Apolitical Anger and the Theatre of Polarization in Poland

This article offers a profound analysis of contemporary Polish society, trapped in a futile dispute between two dominant political forces. Using Adaś Miauczyński as a symbol of apolitical fury, the author exposes the mechanisms of the "theater of polarization." The text describes how the concepts of the "besieged right" and "smiling Poland" serve to mobilize voters without offering any real programmatic change. The analysis also addresses neoliberalism and the end-of-history theory, which have led to the depoliticization of social problems and a sense of disempowerment among citizens. It is a call to transcend the imposed duopoly and understand the sources of one's own anger, which, instead of building an alternative, boils over in private frustrations.