Almost
three decades after the prevalence of counterrevolution in Poland,
Lech Walesa realizes some of the monstrous results of capitalism's
restoration. The co-founder and first head of the renowed
anticommunist “Solidarity” trade union, stated
in his Twitter post on January 23 that fascist organizations really
exist in Poland.
“We
have fascism in Poland. Those are not just some incidents,as
Jarosław
Kaczyński
(chairman
of the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party),
Mateusz Morawiecki (Polish
PM),
and PiS are trying to portray them. Instead of decisively tackling
this problem, they just talk about it,” –wrote
Walesa.
According
to Rossa Primavera News Agency, a video broadcasted on TVN24 news
channel shows TV-journalists
infiltrating a neo-Nazis’ meeting and filming on a hidden camera
their celebration of Hitler’s birthday. The video also shows the
participants changing into Nazi uniforms, performing the Nazi salute,
glorifying Hitler.
However,
the rise of fascism in Poland isn't a new thing. The prevalence of
counterrevolution and the restoration of the capitalist system were
followed by years of anticommunist-antisoviet, nationalist propaganda supported
by the bourgeois Polish governments and the EU. Along with the
impoverishment of the working class, the capitalist restoration led
to the steady fascistization of broad parts of Poland's society.
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| Fascist groups marching in Warsaw. |
It
is characteristic that, during the last years, communist symbols are
prohibited and the members of the Communist Party of Poland face persecutions and numerous legal obstacles due to their beliefs. At
the same time, fascist and neo-Nazi groups – with the support of
the authorities- organize rallies in Warsaw, spreading the poison of racism, hate and bigotry. An example of such a rally was the one organized by
fascist and far-right groups last November.
Lech
Walesa must not be surprised at all. He has played his own role in
creating the fascist “frankenstein” that has emerged in Poland.
Walesa's counterrevolutionary activity during the 1980s- with the
generous support of U.S. imperialism and the Catholic Church- laid
the foundations of fascism's rise within Polish society. If Walesa
wants to see one of the culprits for today's situation, he has
nothing else to do but look in the mirror.