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Posts by Lenka  

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Lenka   
26 Jun 2020
History / History of computer markets and piracy in Poland [5]

how Poland went from cash only to plastic in a very short period of time virtually completely bypassing checks..

I saw check book once in my life and that was only because of my mum's work.
Generally that is one of the very few good things about having a 'catching up' economy- you can skip few steps.
Lenka   
26 Jun 2020
News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

Me too. But that might have been due to the familiarity
Lenka   
26 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

If just one party could come up with a pro democracy, pro economic growth and anti EU policy,

Good luck with that. Here is a survey about EU. 89% pro. Even 77% of Konfederacja voters are pro EU. Seems like such party wouldn't have a big base:

prawo.pl/prawnicy-sady/poparcie-dla-czlonkostwa-polski-w-ue-wg-cbos-w-marcu-2020-r-89,498696.html

Lenka, Delph and Jon357 most likely will vote for Biedron in first round.

I am a left winger but Biedroń doesn't get my vote. He annoys the hell out of me. I expressed my disappointment in Left choice multiple times. Nothing will beat Ogórek as a candidate but they still messed up.

My vote in 1st round goes to Witkowski. No chance for him but it's the first round. 2nd whoever goes against Duda (well, besides Bosak)

full and complete bans on anyone entering public life if they've been in the PZPR

Seriously? That is so stupid I can't even describe it... How many generations back should we go?
Lenka   
25 Jun 2020
News / Should Polonia and expat Poles lose voting rights in Polish elections? [85]

only postal votes received by Sunday are counted so many thousands of Polonia will miss out

That was known. Actually in some places it was supposed to be Friday. Don't see why those who want to vote should miss out...

Polonia that will miss out is the Polonia in places that don't do even postal voting (I think Chile is one of them)
Lenka   
23 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Whoever heard of this designer? The author of this article had a bit of a problem. According to them TVP had an interview with a designer praising Agata Duda style. The only problem is...no one heard about him

aszdziennik.pl/129855,dramat-agaty-dudy-jej-styl-w-tvp-chwali-projektant-ktorego-chyba-nie-ma
Lenka   
21 Jun 2020
Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]

I said many times that church is shooting itself in the foot. Political is dirty. Getting involved with it puts church in a bad position. Especially if they are endorsing those in power .
Lenka   
21 Jun 2020
News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

@Atch
Not surprising really. Lots of customers plus little space (compared to Auchan for example) equals quick turn around of stock.
For a proper shop my choice went to Kaufland
Lenka   
20 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Korwin-Mikke spoke about it and said that more or less "women shouldn't be forced to give birth to disabled children"

Well Bosak has dramatically different opinion and let's be honest- he is the candidate and the future. Korwin- Mikke is an old pr*ck and will be gone sooner rather then later. Not to mention his usual grace...
Lenka   
20 Jun 2020
News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

As any supermarket it has healthy and unhealthy food. Tesco withdrawal from Poland won't change anything
Lenka   
20 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

You don't have to worry about this.

I agree completely, I was just making a point.
They are simply too radical for most. And of course in order to become a big player they would have to grow their politicians base. One Bosak won't be enough and it seems most of them are bat s*it crazy
Lenka   
20 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

My feeling is that Left side would be much more upset with Konfederacja's rule than with PiS

Considering what Bosak thinks and says about left wingers it's not a surprise. But centrist too. Great example is the abortion law. Despite moves on both sides to change it one way or another the majority accepts that the compromise works. I wonder how people would react if Konfederacja got into power and we had the minimal state plus anti abortion laws with all those heavily disabled kids.
Lenka   
19 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

it does have an integrity, a very rare commodity in politics.

0h I wasn't talking about it on the basis of integrity but more pros-cons/gains-loss. At the moment their support is growing and they want to show themselves as true alternative. If they start to make deals they lose that. So why take the risk? They may lose their face (especially with younger, more naive voters) and the deals can't be as great as they would be once they have more negotiating power.
Lenka   
19 Jun 2020
News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

Tesco pulls out of Asia:
bbc.co.uk/news/business-51796815
Lenka   
19 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

As usual the church has to put it's fingers in elections.

wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/wybory-episkopat-wysyla-list-agitacyjny-do-misjonarzy-na-prosbe-kancelarii-premiera/w5lv83z

Basically at the PM request the episcopate send a letter to all people on missions about the election and to protect the heritage etc.
Why on earth would they do that? It's plain stupid. It will put more centrist voters away even more. Hołownia is using it already.

As to deals Bosak denies any deals behind the scene

wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/wybory-prezydenckie-bosak-marszalek-senatu-klamie/hm57g5k

To be fair it makes sense. They are new entity and will gain more by being independent than by some shady deals
Lenka   
18 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

most feminist I know end up divorced and alone.

Maybe I'm just younger then :)
But your argument falls a bit short:
1-it means they were 'mating' as it was called
2-divorces are so common that they are hardly just feminist thing

Btw- what are family values and how can a party do anything about it?
Lenka   
18 Jun 2020
Travel / Fortune Tellers/ Astrologers in Warsaw [27]

but its your own fault if you

True but they do rely on the more vulnerable. I can see by my Mom how age and poor health can change a person. In certain situations she's naive like a baby. Not to mention not technically savvy so she wouldn't know how to deactivate things etc.
Lenka   
18 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

high quality female

I guess it depends what a high quality female is to you. For example Korwin-Mikke's wife has absolutely no self esteem it seems. But let's forget that (as it's not my place to be the judge of other people)- I'm an atheist with many homosexual friends whose wedding I would love to attend :D I would burn with all the crosses around and my dress would get ruined :P
Lenka   
18 Jun 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Here something to lighten the mood- candidates as women.
plejada.pl/zdjecia-gwiazd/kandydaci-na-prezydenta-jako-kobiety-jak-wygladalby-andrzej-duda-rafal-trzaskowski/9mjb193

But I must say kudos to Konfederacja for choosing Bosak. While I obviously don't agree with his views I must admit he clearly knows how to present himself. I wish my own preferred party didn't screw it up every presidential election