When I meet Paulina, two months later, she was looking forward to the Independence Day
march in Warsaw. It’s the biggest nationalist event of the year.
Are you scared?
Maybe a little bit. I think it won’t be that bad.
Yesterday boys were saying what we need to take with us.
They said we should take milk, in case pepper spray gets into our eyes.
Hi there!
Hi.
You have a cool flag.
It's the perfect opportunity for girls from all female units to meet up
I’m sick of it! Of the faces of lying politicians!
These fake people who sell themselves! I’m sick of it! Of empty promises!
Over one hundred thousand people have come to the march.
This is the first time Paulina has been to the rally.
The atmosphere was quite tense and I wasn’t sure what to expect.
The Nationalists are protesting against the current establishment.
The march has year on year resulted in significant damage to the city and clashes with police.
War!
All together!
I celebrated the way I should. I’m very happy.
The end was horrible. But I knew it was going to be like that.
These were some instigators. They could even be people from abroad.
Instigators hired or paid by the media or police.
I don’t believe they were Nationalists.
We are coming back next year. Of course, I can’t wait
God! Honour! And the nation!
Paulina remains committed to the Nationalist Movement and is back at home preparing for
the council election.
It turns out that I have 8,000 leaflets to give away in three days.
Because her mentor is too busy to help, Paulina has been left to run her own campaign.
With only days until the election, she feels she hasn’t got enough time.
I have sleepless nights.
I think at night about what will happen, what needs to be done.
Unfortunately it’s not very visible.
I think I didn’t plan my campaign very well.
Maybe it won’t fall off.
It’s election day.
This is the first time Paulina and her parents have ever voted
I can’t vote? Not for yourself, I think.
No, not for myself.
While the votes are counted, Paulina joins other candidates at an election party.
Sandwiches are ready, we have a long night ahead of us.
What will be will be.
Jacek is 173 votes ahead of Mokra!
530!
Balucki 242 votes!
I have nine votes!
It was like… For example in one ward I had zero votes, in another I had four votes…
So there wasn’t much chance of me winning.
I don’t know if it’s people’s stupidity, or my poor campaign.
In the end, Paulina got eighty votes and lost the election.
On the other hand I’m happy as i realised that I’m only 20 years old.
I was thinking, when would I find time for myself?
Because if not now, then when will I have time for fun?
So it’s a blessing in disguise.
I can be myself again.
Paulina has decided to concentrate on her studies and returns to her university town.
Having spent five months with Paulina, I could see why the Radical Camp became such an important
part of her life.
But did she really want to be a poster girl for all that the Nationalist Movement stood for?
We are worried that you are being used because of your image.
I think it’s partially true. But I let them do it, so it’s my fault.
But I think that what I’ll learn from it will benefit me.
Don’t you worry that in your organisation there are people with extremely racist views
and they could use you?
These are difficult questions. Like I said, I concentrated on community work and on building
a Greater Poland.
I don’t want to persecute people who are seen by my organisation as a lower race.
I don’t get involved.
How do you see yourself after university or next year?
I want to join the army. That’s my plan and I’ll stick with that.
Why the army?
I want to learn some discipline, which I think I’m lacking. I want to be ready for everything.