News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


That's why they want to do redo 1989 without any of that privatization or icky capitalism. It would be PRL economics and RC politics* just like the PiS core electorate wants.

*with an anti-communist inquisition that would soon engulf many of the core PiS electorate in flames, but revolutions, unless turned off in a hurry do eat their own children.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]



1. Make an unconstitutional law that neuters the TK

2. Say the TK can't rule on it the law.

3. ??????

4. We get to do 1989 over again!

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


JK wanted to win a large enough majority to change the constitution. When he didn't do that his tactic became destroying the constitution and replacing "rule of law" with "rule of party. It's obvious that he has some very bad stuff in the works or he wouldn't need to attack existing structure of law so flagrently.


In other words, PiS have recreated a legal swamp worthy of the PRL (that their supporters so desperately want to return to).

Law / Permanent EU resident status in Poland - what are the other benefits here besides the permission to work? [3]

You received permanent residence in Poland, not the EU. It does not allow you to live just anywhere in the EU as far as I know (it might make it easier, but I'm not sure about that).

The card also facilitates travelling in and out of Schengen (on those borders always show the card and passport together).

That's about it.

Work / Salary of a Native Speaker Proofreader in a company in Poland [11]


The fulltime contract part sounds weird. I wonder if this is EU funded. I took part in a EC funded project (big mistake) and it was a major bureaucratic nightmare trying to fit their rules into the Polish system.....


Not necessarily. I really don't actively seek out translation or proofreading work, it just comes to me of its own accord (at highly irregular intervals).

Work / Salary of a Native Speaker Proofreader in a company in Poland [11]

Ask for some samples of text that you would be proofreading.

Your fees should be based (among other things) on:

What type of text it is: (technical, legal - in these cases your qualifications matter). Is it aimed at other professionals or the general public? Again, in more specialized kinds of text there will be jargon that you might not recognize and you need to have some kind of feedback established at least at the beginning so you can distinguish weird (but established) jargon vs mistakes. Generally clients are unaware of these issues.

What shape it arrives to you in: Does it just need a minor correction here and there or is it a goat rodeo? Is it just language they want you to look at or also style requirements?

What shape do they want it to leave in? Do they want it to be in shape for native speaker readers or is general international crap english good enough?

I'm not that expensive, and my basic rate (for stuff that won't need much work and that's not too specialized or in a field I know a lot about) is 10 zl per page (1800 characters including spaces) after taxes. Difficulties of various kinds add to that. But most of my proofreading is for private and or academic clients and not for corporations.

News / Crash of Tu-154 at Smolensk-North--could it have been a bomb in the Polish plane? [233]

Yes. Extremely competent people who can get things done have no need to distract people with crazy theories. They also have no need to destroy systems of government and they don't need a media echo chamber telling them how great (and misunderstood!) they are.

The fact that PiS needs to attack the constitution, push Smolensk (non-stop) and turn public media into a mouthpiece cum echo-chamber tells the rational minded everything they need to know about them. This is why they appeal mostly do damaged and/or under-educated people. Like attracts like.

News / Crash of Tu-154 at Smolensk-North--could it have been a bomb in the Polish plane? [233]


He's taken seriously by the only person that matters in the Polish government. So he has a platform for his delusions.


This forces me to consider the possibility that they did....


Well I'm sure that Tusk and Komorowski will be blamed for Smolensk if PiS decides for closer relations with Russia (because non-horrible governments won't have anything to do with them)

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Were they wearing pampers?

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


In other words, people too young to remember the last PiS government voted for them this time. I bet they won't do that again.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Then it should be easy to sell to other countries, what are some arguments in favor? What would/could it achieve that's not doable through existing arrangements? (diffculty level: do not use Serbia or any derivation thereof in your answer).

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Speaking for myself I'm not upset. I don't think it's especially needed and getting other countries to play along is not a trivial problem. My working assumption is that it's a non-starter because there won't be enough support in other countries (though if there is support then more power to them).

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


A couple I knew who voted for PiS voted for Duda and Szydło and were horrified and surprised (they are young) at the return of JK and AM and the rest of the toxic elders who were carefully kept out of sight until after the elections and now regret their votes.

Many young PiS voters feel tricked and betrayed (as well they might).

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


This is a paranoid fantasy. Repeating it like a mantra won't make it true.


Your complaint is not against cronyism but the idea that the wrong group of cronies is in power. Meanwhile I know lots of Polish people with no ties to either Solidarity or PZPR who have done just fine in post-communist Poland.

