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amiga500   
22 Jul 2021
News / TVP producer fired for allowing rainbow flag on the air... [244]

if LGBTs were not present, society would suffer no negative consequences.

Actually there is a much higher percentage of gays working in the creative industries, prob some of your favorite music and films are made by them. I would say gays on average are more intelligent, both cognitively and emotionally. Gays on average make more money and are more successful. Property prices rise when gays move into a neighborhood. How do you think these massive billion dollar lobbies are sustained and how the President of Canada can say Pride Month is not enough we need Pride Year? My analyses excludes the trannies of course.
amiga500   
22 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

the poor need to start working harder, saving more, getting a better education?

Intercom buzzes
- Mr PolAmKrakow there is a message for you.
- Yes Matrushka?
- 80s Fads called and they want their social views back. The Reagan suit, Thatcher dinner jacket and the Ayn Rand high heels
- What? 80s said I can keep them as long as I want.
- But Sir, You have been wearing their clothes for 41 one years straight, they are mouldy and stale.
- Don't be ridiculous, I'm one of the social fashonistas of Krakow
- Sir please let me be frank as a valued employee, the only people that think your views are in vogue are a couple of your CEO friends and their lackeys. They are blowing all their money on prostitutes and cocaine, or at the casino. They are degenerates and worse than the poor!

-What?! You're fired! Pack up your office! Call Strzelec35 and offer him a job! He's your replacement!
;)

10K is upper middle class, I agree. So why go after those who are just about to make it good?

So you are neglecting the historical perspective. When in 89-91 the shock therapists introduced the most regressive tax system in central europe. How can it be that the working and middle classes are paying proportionally more tax than the well off? This needs to end and the way PiS is starting to do it is not socialism 'steal from the rich' but rather sensible economic policy. tax free thresholds to 30k and raising the income limit for the higher tax bracket. In the american context this would be regarded as libertarian republicanism and you would be jumping up and down with joy. In combination with tax free for youth and lowering CIP I don't see how someone with your economic views would have anything to complain about. The increase in health contributions income level will be raised to offset PO/Konfa/TVN attacks about attacking entrepreneurs.
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
Food / Krakus pickled cucumber (in jar) [31]

Chilli gherkins seem more and more popular in PL

With vinegar? Funnily enough, I went to a Ruski sklep once for the Israeli ogorki in brine, and this time they had ogorki in brine with lots of chilli instead, which they claimed was the same company , but manufactured for the Palestinian territories.
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
Food / Krakus pickled cucumber (in jar) [31]

Cans?

Yes we have glass jars from Poland and metal cans/tins from Israel here. Israeli ones very good too but only have garlic whilst the polish ones have the dill and other plants/spices etc.
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
Food / Krakus pickled cucumber (in jar) [31]

Kwaszone are made by an industrial process using added acid

Confused. So pretty much any mass produced kiszone/ogorki in brine that are sold in cans are actualy kwaszone? and only the stuff found in wooden barrels in rural areas etc are really kiszone??
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

PiS tax and spend, and the tax is on the middle class predominantly.

You have been watching too much TVN24 again, the middle class is not people earning more than 10-12k netto monthly, that is upper middle class. In poland one can say the middle class starts at 4-5k. The middle class which is included in the 80 percent of the population will have more money in their pockets. If you had taken my advice and stuck to Polsat News you would know this. Anyway the increase in health system contribution you are concerned about will be altered to be a higher income range in further negotiations with Gowin.
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

, I would say PiS has a large chance of winning the next elections.

I agree, though there is the danger of mass 'renewal' feeling by the electorate after coronavirus that defies accepted wisdom. This happened in Great Britain after WW2, where despite Churchill being a adulated war hero. was swept out in a landslide. However PiS can counter that by further offering policies that enrich its citizens both socially and economically and continue build the nation through massive investment. (Which is how Labour won in 1945). It's interesting to note that moderate opposition like Hołownia is going in this direction, trying to out-PiS PiS. Polska 2050 stated policy is the introduction of a Universal Basic Income in Poland, which is like the most left wing economic policy ever.
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
Food / Krakus pickled cucumber (in jar) [31]

I was under the impression, that Konserwowe and Kiszone are traditionally from different parts of Poland. My family from Warsaw never ate Konserwowe and dislike it. I see adding vinegar to cucumbers as a english thing. Prove me wrong
amiga500   
21 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

since you advocate online for an authoritarian, conservative, mainstream political party.

