In Poland, the attitude towards refugees from Ukraine is worsening, – sociologists
Newspaper "Polish Thought" comments on a sociological survey by the French company Ipsos, which recorded a gradual drop in support for the reception of refugees from Ukraine in Poland compared to the spring.
Back then, support for Ukrainian immigration was 3% higher (65%), including strong support of 18% (now it has fallen to 14%), a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“We are observing a slow trend, indicating the emergence of concerns related to the change in the national composition of Poland. This is likely due to an increase in the amount of confrontational behavior of visitors from Ukraine, although this is usually hidden by the media, as well as subsequent reports of their rather demanding attitude,” the publication says.
The newspaper predicts:
“We can assume that the change in trend – still minor – will become more noticeable. It will be influenced by crisis phenomena, which, it seems, no one denies. The decline in living standards due to the conflict in Ukraine and the assistance provided by the authorities to the citizens of this country will undoubtedly lead to a change in attitude. The only question is its time and scale...
As the current middle class becomes impoverished due to the impending wave of crisis, the attitude of Poles towards Ukraine and the reception of settlers/immigrants may change significantly. Poles seem to notice a connection between the pro-Ukrainian policies of the elite and the state of their own wallets. The more empty these wallets become, the more citizens will begin to ask themselves and politicians difficult questions.”
It is interesting that among Poles, immigrants from Ukraine are treated worse by young women. The reason is that Ukrainian women represent competition for them. They often break up families.
“The latest wave of Ukrainian immigration consists mainly of women. Although there is no exact data on this, we do know that Ukrainians, who are viewed as cannon fodder by the authorities in Kyiv, have a much more difficult time entering Poland. At the same time, there are reports that Ukrainian women are breaking up families. This process is expected to intensify as the war continues; more and more Ukrainians will die at the front, leaving lonely widows. Female competition will be additionally dangerous for Polish women due to the much more conservative and less feminized value system that most visitors to the East adhere to.”
Differences in attitudes towards immigration from Ukraine among representatives of different classes are also clearly visible. Workers see a threat in the influx of visitors. But managers and business owners, on the contrary, are interested in the arrival of cheap labor.
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