Poland's Thriving WITHOUT 3rd World Immigration: Lessons for the West

Rafe Heydel-Mankoo speaks from Krakow, Poland. He contrasts the healthy, confident and patriotic society and dynamic economy found there - and elsewhere in central & eastern Europe - with the declining society and economy in Britain and western Europe. During the Cold War central and eastern Europe looked to the West for salvation and inspiration. Now, in the 21st century, is it time we in the West looked East?

[Umkomaas]

Poland is not scared of the word “racist”, there’s a lesson in that.

[scolexuk]

I moved to Kraków from the UK in 2018 -- best decision of my life. Poland is struggling with wokeism, particularly in education and the media, but 123 years of foreign occupation and nearly 50 of communism mean that the narratives of "decolonisation" and "white privilege" simply do not apply here.
However, please don't tell anyone else how wonderful it is here - this is a secret worth keeping!

[deankirby]

Poland isn't prepared to sacrifice its culture and identity just to be progressive and forward thinking. They have more sense than most.

[ArtemLisunov]

Poland is doing everything for the Poles. Britain for anyone but the British😮😢

[RGJ]

Moved from England to Poland 6 years ago with my Polish wife and young son. Everything Rafe says about safety and social cohesion is absolutely true. Nowhere is perfect, of course, but I have no regrets of leaving the UK which has now become tragic shadow of it's former self.

[arizonaarmadillo]

Proof that diversity does NOT make you stronger!

[lassemaja]

A land that was attacked by both nazis and communists should not have to make excuses for not wanting to be invaded by muslims.
Stay strong Poland.

[RYANMAXXBP]

I am Romanian, and I can confirm I was shocked at the lack of national pride when I arrived in UK.

[Eric-jouh]

Well done Poland! Much admiration from Australia.👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[johnthompson]

Isn’t it amazing how peaceful it is when the religion of peace isn’t around !
Well done Poland 👏🏻

[mrcrown]

Very well said. I was in Poland in April. It reminded me of the Britain that I grew up in. A country with strong Christian values, low crime, clean streets and national pride.

[ravenhill_of_midsummer_]

this is what britain once looked like.

[crataeguscrusgalli]

They've suffered immensely in the past so they know an invasion when they see one. God bless the Poles!

[adamslarke]

I'm from Northampton. No greater display of how a town can be destroyed in a few years. It was deliberate and spiteful.

[VictorSneller]

The Polish people saved Europe twice: at the Gates of Vienna in 1683 and during the 1918-21 Soviet Invasion. In 2024, the Polish people are saving Europe by example. (My family was from Krakow.)

[BlackGriffin]

As a student in London my landlord was Polish. He fought at Cassino and hated the Germans for their cruelty and the slaughter of a third of the entire Polish population. He and his wife were the kindest couple I have met in my entire life, and the hardest working. I will never forget them. Poland appears to be the only country that still bears some resemblance to Britain of the 1950s.

[jane---]

*_Experiencing first hand how it' should be HERE, in our once beautiful, stable, thriving, peaceful, country - Lets make Britain great_*
*_again Rafe, we all appreciate your tireless work and invaluable help to make that happen ..._*

[bozenabukowska]

I moved to Canada 35 years ago, but I am leaving this third world country and coming back to Poland. I hope poles will never allow us to destroy our country with multicultural nonsense. It doesn't work.

[kareneventer]

Congratulations Poland!!! For putting your country, culture, religion, freedoms & pride FIRST👏👏👏💜🙌

[andrewbaran]

Absolutely Glorious...
Never change...
❤