Left-wing researchers of “radicalism” are afraid about the attitude of Polish immigrants who talk on socio-political issues in a way different from that of systemic correctness. The police are besides paying close attention to our fellow countrymen, looking for threats to the coherence of the "binding" message. 1 drawer of alleged extremists branded by mainstream watchmen included representatives of as different currents as among others wellness terrorists critics, Radio Maryja listeners, Confederate supporters and... pro-Russian, pseudo-national pro-provokers – “Kamrats”.
Radicalisation is increasingly noticeable in the Polish communities in Canada – they are worried about the Polish Press Agency. Left-handed experts explain that the Covid-19 pandemic was the catalyst for this process.
Speaking of radicalization of part of Canadian Polonia, they mention: the fresh detention of a Canadian of Polish origin for alleged threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, supporters of the Freedom convoy, who in 2022 blocked Ottawa trucks and border crossings in protest of the sanitary regime, as well as openly criticizing the Canadian government of Polish priests. The Polish flag was the only national flag, but for the Canadian flag, which appeared during the convoy.
– A twelve years ago, anti-system movements were dormant. Covid-19 came, a fresh wave of self-proclaimed leaders appeared, who utilized social fears. These movements were inconsistent, they were mostly against power, violations of freedoms – that is what they were called. They besides opposed media and science “Professor Barbara Perry, manager of the Centre for investigation of Hate, Prejudice and Extremeism at the Ontario University of Technology (Ontario Tech) convinced PAP.
– Poles have not been included in extremist groups so far. There may have been specified rhetorical extremism, terrible, but legitimate. However, the police are watching the situation much more closely than even 3 years ago. If individual in the Polish community starts to be peculiarly audible, [police] will start to combine facts indicating this community - She did.
– Radicalisation has long been linked to Muslim communities “in an interview with PAP Louis Audet Gosselin, technological manager of the Center for the Prevention of Radicalisation in Montreal,” said. The subject's expert seemingly decided to put Islamist terrorism supporters in 1 bag of “radicals” and, for example, household defenders before the sex revolution. For he said: - However, the profile of radicals changes. In Britain, fresh riots were attended by people aged 40 to 50. Those who experience the effects of social change, and do not realize them, have a sense of failure and turn against the LGBTQ community for example.
In 2011, authors of a study on radicalization of diaspora in Canada drew attention to those who felt “in a trap” between 2 cultures. Co-author of the study James Ellis of the University of British Columbia told PAP that from the actions of individuals to radicalization is simply a long way away, but he warned all critics of the strategy that "burdening towards radicalising subcultures could be caused by a deficiency of integration into wider communities."
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In 2022, the Public safety Committee of the home of Commons in the Canadian Parliament published a study entitled "The emergence motivated by the ideology of violent extremism in Canada". The 33 recommendations included protection against the dangers posed by extremism, “including frustration”.
– Radicalization takes advantage of frustration said Perry. – I wonder what part of the radicalized ones are fresh immigrants. They, in a sense, believe in promises and then lose their delusions and are angry at all government, (whatever,) Polish or Canadian, presume that nobody can be trusted – she ruled.
The PAP speakers stressed that radicalization is accompanied by the communicative of "making the West large again," while at the same time enmity with political systems. – Polonia does not get besides active in political life in Canada, but part of it is mostly anti-systemic, although the strategy accepted them. The convoy (Freedom) was anti-systemic and abruptly a large group of Polonia began to engage there – said erstwhile Deputy Prime Minister Alberta Thomas Lukaszuk, who himself arrived in the country of maple leaf just from Poland.
Concerned researchers have besides distinguished a spiritual accent among examples of “radicalisation”. – Some priests helped the convoy. any of the radio-related environments of Mary are seen as anti-government “solidarity warriors”, hence even the Solidarity logo during the convoy – noted Lukaszuk. He added that among the celebrated opponents of sanitaryism in Alberta was the Polish priest Artur Pawłowski.
Experts have seen that fear of losing an identity that is part of religion can increase spiritual identification. – Participation in the protest movement of specified people as Artur Pawłowski was visible, for any groups it became a origin for action. spiritual environments felt valued by their opposition to sanitary regulations “Gosselin added.
Some activities can be attractive to hostile Canada states, say researchers. They mentioned this context, among others, the activity of supporters of Polish groups specified as Confederacy and Kamrats. In their opinion, any evidence of criticism of NATO or Ukraine's activities, as well as anti-EU activities, raises questions of vulnerability to Russia's influence. – Antisystemism is unfortunately easy to use – commented Lukaszuk.
– Please note the reports on attempts to influence Canadian politics from abroad - Perry pointed out. “Canadian services signalled Russia’s actions to destabilise. Russia leads disinformation, can be very active among conspiracy theorists and influence their imagination of the world said Gosselin.
Sources: PAP (Anna Lach), PCh24.pl
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