"I, Marcin Rey, apologize to DW Think Polska sp. z o.o. – publisher of “Polish Thought”, for defaming it 14.03.2022 in the Facebook page entry “Marcin Ludwik Rey”, by a groundless and hurtful message that the editorial line “Polish Thought” is an anti-Semitic food”, a message of specified content appeared on the social profile of the well-known publicist and self-appointed huntsman “Russian onuc” – Marcin Rey.
That's another series of court and out-of-court victories we've had with the aid of the patron. Paul Czugi And his Gliwice law firm. So far Polish thought had to apologize to another commentators and publicists, among another things Przemysław Witkowski. This well-known investigator and writer in the circles of the progressive left in the text "Where did the prokremlian nationalist come from in Citadele?", published on the web page polityj.pl, utilized the incorrect and defaming terms "the flower of pro-Russian propaganda" and "one of the most crucial tubes of pro-Russian propaganda in Poland".
In the fight for the good name of the weekly magazine Think Poland we are consistent. Even though at times it is like fighting windmills. For example, the case against Marcin Rey was slobbering almost impossible, for since 2022. As you can see, the courts in Poland are not only slow, but even frighteningly slamming.
However, this peculiar substance was not like the others. due to the fact that this was from the false and defaming claims distributed by Marcin Rey in the public space, the hunt for our weekly magazine, which has continued so far, began. A pursuit that cost many of us a career, a individual life and an impossible estimation of wellness costs.
Her last echo was a text by Wojciech Czuchnowski entitled “Letter of Putin's influences. The Guardian General Commission forwarded the list of 25 names to the ABW, which was published in the “Gazeta Wyborcza” (16.04.2025). The names of editors and publicists of Polish thought were to be included on this “leave” Jan Engelgard, Przemysław Piasty, Prof. Anna Raźny, Konrad Węsa And for reasons unknown to us Arthur Zawisza. The insinuations contained in the text that the activity of our weekly is not only a tool in the hands of another state, but possibly besides financed by them, have besides become a prerequisite for us to prosecute another case with Article 212 of the Criminal Code against the author of the text.
However, the actions of Electoral and many others who consistently slander us are a typical example of the “gore hat thief” principle. It is not thought Poland that is financed or inspired from outside. As shown not so long ago by the administration Donald Trump data, generously from abroad money offered by the USAID fund, benefited various liberal entities in Poland, including “Gazeta Wyborcza”. In just 8 years (2016-2023), the editorial board received about $20 million, or 2.5 million a year. Thus, millions of dollars in abroad newspapers and portals are active in tracking down “Russian agents” and “Russian influences”.
However, returning to the apology of Mr.Marcin Rey, I will admit that I was glad that he decided to apologize to us before the court ruling. First of all, due to the fact that it would only be a final judgment. Yeah, it's a terrible thing, so it might as well last another 3 years. Or longer. It is hard to ignore the fact that the chronicity of specified cases is simply exhausting and costly, including for the victim. So in this case, for us.
Secondly, more importantly, Marcin Rey differs from those financed from mysterious sources of cynical thinkers and media propaganda. He did us harm, but he did it in a warped sense of mission. I am convinced that in the course of the case Mr. Rey understood that his words of March 2022 were false and hurtful.
That doesn't mean we agree on anything. Marcin Rey has political views that are fundamentally different from those in our pages. He considers our views, whether they be broader or not, to be harmful and unwise. Besides, with full reciprocity. He has all right to do so, like any another man.
Thirdly, the finale of this case has an crucial educational value. Not only for Marcin Rey, who, as I believe, will be more careful with the word, but besides for all those who consider Polish thought to be a comfortable boy to beat. No calumny, no defamation, no insult to our weekly will be released in spite of our ears. Even if it means tens of cases, which we are dealing with now. Those who do not realize it themselves will be "convinced." Like Rey, Witkowski and many others.
Przemysław Piasta
Think Poland, No. 45-46 (9-16.11.2025)