jkb
2 Feb 2013
jkb
2 Feb 2013
UK, Ireland / What does English sound like to the Poles? [30]
Yes we do. And I prefer the Midwesterns (I currently live in the Midwest), and that's what I consider the "standard", accent-free American English.
Regarding the subject, English sounds to me like... English.
British accent always sounded funny to me, sort of stumpy I guess
German language sounds melodic
French language sounds like someone is puking and farting with their mouth
Are you talking about Southern Americans, New Yorkers, Bostonians, Midwesterners, the West coast Americans or black Americans. They all sound like a different language, something Poles don't understand.
Yes we do. And I prefer the Midwesterns (I currently live in the Midwest), and that's what I consider the "standard", accent-free American English.
Regarding the subject, English sounds to me like... English.
British accent always sounded funny to me, sort of stumpy I guess
German language sounds melodic
French language sounds like someone is puking and farting with their mouth
jkb
2 Feb 2013
News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]
Alright, that goes to individual persons within parties, but I see this diagram where a party is defined as a whole, dictated by its leaders and the program. Of course, even PiS has more liberal individuals, but it doesn't make them a liberal party whatsoever, as said individuals' opinions are almost always suppressed by the party's majority of fogeys and jackboots.
Exactly. More and more people are getting tired of intolerance and bigotry, omnipresent in polish political life. Something is changing, and whenever a change is giving people more freedom, there is no reason not to support it.
Precisely, and thanks to RP, there is much debate about personal freedom issues that are bothering our country. Something, that SLD failed to do, despite apparently being on the far left of the scene for so long.
'the network' is also known as 'a lot of bull'
Alright, that goes to individual persons within parties, but I see this diagram where a party is defined as a whole, dictated by its leaders and the program. Of course, even PiS has more liberal individuals, but it doesn't make them a liberal party whatsoever, as said individuals' opinions are almost always suppressed by the party's majority of fogeys and jackboots.
the thing is the more people like you say these things the more people will vote RP
Exactly. More and more people are getting tired of intolerance and bigotry, omnipresent in polish political life. Something is changing, and whenever a change is giving people more freedom, there is no reason not to support it.
exactly i think we all know that RP filled a gap in polish politics a party that was willing to say what they thought and not for pr reasons
Precisely, and thanks to RP, there is much debate about personal freedom issues that are bothering our country. Something, that SLD failed to do, despite apparently being on the far left of the scene for so long.
'the network' is also known as 'a lot of bull'
jkb
2 Feb 2013
News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]
Right, political correctness at its finest. This way you can go ahead and hang PiS, PO, SLD, SP, and all other parties, who want to turn Poland into "dung". Hang them! I'm sorry for you that you are unable to understand that a growing amount of people would greatly enjoy all sorts of freedom, instead of being ideologically or economically repressed by other political options. Sorry to disappoint you, but a party offering both ideological and economical freedom would have emerged sooner or later. We can argue here if Ruch Palikota is a good candidate to represent a part of freedom-movement society or not, but apparently over 10% of Poles support it.
Right, political correctness at its finest. This way you can go ahead and hang PiS, PO, SLD, SP, and all other parties, who want to turn Poland into "dung". Hang them! I'm sorry for you that you are unable to understand that a growing amount of people would greatly enjoy all sorts of freedom, instead of being ideologically or economically repressed by other political options. Sorry to disappoint you, but a party offering both ideological and economical freedom would have emerged sooner or later. We can argue here if Ruch Palikota is a good candidate to represent a part of freedom-movement society or not, but apparently over 10% of Poles support it.
jkb
2 Feb 2013
News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]
No, not exactly. I'm pointing out that he managed to find a huge gap in the political scene, a place in the spectrum not represented by any political party, mostly unrepresented in parliament, yet having supporters. Once a significant party popped up (Ruch Palikota), people sharing these values of personal and economical freedom, showed their support.
You can't certainly blame Ruch Palikota for forming itself and taking the unrepresented electorate. You can blame other parties for not filling the significant gap.
No, not exactly. I'm pointing out that he managed to find a huge gap in the political scene, a place in the spectrum not represented by any political party, mostly unrepresented in parliament, yet having supporters. Once a significant party popped up (Ruch Palikota), people sharing these values of personal and economical freedom, showed their support.
You can't certainly blame Ruch Palikota for forming itself and taking the unrepresented electorate. You can blame other parties for not filling the significant gap.
jkb
2 Feb 2013
News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]
I don't think you understand the diagram. To the left you have personal liberty, to the top, economical liberty. The lower/righter you get, the less freedom in this area it means. SLD fits into its presented area, since it's a social party (high taxes, etc.), that's why it's in the lower half of the diagram, but also somewhat supports personal freedom, such as rights for gays, secularism and liberalization of abortion laws, that's why it's also more to the left. Do you understand now?
Not sure how did you miss the fact that this diagram does not depict a left-right spectrum. It's clearly two-dimensional and similar to the Nolan chart. You can easily pinpoint the "catholic socialism" into the lower right of the diagram, whereas catholic can be replaced by any other sort of ideology or concept, posing repressions to personal freedom (hence, to the right).
