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Poland’s Controversial ‘Russian Interference’ Law Explained
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Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party has passed a law purportedly aimed at countering Russian interference but viewed by critics as a way to remove opponents from political life. What does the new law entail and how it might impact the election?
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March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
UPDATE: This video was finished on Friday and there have been two key updates since then:
1. President Duda has proposed amending the law to remove the penalties that the commission can impose (i.e the commission wouldn’t be able to ban people from office but would be able to issue a statement that someone is not fit for public duty). He’s also proposed changing the makeup of the commission so that its members are non-partisan experts and not members of parliament. However, these changes would only be made if/when parliament adopts the amendments.
2. On Sunday hundreds of thousands of Poles marched in Warsaw to protest the government and its plans. Some estimates put the number at half a million.
@rafajasnowski4282
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Polish Donald Tusk is friend of Russia and Germany he loved more this to country thank Poland cos I try he was born . So we have a problem with low now and nacjonalizm because he is fans of this ideology
@MlodyPartyjniak
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
I must agree. After 15th of october we have liberal dictatorship
@Pedo_phile_Muhammad
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
smieciowy prezydent kaczynskiego
@jerzymierzejewski5578
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
The Russian run Poland and the others Central Europeans for more the 50 years . They kept us from growing as we should be,
but the worst part of Russians domination over this part of Europe, was demoralization of our societies, this is specially true in
Poland. Because of that we have this type of opposition in Poland right now. Those people will sale themself to anybody, who will
pay them well , just look at Mr. Tusk and his fallowers.
@jerzymierzejewski5578
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Poland should stand up to European Union in any way they can . We need to change this union to European Union of Independent
Countries. We need to break strong germen influence on the Union itself.
@profdrrameshkumarbiswas1337
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
If Poles reelects PiSS, Po Land must be suspended from the EU until a change in regime takes place!
@kongshvalmagyar4984
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
That’s what they always say.
@collller
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
no it's not in danger. Remember anyone who shouts "democracy in danger" usually has nothing to do with democracy. Left wing party in Poland for example support censorship of free speech.
@spondoolie6450
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
4:26 – you gotta be kidding me. The MF state department is criticizing Poland for going after political rivals when Joe Biden's dumbass is using the DOJ / FBI to prosecute Trump on bullshit charges in an absolutely obvious attempt to hinder his chances in the 2024 election.
Do these ppl think we're all fucking idiots??
@L3G10Npl
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Main problem are politicians thaf don't give a fuck about our country and doing everything for other countrys or UE. Especially when it comes for "climatic duties" which are fucking supid and don't change anything more than cost of life in here.
@kacpersokoowski5208
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Democracy requires removing foreign influence, even if it is in the opposition and the courts (and it is there, indeed, because the enemy had enough time to install it).
Law and Justice is right.
The EU has cooperated with russia in keeping the istalled agents (Tusk being a prominent one) in power in Poland, that's why they call so ardently now against allegedly "undemocratic" rulings of the Polish Parliament.
The EU, itself, is highly infiltrated by russia.
@jacktattersall9457
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Fox News is Dog News!
@weziak
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
But Poland is not a democratic country xD
@PavltheRobot
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
As a young Polish guy, I honestly don't know who to vote for in my country. I feel like none of the parties we currently have are trustworthy or represent my values. A lot of my friends share similar view on that matter. It's frustrating and discourages people from getting involved in politics, which is bad in itself.
@purpurepl
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
wait poland was democratic because democracy seems to vanish from there day-by-day since 2015
@pawkot49
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
what are you talking about …..Konfederacja the only one party who is out side of polish rusian deal called O"kragly stół "
@occasionalquest
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Poland voters deserve get full conversion content between Tusk and Putin. Tusk in that period was PM so it was not private conversation. For strange reason "liberal" Tusk refuses to answer? Strange? Something to hide?
@coucoubrandy1079
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Poland is a democracy ? That's news to me
@k.constantine
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Democracy is a failed concept.
@andrzejr82
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
I’m really impressed with how you pronounce the president’s name; being his namesake I can really appreciate you not calling him on-drey. But Donald Tusk’s surname, even though it looks exactly like the word for an overgrown tooth, is actually pronounced more like [toosk].
