.:Poles Sick and Tired of Elections?:.

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As usual - long time no see, but I promise, I'll work on this inconvenience ;]

Let's get to the point. Polish governmental elections are looming in, therefore, I've translated for You a very interesting article about the approach and attitude of Poles towards this important event.

[Thanks to Raf Uzar for providing some improvements to this text :]

The original article can be found HERE.

Hope you'll enjoy it!

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Tłumaczenie: Krystian Iwaniuk

.:Are Poles Doomed to Tusk?:.

Genuine elections, or just yet another masquarade?

Poles are seemingly fed up with the incessant fight between Poland’s two main parties – Civic Platform (PO) and Law and Justice (PiS). However, in practice they dismiss all other parties that are trying to force their way into this political battle. “This has lasted for so long that we have to acknowledge the fact that it is a phase in history, which may even last for several years,” forecast Mariusz Janicki and Wiesław Władyka of Polish weekly Polityka.

Poland - First to Fight!

They have analysed the election strategies of PO and PiS. Both columnists claim that Kaczyński’s party aims to dishearten those who voted for Donald Tusk’s party in 2007. This explains why PiS has created a negative atmosphere with visions of the end of the world and PO voters abandoning the Polish PM. Whereas PO, according to Janicki and Władyka, is struggling to break through this negative atmosphere and take the initiative. This could explain their need to introduce American-style debates.

Disheartening leader?

“It could be the most emotional and the least factual campaign ever, a peculiar festival of aggressive helplessness because increasingly more depends on global events, of which Tusk is aware, whilst Kaczyński still pretends not to know,” according to the two journalists.

Moreover, Janicki and Władyka think that despite the fact that Poles are discouraged by the fossilised political scene, and by the fact that the spotlight is constantly focused on PiS and PO, they continue to dismiss new parties attempting to enter the political scene. “In some way this duel fascinates Poles, in some way it reflects the cultural and ideological division of Poland. The fact that this impasse still lasts shows that we are witnessing a process that reflects society,” state the Polish columnists.

Poles aren't ready for 'modern politics'? [Here, Janusz Palikot]

What is more, the Polityka journalists assume that such a political situation may last for years. “The division in Poland, which appeared and became increasingly defined after 2005,  reflects a deeper and genuine truth about Polish society. It gives us an overall picture of Polish society. This picture will not change until society changes. This impasse cannot be avoided without descending into political infantilism. The scenery may have changed but the actors, emotions and their ‘visions of democracy’ have not,” they conclude.

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