Well lets break that down shall we? Don't forget I grew out of a far-left activist background so i know your thought process and tricks intimately

Authoritarian: Once again the new left is trying to change the meaning of words, authoritarian means Pinochet and Junta seizing power in Burma. It does not apply to Poland, oh you will now say well look at the courts! Many countries have courts by political appointment, Germany for one, Spain has an identical judge disciplinary body that Poland introduced, yet we are authoritarian! Then you will scream about strajk kobiet and that there were some police actions, Did you see what the Macron did to the yellow vests protests and Merkel to the anti lockdown protests ? The citizens were treated 10x worse in regards to police brutality, in comparison the polish police were angels. Yet we are authoritarian but Germany and France are upholders liberal democracy. Give over!

Conservative: Well yes sure on social issues and they mouth off too much about it, but they are quite social democratic on economic issues as DW noted with their famous headline ' Poland: Where Keynes meets Jesus. Millions of families have been rescued from the grinding oppression of poverty in such a short time (thanks to 500+) than ever before. You're far left of the militant industrial union type, you surely see this yet you tow the line of 'kiełbasa for stupid people'. I understand it from traitors like Pawian , who is neo-liberal/konfa in his economic views but you should know better. Then the question comes up ,is it worth it? well peoples mileage may vary but perhaps lifting millions of people out of poverty was worth 1 percent of the population being stigmatized. (not opressed let's save that for being thrown off a roof in Gaza)

Mainstream: Well yes that they are and the banality that sometimes comes with that. But if one wants to play the game and score one has to get on the field. You on the other hand would not even admit what party you support, When I pressed you, You denied supporting/voting for Lewica as they were too 'centre' and pointed to some radical industrial workers organization that does not even have an electoral presence in Poland. It's easy being so dismissive and aloof when one is just spitting, not only not playing but is not even in the stands...

TL;DR You are wrong and I as always, am right.

their support base declines daily.

Rubbish. Are you still in the north of england as you don't seem to know what is going on? PiS support has stabilized at 34-36 percent. In 2022 the virus will have subsided and 80 percent of the population has more money in their pockets thanks to PiS revolutionary and redistributive tax cuts, and the massive national investment of 'Polish Deal' is rolled out, the goverment will bounce back to the 40 percent or so it needs to win the 2023 election.
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
UK, Ireland / Polish drink-driving murderer sentenced to 5.5 years in prison [99]

In Australia we have dangerous driving causing death and the more serious manslaughter charge for cases like this. In the article like Paulina posted the former policeman says that there are no laws like this in poland, ie he says in the west he would be charged for murder etc, is this true? Can they only charge him for speeding or 'unsafe driving' in Poland?
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

The EU might be serious about it this time,

They might be serious but we have veto in European Council and have countries that will veto in the event of infringement procedure being enforced, Also this conflict is good for us as it will show that the ECJ and Commision have overstepped their competencies and will focus sane minds to reform the EU in the proper direction, ie not towards a supranational state.
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
UK, Ireland / Polish drink-driving murderer sentenced to 5.5 years in prison [99]

Thanks for link. drivers surname is Derra, What's the bet his Daddy is the owner/partner at this legal firm in Warsaw?.

Dr Lewandowski & Partners (formerly Derra, Meyer R. Lewandowski) have been providing advice to our clients for over 15 years

drlewandowski.eu/en/

which leads to a big German legal firm Derra, Meyer and Partner

The first location of the law firm was established in 1980 by Hans-Jörg Derra in Ulm.

derra.eu/

So daddy is multimilionare lawyer most likely. No wonder the Police are protecting him. Seems there is some sort of deal between police and the sons of the ultra rich to allow speed races through polish cities.
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

No, I will never work with Konfa. Forget it.

Looks like you are about too, dirty PO supporter, since Tusk will most likely do a deal with them. Since you are shameless you will then claim Konfa is the best thing since sliced bread, upstanding heroes that will rescue Poland from PiS. Traitors always turn on a dime and claim night is day to serve their masters.
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]

Slovaks will never have it with Hungarians.

Relations between Hungary and Slovakia are the best in history, with many joint economic projects. (highways, high speed rail etc)
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
UK, Ireland / Polish drink-driving murderer sentenced to 5.5 years in prison [99]

me think he has rich/influential parents...