If you do not agree with placement of any political party on the diagram, I would really like to know why and maybe we can discuss it, instead of just calling it garbage? In my opinion, as stated above, it's pretty accurate.
it tells that the left are the most democtratic political circles in Poland which is rubbish as seen from the example of SLD governments
I don't think you understand the diagram. To the left you have personal liberty, to the top, economical liberty. The lower/righter you get, the less freedom in this area it means. SLD fits into its presented area, since it's a social party (high taxes, etc.), that's why it's in the lower half of the diagram, but also somewhat supports personal freedom, such as rights for gays, secularism and liberalization of abortion laws, that's why it's also more to the left. Do you understand now?
Not sure how did you miss the fact that this diagram does not depict a left-right spectrum. It's clearly two-dimensional and similar to the Nolan chart. You can easily pinpoint the "catholic socialism" into the lower right of the diagram, whereas catholic can be replaced by any other sort of ideology or concept, posing repressions to personal freedom (hence, to the right).
If you do not agree with placement of any political party on the diagram, I would really like to know why and maybe we can discuss it, instead of just calling it garbage? In my opinion, as stated above, it's pretty accurate.
jkb
2 Feb 2013
News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]
They did, but they were not Poles. Take a look at the post I was quoting...
So the occupiers built no roads? Zero?
They did, but they were not Poles. Take a look at the post I was quoting...
jkb
1 Feb 2013
News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]
If you read my post enough times, you'll notice I mentioned googling the diagram. Not sure how is it false, since it provides a fairly accurate spectrum of polish political scene in early and mid-2000's. If you also care to read with understanding, you'll learn that the diagram was provided only to show the reason for creation of Ruch Palikota party.
If you read my post enough times, you'll notice I mentioned googling the diagram. Not sure how is it false, since it provides a fairly accurate spectrum of polish political scene in early and mid-2000's. If you also care to read with understanding, you'll learn that the diagram was provided only to show the reason for creation of Ruch Palikota party.
jkb
1 Feb 2013
News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]
Oh that's easy. How is one supposed to do something in their country (such as building roads) while... the country does not exist? Or is being occupied?
Oh that's easy. How is one supposed to do something in their country (such as building roads) while... the country does not exist? Or is being occupied?
jkb
1 Feb 2013
Life / Washing machine in the bathroom of Poles [78]
In my old house in Poland, we used to have a laundry room, where our washing machine stood. Then, I lived in an apartment, the machine was in the kitchen, built into the kitchen counter. I brought in a dryer and put it in the kitchen as well, although it was kinda in the way and nowhere near the washing machine. Now that I moved to an apartment in the U.S., we have a separate laundry room, used by everyone in the apartment block.
Most of my polish friends have washing machines in their bathrooms.
In my old house in Poland, we used to have a laundry room, where our washing machine stood. Then, I lived in an apartment, the machine was in the kitchen, built into the kitchen counter. I brought in a dryer and put it in the kitchen as well, although it was kinda in the way and nowhere near the washing machine. Now that I moved to an apartment in the U.S., we have a separate laundry room, used by everyone in the apartment block.
Most of my polish friends have washing machines in their bathrooms.
jkb
1 Feb 2013
News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]
PO - liberal conservative, center, center-right party,
PiS - etatist-conservative party (economical left, ideological right)
PSL - conservatives with pro-agrarian program and electorate
SLD - left, social, post-communist party, likes progressive tax and pretends it supports personal freedom
RP - closest to libertarian we have, economical right, ideological left - formed and gained popularity rather fast due to growing demand for a party representing such values
If you analyze this sample diagram I just googled (representing polish political scene a few years ago) you will see the void in one significant area. This is where RP stands, this is also why a significant amount of voters, who didn't feel properly represented politically, decided to support it:
PO - liberal conservative, center, center-right party,
PiS - etatist-conservative party (economical left, ideological right)
PSL - conservatives with pro-agrarian program and electorate
SLD - left, social, post-communist party, likes progressive tax and pretends it supports personal freedom
RP - closest to libertarian we have, economical right, ideological left - formed and gained popularity rather fast due to growing demand for a party representing such values
If you analyze this sample diagram I just googled (representing polish political scene a few years ago) you will see the void in one significant area. This is where RP stands, this is also why a significant amount of voters, who didn't feel properly represented politically, decided to support it:
jkb
1 Feb 2013
Real Estate / Astounded by the poor value of residential property here in Wroclaw [92]
Welcome to Poland. Prices of the West, wages of the East. Unfortunately...
Welcome to Poland. Prices of the West, wages of the East. Unfortunately...
jkb
1 Feb 2013
News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]
Remind me, did Poland exist before 1918? So I guess reappearing on the political map of Europe, after 123 year absence, is not a big thing? Also, being steamrolled by neighboring countries over and over again during the past (at least) 150 years sounds like a breeze to recover from?
Anyway, withdrawal of funds for polish roads is the polish corporations' fault. That's what you get for speculation...
Remind me, did Poland exist before 1918? So I guess reappearing on the political map of Europe, after 123 year absence, is not a big thing? Also, being steamrolled by neighboring countries over and over again during the past (at least) 150 years sounds like a breeze to recover from?
Anyway, withdrawal of funds for polish roads is the polish corporations' fault. That's what you get for speculation...
jkb
23 Jan 2013
jkb
23 Jan 2013
Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]
The salary for a person with your expertise and experience can be anything from 8k pln to over 15k pln, depending on the company and your interviewing and negotiation skills. Also, the income tax brackets in Poland are 18% and 32% as of 2009.
The salary for a person with your expertise and experience can be anything from 8k pln to over 15k pln, depending on the company and your interviewing and negotiation skills. Also, the income tax brackets in Poland are 18% and 32% as of 2009.