Poland purges over 1/3 of its Supreme Court

[New Wrepland]

Why?

Screw Leftism, that's why

That sounds like a bad reason to me. Would you like to live in a country which is divvied up between oligarchs and has an emigration issue?

[Mystic Warriors]

Who needs no racism, sexism and homophobia?

Yeah, you can be right winged and not have those things

"Looks at the President"


Call me skeptical.

[Hurdergaryp]

Yeah, you can be right winged and not have those things

"Looks at the President"


Call me skeptical.

Skeptics are going to be categorized as enemies of the state in many countries formerly known as proper democracies before 2030. The goddamn People's Republic of China might look more liberal in comparison by then!

[Kramanica]

Screw Leftism, that's why

Who needs no racism, sexism and homophobia?

Reshuffle that deck. You can only so many cards at once.

[San Lumen]

Looks like Poland is on track to become another Hungary where the independence of the courts will be gutted , free press and assembly is limited and elections are rigged to where its impossible for the incumbent party to lose. Its really upsetting to see democracy on the retreat worldwide. I think its very possible it might no longer exist in many countries in a few decades.

[Proctopeo]

Looks like Poland is on track to become another Hungary where the independence of the courts will be gutted , free press and assembly is limited and elections are rigged to where its impossible for the incumbent party to lose. Its really upsetting to see democracy on the retreat worldwide. I think its very possible it might no longer exist in many countries in a few decades.

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

[San Lumen]

Looks like Poland is on track to become another Hungary where the independence of the courts will be gutted , free press and assembly is limited and elections are rigged to where its impossible for the incumbent party to lose. Its really upsetting to see democracy on the retreat worldwide. I think its very possible it might no longer exist in many countries in a few decades.

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

Excuse me? When have I ever espoused eroding democracy?

[Valrifell]

Looks like Poland is on track to become another Hungary where the independence of the courts will be gutted , free press and assembly is limited and elections are rigged to where its impossible for the incumbent party to lose. Its really upsetting to see democracy on the retreat worldwide. I think its very possible it might no longer exist in many countries in a few decades.

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

Treating politics as a zero sum "us vs. them" sporting event is precisely why I hate keeping up with politics. It's also probably one of the largest sources of disunity in a given nation. So plz stop.

[Proctopeo]

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

Excuse me? When have I ever espoused eroding democracy?

November 2016, probably a couple other times too.

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

Treating politics as a zero sum "us vs. them" sporting event is precisely why I hate keeping up with politics. It's also probably one of the largest sources of disunity in a given nation.

If you treat it like a sporting event, buying corn dogs is more justified.

[San Lumen]

Excuse me? When have I ever espoused eroding democracy?

November 2016, probably a couple other times too.

Treating politics as a zero sum "us vs. them" sporting event is precisely why I hate keeping up with politics. It's also probably one of the largest sources of disunity in a given nation.

If you treat it like a sporting event, buying corn dogs is more justified.

Im terribly sorry but im afraid your mistaken

[Western Vale Confederacy]

Looks like Poland is on track to become another Hungary where the independence of the courts will be gutted , free press and assembly is limited and elections are rigged to where its impossible for the incumbent party to lose. Its really upsetting to see democracy on the retreat worldwide. I think its very possible it might no longer exist in many countries in a few decades.

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

"Every person that doesn't agree with me is a fascist!"

Despite being a centrist and having a bone or two to pick with the Right, but the Left just seemingly enjoys making a laughing stock out of itself.

[Proctopeo]

November 2016, probably a couple other times too.


If you treat it like a sporting event, buying corn dogs is more justified.

Im terribly sorry but im afraid your mistaken

I'm most definitely not.

[The South Falls]

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

"Every person that doesn't agree with me is a fascist!"

Despite being a centrist and having a bone or two to pick with the Right, but the Left just seemingly enjoys making a laughing stock out of itself.

We really need to calm and think before we speak.

[Valrifell]

Strange. I would have thought that you'd like to erode democracy. Maybe you only like the erosion of democracy when it's your side doing it, hmm?

"Every person that doesn't agree with me is a fascist!"

Despite being a centrist and having a bone or two to pick with the Right, but the Left just seemingly enjoys making a laughing stock out of itself.

"I'm a centrist but the Left fucking sucks lol"

Its shit like this that makes me internalize "centrist" as "basically on the right but in denial."

[Kramanica]

November 2016, probably a couple other times too.


If you treat it like a sporting event, buying corn dogs is more justified.

Im terribly sorry but im afraid your mistaken

He's not.

[Hammer Britannia]

Im terribly sorry but im afraid your mistaken

He's not.

He is

San Lumen has always been an enemy of free Democracy

[Kramanica]

He's not.

He is

San Lumen has always been an enemy of free Democracy

I was saying he's not mistaken in his accusation that SM is an enemy of democracy.

[Herskerstad]

I'd be happy if the law simply ended with a forced retirement at 65. Supreme court figures have a tendency to turn into something of perpetual Ayatollahs otherwise and taking measures to avoid a judicial gerontocracy would be welcomed.

[San Lumen]

He's not.

He is

San Lumen has always been an enemy of free Democracy

How?

[Thermodolia]

He is

San Lumen has always been an enemy of free Democracy

How?

Well for one you hate any voting system besides FPTP and turned a blind eye when certain states gerrymander in your parties favor

[San Lumen]

How?

Well for one you hate any voting system besides FPTP and turned a blind eye when certain states gerrymander in your parties favor

I have always said gerrymandering is wrong no matter who does it.

[Kramanica]

Well for one you hate any voting system besides FPTP and turned a blind eye when certain states gerrymander in your parties favor

I have always said gerrymandering is wrong no matter who does it.

Tell me lies, tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

[San Lumen]

I have always said gerrymandering is wrong no matter who does it.

Tell me lies, tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

I never once said I supported gerrymandering in the slightest. It would not shock me if Poland went the route of Hungary and gerrymandered the legislature so they cannot be voted out.

[Kramanica]

Tell me lies, tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

I never once said I supported gerrymandering in the slightest. It would not shock me if Poland went the route of Hungary and gerrymandered the legislature so they cannot be voted out.

How would they gerrymander their legislature? They're 93% Hungarian.

[San Lumen]

I never once said I supported gerrymandering in the slightest. It would not shock me if Poland went the route of Hungary and gerrymandered the legislature so they cannot be voted out.

How would they gerrymander their legislature? They're 93% Hungarian.

The ruling party has drawn the legislative lines so its impossible for the them to lose elections