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Poland’s democratic spring: the fightback starts here

Rogue Valley

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Poland’s democratic spring: the fightback starts here

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Back when Anna Gryta and Elżbieta Wąs started a local campaign to preserve a town square in south-east Poland, they had no idea it would turn them into potent symbols of democratic revival. But almost 10 years since their success in Lubartów, the sisters have become figureheads for thousands of Poles determined to secure the clean, democratic governance promised to them in the wake of the collapse of communism 30 years ago. It’s a surprising revelation. Poland has become a byword for nationalist populism in recent years as the ruling Law and Justice party defies European democratic norms with its assault on the media and the courts. But away from the limelight, there is a flourishing grassroots movement against the flaws in the country’s democratic culture on which the populists feed. Tight groups of civic activists are notching up success after success across the country on a vast range of different issues – from sex education to air quality and the rule of law, from cycle lanes and public spaces to transparency and participation in local decision-making processes. “Something is happening, something has changed,” says Patryk Białas, an environmental campaigner recently elected to the city council in the south-western city of Katowice.

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Guardian article writes about a new awakening against the far-right governing Law and Justice (PiS) Party of Poland.
 
Well, the same journal also trumpeted the 'Arab Spring' :roll:.


I'll reserve judgement until after the parliamentary elections later this year, but the EP elections in June will also give some guide.
 
I'll reserve judgement until after the parliamentary elections later this year.....

Who in the name of God would even care about your judgement? Fix your own country first Ivan.
 
Poland’s democratic spring: the fightback starts here

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Guardian article writes about a new awakening against the far-right governing Law and Justice (PiS) Party of Poland.

Rogue Valley:

This is good news indeed for Polish democracy; if the grass-roots movements can leverage their people-power, attract disengaged voters and avoid being infiltrated, discredited or outright suppressed by PiS Party and their authoritarian allies. Whether they succeed is uncertain but that they are trying is noble and praiseworthy. Now if Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Austrian and Belarussian grass-roots movements would drive effective civil society growth in their homelands then Eastern Europe would be a far better place for all. However I expect that Mr. Putin, Mr. Poroshenko, Mr. Lukashenko, Mr. Orban and the young Austrian leader whose name escapes me right now would strongly oppose the development of vocal and effective civil societies limiting their freedom of action as authoritarians.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
 
Rogue Valley:

This is good news indeed for Polish democracy; if the grass-roots movements can leverage their people-power, attract disengaged voters and avoid being infiltrated, discredited or outright suppressed by PiS Party and their authoritarian allies. Whether they succeed is uncertain but that they are trying is noble and praiseworthy. Now if Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Austrian and Belarussian grass-roots movements would drive effective civil society growth in their homelands then Eastern Europe would be a far better place for all. However I expect that Mr. Putin, Mr. Poroshenko, Mr. Lukashenko, Mr. Orban and the young Austrian leader whose name escapes me right now would strongly oppose the development of vocal and effective civil societies limiting their freedom of action as authoritarians.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.

Civil protest is quite healthy in Ukraine. To date there are 83 declared candidates for president in the March election. The main problems facing Ukraine remain high-level corruption and the occupations/war.
 
Poland’s democratic spring: the fightback starts here

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Guardian article writes about a new awakening against the far-right governing Law and Justice (PiS) Party of Poland.

the problem is here, its polish interpretation of history of "second polish republic" . many Poles are idolized "second polish republic", which was not a democratic country. it was antisemitic, undemocratic , aggressive toward all neighbors, apartheid - state . when Poles talk about "second polish republic" they never mention Polish annexations av Vilnia, western Belarus , Ukraine, parts of Czechoslovakia (side by side with Hitler) . many believe that "second polish republic" was a successful country, powerful , etc. and only treason of its western allies (UK, France, etc.) broke it. which is not true
 
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