The problem is that one thing is the Polish People, another thing is the politicians in power in Poland.
The politicians will go along with the people if that’s to their advantage (and all the rearming with fresh weaponry and giving the old ones to Ukraine is a wonderful setup for said politicians to personally make tons of money with all that public dosh flowing around), but that doesn’t mean they’re true believers.
(This, by the way is true everywhere, especially with populist politicians, and I’m not trying to single out Poland on this here).
As it so happens, right now the governing party in Poland is near parliamentary elections, running behind on the polls, and the Farmer Vote seems like a mighty appealing way to solve that. Since the farmers are worried about “cheap ukranian grain”, the politicians of the governing party, following their own personal priorities, are sacrificing the “hurting of Russia” and Ukraine to get those votes.
I mean, it makes sense for them, but it also shows their “Hurt Russia” policy isn’t really heartfelt, more a “principle” of convenience (and when it’s not convenient, they have other principles).
The problem is that one thing is the Polish People, another thing is the politicians in power in Poland.
The politicians will go along with the people if that’s to their advantage (and all the rearming with fresh weaponry and giving the old ones to Ukraine is a wonderful setup for said politicians to personally make tons of money with all that public dosh flowing around), but that doesn’t mean they’re true believers.
(This, by the way is true everywhere, especially with populist politicians, and I’m not trying to single out Poland on this here).
As it so happens, right now the governing party in Poland is near parliamentary elections, running behind on the polls, and the Farmer Vote seems like a mighty appealing way to solve that. Since the farmers are worried about “cheap ukranian grain”, the politicians of the governing party, following their own personal priorities, are sacrificing the “hurting of Russia” and Ukraine to get those votes.
I mean, it makes sense for them, but it also shows their “Hurt Russia” policy isn’t really heartfelt, more a “principle” of convenience (and when it’s not convenient, they have other principles).