Yes probably connected to the PO układ in Warsaw. Let's see if he gets away with it. The judge will probably give him suspended sentence because of age ,good character etc blah blah etc.
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

Pawian in 2016 : Tomorrow the EU is going to issue the last warning to the Polish government
Pawian in 2017 : Tomorrow the EU is going to issue the last warning to the Polish government
Pawian in 2018 : Tomorrow the EU is going to issue the last warning to the Polish government
Pawian in 2019 : Tomorrow the EU is going to issue the last warning to the Polish government
Pawian in 2020 : Tomorrow the EU is going to issue the last warning to the Polish government
Pawian in 2021 : Tomorrow the EU is going to issue the last warning to the Polish government

Have you heard about the Baboon who cried wolf? No one takes him seriously anymore
amiga500   
20 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

Why do neobolshevik rightards have to lie day and night??? It is really incredible.

Your furious response proves that you support giving money to neo-nazis. Just like Stalin worked with Nazis to invade Poland, so will Soviet PO traitors like Pawian work with actual neo-nazis in their bid to discredit Poland and gain power. They have no honor or morals. Aren't you even a tiny bit ashamed or has all humanity been scraped from your soul by your post-communist masters?
amiga500   
19 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

or a state funded propaganda outlet that sucks up taxes from everyone

Yes but you have to remember the days before and up to the 2015 election, where all the television media were biased against PiS. Whilst not as extreme TVP in those days had very pro PO/establishment bias. I also remember a TVP Info presenter that was taken off the air in the weeks before the election due to his pro PiS views. So the transformation of TVP to a pro PiS outlet was a predictable response to the media echo chamber of the past. Has it gone to far? Yes but it's understandable, and it also was a factor in Polsat News tacking to the center.
amiga500   
19 Jul 2021
UK, Ireland / Polish drink-driving murderer sentenced to 5.5 years in prison [99]

The article said the guy was disabled with crutches! Pretty hard to be running with crutches. If you are walking (or limping) across an empty road at midnight and a porsche hits you at 100km/h+ then who's fault is it? Does not matter if he walked across a zebra crossing the result would have been the same. The driver should be charged with dangerous driving causing death or the polish legal equivalent.
amiga500   
19 Jul 2021
UK, Ireland / Polish drink-driving murderer sentenced to 5.5 years in prison [99]

Last midnight coming home I saw this accident by a speeding porsche

Sorry to hear that cargo, make sure you take some time to reflect and deal with the trauma that you experienced. Notice the media blamed the victim and did not mention anything about speeding or the driver.
amiga500   
19 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

BS. Stop lying in this horrible neobolshevik style,.

So you deny that TVN gave money to neo-nazis to perform for the camera? Your furious response only proves that you know TVN is a PO propaganda outlet.

I guess if you think PiS is neo-bolshevik then TVN financially supporting neo-nazis is to be applauded? ahahhaa slink off in your corner in shame baboon.
amiga500   
19 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

They have basic journalistic standards, rather than the blatant propaganda

Surely that was uttered tongue in cheek or do you really believe the faeces dribbling out of your mouth is a rational opinion?
Basic journalistic standards? You mean like when TVN paid some neo-nazis in poland to perform a ritual and used it to potray poland as full of nazis and anti jew hate? Or when during PO's rule, TVN fired Grzegosz Jankowski from Fakty, for being the only presenter on the network to mildly criticise PO policies? No different from TVP getting rid of Tomasz Lis after PiS got elected. There is no difference between TVP and TVN. One is full of PiS sycophants the other is full of children of the communist elite. Both are institutionaly captured and blatant propaganda. If your teaching standards are the same as the 'basic journalistic standards' of TVN24 then you really should be in the Old Bailey in chains. Ignorant Pom.

I've seen marginally worse in Iraq and in certain African

Stop pretending you lived in or anywhere near those countries.
amiga500   
18 Jul 2021
News / The ruling party in Poland tries to take American owned TV news station off the air [528]

. This is about Poland, and TVN is really quite balanced

All your other points about inflation and USA investment are called into question as your credibility has just gone out the window with that cretinous statement. TVN24 is just the mirror of TVP Info, one is anti PiS the other is Pro PiS , both are manipulative propaganda. It really takes a foreigner/moron to think TVN is balanced, even PO senators call it 'our media' and on polish radio i heard one of them say "You might think something is not right with TVN but one should still support media plurality" Stick to Polsat News and don't make a fool of yourself again.
amiga500   
18 Jul 2021
News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [538]

The latest achievement of Tusk - his party has risen in polls to the second position after PiS. Not bad.

Never heard of a Dead Cat Bounce? investopedia.com/terms/d/deadcatbounce.asp