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I see, thanks for the info! Interesting that Poland managed to get off the authoritarian track as you said, when they're so geographically close to being embroi

I see, thanks for the info! Interesting that Poland managed to get off the authoritarian track as you said, when they're so geographically close to being embroiled in war again. I'd think that would lead people to lean toward that kind of "follow the strong leader to get us through war" thinking, but obviously I'm glad it doesn't.

badpun 2y ago
The right-wing party in Poland (PiS) still won the latest election (as in - got the most votes), but didn't anyone willing to form the coalition with them that would secure enough votes to form government - other major parties campaigned on being explicitly anti-PiS. So, even though PiS won, they are the opposition now, and the wide anti-PiS coalition is in power.
- fakedang 2y ago
  Also to add, PIS was mired in the passports for sale scandal, which was a significant reason for them losing the election. People didn't vote against anti-immigration and far-right behavior, they voted against PIS hypocrisy.
aprilthird2021 2y ago
Weirdly enough, the European far-right is pretty pro-Russia
- ahartmetz 2y ago
  Makes one wonder whether they just like his fascist leadership style or there are some rather direct incentives involved. Russian secret services like to stir the pot in other countries in order to weaken them. A few German right-wing dudes seems to have more or less provably received money and favors from Russia. https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/deutschland/politik/bystron-razzia-ermittlungen-afd-russland-100.html https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/deutschland/politik/bystron-r... There was also that strange Russia-Trump connection for which there was insufficient proof...
  - lawn 2y ago
    It's an open secret that Marie Le Penn is financed by Russia.