The Pole takes the other baby and goes to the door.
Russian: Do you care which one?
Pole: I know it's mine.
Russian: how?
Pole: Because when the Ukrainian shouted, mine smiled, and yours shit himself....
Can’t stand Polish and Ukrainian far-right subnothings trying to start another war, this time not with a true and common enemy, but between brothers and sisters. 🇵🇱🇺🇦🤦🏻♂️
Only Russia will benefit from this.
Look what they did in the U.S. The Kremlin did exactly the same thing. They divided the whole damn nation. America is hated all over the world because of it. That was Moscow’s plan from the beginning.
It will take decades for America to recover, regain the trust of its allies, and become respected again.
Poland and Ukraine can still end this completely unnecessary stupidity before it grows into something much worse.
Remember: after all is said and done, it is always Russia that benefits from this kind of division.
Stop the crap.
Now.
We’ll resolve it after the war, and only after that.