As I said Poland is now in an income trap. In any rapidly developing country there comes a time when income is lower than it should be because of structural economic reasons. A country in that position either finds a way forward allowing incomes to Grow (Japan, Germany) or through unrest halts development so that incomes fall back to pre-development levels (Latin America, Greece, Portugal).

You're in favor of stopping development so that the whole country can settle back into equitable poverty.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


If you're convinced of that, it's because that's the reality you want. Realize that no one else is obliged to share your desires to be oppressed and blame others endlessly....

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


And you think you do?

If the constitution needs reforming, under the rule of law you convince the public and then vote on a new one. Simply modifying it on the fly and retroactively sets a terrible terrible precedent.

But you're in favor of rule of party and not rule of law and you're convinced that the end justifies the means (where have we heard that before?)

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Ignoring the VC after they asked for their opinion will make them seem non-serious (at best). At the same time most citizens of most countries don't like perception of being attacked by outsiders. Outside opinions need a deft touch that the EU doesn't have...

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]


The relationship between the Russian orthodox church and Putin is no different than their relationship with the communists. The church is a big supporter of the rehabilitation of Stalin....

But point taken. The leadership of PiS was formed by the PRL and so they're sub-consciously trying to recreate it. It was a world that might not have always been comfortable but it was far more familiar to them than the reality of younger people in Poland now.

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]


I suppose one form of belief in the supernatural (catholicism) makes it easier to believe other things for which there is no real world empirical evidence....


And a small group of politicians practicing cronyism and appointing their unqualified buddies to important poistions is just the group to do it! (talk about believing impossible things before breakfast)

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]

Not to mention anyone in the field of law....

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


You expect credibility from P3? Now _that's_ a fringe cause if ever I've heard one!

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


So? Is that supposed to impress anyone?

The basic facts are that PiS sympathisers had no sense of apolitical decorum and booed the president (de jure head of the armed forces) and prime minister at an occasion meant to honor war veterans. At the very best that behavior showed no class and a crass disregard for Polish history. And you defend the booers?

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Please give examples.

The measure of support for PiS in the east and in the countryside is support for PSL. 40 per cent is a sign of an unhappy base.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Me no dictate to Polish political parties.

Anyhoo, all I'm saying that if someone politicizes an event, they shouldn't complain when other voices chime in. The side that opens the political pandora's box doesn't get to cry 'foul!' when others treat the event politically.

This has nothing to do with party politics (since I support no Polish political party).

Study / Study in Gdansk and want to know about foreign student life in Poland and working environment [6]

That poll is by a private company selling English lessons and is meaningless. For over 95 % of jobs in Poland, English is useless unless it's backed up by Polish. Polish is far more important for anything in the service sector.

Gdańsk is mostly a tourist destination for Polish people (and secondarily German speakers) neither of which finds the prospect of dealing with a waiter in English to be delightful.

Poland was never a British colony so English is just a useful foreign language and not the be all and end all of education and work.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


a passing mention was too much. They should not have mentioned the election at all.

Just imagine a similar event with the parties reversed....

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Of course I am. For the record, I have no interest in debating him. I'm just saying that when the decision was made to politicize the exhibition they're opening up a very large can of worms. Had they postponed the opening until after the election (or not breathed a word about the election) then I would disapprove of anyone bringing up his record.

I'm in favor of mutual respect. PiS did not show that so they have no cause to complain if people openly disagree with them.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Only after the event had been turned into a campaign stop. Once the decision to politicize the event was taken (by both W and Andersówna) his record is up for debate.


See above.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


They attacked neither you silly goose.

They attacked the party that tried to turn what should have been an apolitical event into a campaign stop. And if Father Rydzyk is going to be sucking up tens of millions of zloties from the current government then he's an active political player and as such is fair game for criticism.

Had no one mentioned the elections then I would condemn people who complained about the event (though I still think postponing it a couple of days until after the election would have been _far_ more fitting).

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


You are soooooo tiresome that's not even in the universe of anything I wrote.

Meanwhile, at the exhibition Mariusz Błaszczak, the minister of the interior said...*

- Jest z nami (...) Anna Maria Anders. Mam nadzieję, że po niedzielnych wyborach do Senatu pani senator Anna Maria Anders, która będzie reprezentowała Suwałki, która będzie reprezentowała ten region ku chwale naszej ojczyzny.

(And here with is (is) AMA. I hope that after the elections sunday to the Senate, Senator AMA who will represent Suwałki, who will represent this region for the glory of our homeland)

Sounds like it was PiS that turned the event into a political campaign stop, no call to get upset when people react to it as a campaign event.

wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114871,19718474,politycy-pis-otwierali-wystawe-w-suwalkach-a-tam-okrzyki-rydzykowi.html