I am Polish-American and I never understood people being embarrassed to be Polish.  The history of the country is so amazing, and the toughness and resiliency of the people is unmatched in the world.  No other nation has survived and rebuilt as often as Poland.  No aggressor could permanently destroy it no matter how hard they tried.  And if people are embarrassed that Poland had to "catch up" to the West after WWII - that makes no sense.  They were bombed back into the stone age and had to rebuild everything from scratch - buildings, cities, people, economy.  Plus Communism was imposed on them which kept them depressed in more ways than one.  They eventually broke free.  Where is the embarrassment in that???

I was allways proud of my country,even if it was poor

I am a Pole in my thirties, and I well remember how, back in the 2000s, Poland and Poles were mocked on the internet. Personally, I view this as post-war Jewish-Russian-German propaganda. An independent Poland does not serve the interests of many nations.

If anyone is wondering where this deeply ingrained sense of shame and inferiority complex actually comes from - it’s a form of historical PTSD combined with centuries of geopolitical cynicism. Look at how Poles were treated starting in 18th-century Prussia. Frederick the Great set the tone with extreme disdain - calling Poles a "stupid society with names ending in -ski," comparing them to "poor Iroquois," and describing them as "vile monkeys." Fast forward through 19th-century Kulturkampf and 20th-century devastation, but look at the western reaction. People forget that Britain was historically allied with Prussia to maintain its "Balance of Power" doctrine in Europe. London actively funded Frederick the Great, and for centuries preferred a strong German state on the continent to balance out France and Russia. Even after WWII, British diplomacy resisted a strong, enlarged Poland, fearing it would weaken Germany too much and shift the continental balance. That's why much of the Anglosphere’s historical literature on Poland was either translated directly from Prussian/German sources or filtered through British geopolitical cynicism. The narrative was written by our occupiers and backed by their allies. What we see today isn't random embarrassment. It's a toxic mix of generational trauma, internalized enemy propaganda, and a lingering Stockholm syndrome toward systems that historically worked to erase or undermine Polish sovereignty.

Another  really  good quality  video  ❤

Poland is a hidden gem. I lived in Poland for 2 years and returned to New York where I grew up. I fantasize about being in Poland almost every day

Our daughter is still in shock after the way she was treated in Europe, travelling with a Polish passport, some years ago. Born in Australia she refuses to go to Europe after that experience.

I want to make a few corrections. Polish people who moved after 2005 came to the country because of the lack of jobs in Poland. Many of those people were University graduates who could not find work in their fields because their diplomas were not accepted or simply their command of the language wasn’t enough to get the jobs they wanted.
Secondly, we had students from Africa or Vietnam in my hometown -my Dad worked with the man from Africa and Vietnam.
Thirdly, my husband was born in Hong Kong-his mother is from HK and Dad has two nationalities Irish and English. He moved to England to attend a boarding school and University and stayed there . He never felt ashamed of any of his ancestors . As Polish I always felt proud of my heritage and my country.I wonder why he felt this way towards his own homeland.

Always be proud 🇵🇱⚔️🇵🇱

I genuinely enjoy listening to his interviews. He is well spoken and generally very interesting to listen to.

The only thing I didn’t particularly like was his rather soft stance on illegal migration. I think this is a typical British characteristic: people often seem reluctant to express their views too strongly for fear of offending someone.

He mentioned that everyone loves Poland because it feels safe. But why is Poland safe? What is the difference between Poland and England? One obvious difference is illegal migration.

Even the wording matters. It is illegal migration. That, in itself, should be enough to recognise that there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed when discussing its impact on a country.

I used to live in the UK for 20 years and and I have never experienced any   xenophobic remarks. Your guest sounds  British ( obviously), so I am not surprised that he didn't  have any bad experiences,  but I sound  Polish, and still I have never had problems related  to me being  Polish.

now suddenly everyone remembered about Poland,

"Marsh through the institutions," politicians, journalists, celebrities, and other dimwits have been turning people off Poland and Polishness since the 1990s.

I am polishing living in UK!! I am proud polishing women, the guy is an idiot!!!

I am living in UK since 1996 and do not agree with everything. It has gotten worse, but the brexit HAS NOT happened in reality. And that is the reason it is getting worse.

Is that an interview or a therapy?

I had complex, shame period of my country but since around 2012 - not any more. I visited 50 countries on 6 continents and OVERALL Poland is very good place to be.
If there will.be not mass illegal imigrants on boats from.africa and arabia ( its highly possible ) - i see enough bright future here. "

Do kolegi, który jest gościem, cóż pamiętam historię koleżanki, która opowiadała mi, że będąc kelnerką przychodziły do knajpy jakieś lokalne męty i  składały zamówienia w jakimś szemranej ściekowej odmianie angielskiego, którego ta nie rozumiała - doskonała zabawa.

Sometimes i m even now but not in UK  they are so abnoxious

He was doing so well until he said that Britain was built by immigrants over 100s of years. That narrative is far left bullshit and isn't true. I'd like to know his level of education because he certainly hasn't learned British history. In 1950 when my family arrived in the UK the population was 98% -99% white British. To put that into perspective that's more homogeneous than Poland is today