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Post by Bonobo on Jan 18, 2016 22:17:24 GMT 1
Protest in New York over criticism of Poland 18.01.2016 11:52 About 150 Poles and people of Polish origin have demonstrated outside the German consulate in New York, protesting against criticism of Poland by politicians from Germany. The demonstrators voiced support for Poland’s new Law and Justice (PiS) government, which has faced a barrage of criticism over controversial changes it has introduced to the media and judiciary. PiS has denied undermining democracy in Poland. One of the banners wielded by the protestors in New York read: “European Union, Hands Off Poland.” Last week, the European Commission announced a probe into whether controversial laws pushed through by PiS violate EU standards. Meanwhile, a debate about Poland is to be held at the European Parliament on Tuesday. The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, who hails from Germany, recently said that the Polish government is practicing “Putin-style” politics. Seventy-five percent of Poles living in America who voted in Poland’s October parliamentary elections backed PiS. ( - See more at: www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/236946,Protest-in-New-York-over-criticism-of-Poland#sthash.fPnKcVfP.dpuf
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Post by pjotr on Jan 19, 2016 3:43:22 GMT 1
A very small group if you compare it to the large demonstrations against the Polish government in several Polish cities.
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Post by Bonobo on May 8, 2016 20:01:14 GMT 1
A very small group if you compare it to the large demonstrations against the Polish government in several Polish cities. Here you are, a bigger one. Counter-protest The counter-protest, staged by nationalists, conservatives and religious organisations, was held under the slogan “Poland Have Courage.” It urged Law and Justice not to be cowed by what government supporters describe as cliques who cannot come to terms with losing the privileges they enjoyed under the previous centrist Civic Platform (PO) administration. The counter-demonstration was attended by 4,500 people, according to police, while Warsaw City Hall put the figure at 2,500. Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński rejected claims that his party was opposed to the EU, saying: “We want to be members of the European Union because we want to have an impact on the fate of Europe.” But Robert Winnicki, an MP and head of the National Movement (Ruch Narodowy), said the counter-march aimed to voice opposition to KOD, the "dictates of Brussels" and any moves to accept refugees in Poland. He said a "leftist-liberal gangrene is destroying Europe. It’s a multicultural cancer." Winnicki added: "The EU tries to limit Poland's sovereignty and interfere with what's happening in Poland. There are forces in Poland whom we call collaborators, who collaborate with Brussels."- See more at: www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/251790,Mass-protest-and-countermarch-in-Warsaw#sthash.Tq6qUoBJ.dpuf
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 11, 2017 21:41:37 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 22, 2017 22:11:10 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 8, 2020 12:21:02 GMT 1
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Post by naukowiec on Feb 8, 2020 22:27:29 GMT 1
I find it very sad that people cannot see what is right under their nose. I wonder how much worse this will get before the rightwingers see that something is very wrong......
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 9, 2020 16:50:01 GMT 1
I find it very sad that people cannot see what is right under their nose. I wonder how much worse this will get before the rightwingers see that something is very wrong...... Most people are brainwashed or simpletons. Pity but nothing can be done about it much. More education, yes, that`s the answer. That is why I make my students think. But I don`t know how they use it after leaving school.
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Post by naukowiec on Feb 12, 2020 19:38:55 GMT 1
Most people are brainwashed or simpletons. Like sheep! That is why I make my students think. But I don`t know how they use it after leaving school. Peer pressure will always be a problem. At that age in my experience, people just want to fit in and not stand out from the crowd. They are easily influenced by others. They need to be able to think for themselves. My parents always voted Conservative, I couldn't stand their policies and that's not changed over the years. Politics should be taught in schools, PIS wouldn't stand a chance
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