@34REDCOW34
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
jice new law
@rafalmm
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Tusk is a German puppet. He and Putin killed president Kaczyński i Smoleńsk 2010.
@Wojtek-420
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
All this talk about “our democracy.” That’s the problem itself. It’s YOUR democracy. Anyone with a different opinion is shit on. That’s how America works. Let Poland be Poland.
@ciscodealmeida8541
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
The EU hijacked the Law on Gay agenda, no One i know ever approved the Law. its not human rights but abomination rights.
@ciscodealmeida8541
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
All God loving people should stand with Poland against the QUEER pushing West EU.
@KitJBenn
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Let me remind you, Poland, never had democracy. Poland use the word democracy like the Corporate Corrupt Whitehouse misuse the phrase " freedom and democracy" They use these word's as Trojan horses!! To lie, lie and lie again!! Poland's ( not their people) politicians are morally ethically and politically bankrupt!! And they've been in that state for a decade or so.
Remember when they ( in one of their Russian Phobia Russian Racism regular frame of mind)
They accused the Russians of planning an air crash: (The Tupolev TU-154 April 2010. Flight PLF101.)
96 people were killed including Poland's President (Lech Kaczyynski & his wife were killed in the crash.
However; according to the Polish officials they were murdered by the Russians! (AN ABSOLUTE LIE) And Poland knew it!!
In recent years they confessed they lied !! In fact the Polish Government killed their own President because of lack of proper maintenance of the said aircraft!!
The Pope may back them in their hour of need; but they are and always will be a bunch of ignoramus scoundrels. A NATO Proxywar in waiting for the meatgrinder.
Their leadership are prepared to do an Evil Zelenskiy on the Polish people!! Send them to their deaths on behalf of NATO; Whitehouse and the British Tory Government Whitehouse plantation vassals.
@Hatsuzuki.
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
"Democracy this, Democracy that" you do know that democracy really is quite overrated for the Slavic people, why give power to people who have no long term stake in a country's future?
@NikkyElso
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Its like polish conservatives copied old Joe McCarthy's homework…
@amogusgamer9250
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
as a Polish person: I dont care about politics bruh
@mariuszfaradaj-bj6re
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Demokracja się kończy.
@bgshin2879
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Shockingly Poland also has pro-Russian or Ethnic Russian population.
Let’s not forget what happened to Ukraine at the beginning of the current war (officials passing military information to Russia, Ukrainian military demining roads for Russians, Ukrainian politicians fleeing to Russia etc.). Even in 2014 days invasion by Russia, many local pro-Russian population were instrumental in the invasion.
Under normal circumstances, prohibiting one’s freedom based on suspicion is not acceptable. However, if the risk of war is imminent, the possibility of such security failure is material, and the cost of such failure is too high, such provisions maybe acceptable for a set amount time with a general provision for transparency (external audit).
Given the size of population of Poland, it is hard to assess how material is a few hundred thousand. It could all be pro-Russian population.
Let’s not forget, if Russia decides to expand the war, Poland is the only shield against Russia (and Belarus). It is all good to talk sweet and kind, but the brutal reality is, Russia deployed nukes to Belarus and Belarusian president is not shying away from threatening Poland.
@KhaalixD
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Great video!
@MrNikArt
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
You have to realize the realities of how deep russian money corrupted politicians in Europe. Just look at Hungary as an example. This is an extreme measure for an extreme situation. You can't fight barbarians with scrolls and quills.
@slavemperor9581
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
It is a hoax. Government should do parliamentary commission but then they have to give two seats in it to every political party in parliament. In this case they dont have to do that and probably vast majority of "judges" will be from ruling party. Also it is unconstitutional in 12 cases if Im not mistaken. And Im not sure it is against Tusk. I think it is against someone else.
@adrianszczesny6843
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
As a Polish I can tell that – yes, our democracy is at high risk level. Tbh only EU is keeping us apart from being next Belarus, or even Russia if it comes to being autocratic. This law is only missed play for elections
@RR-dh2ub
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Piss party
@mykelhedge7299
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
If there is anything I’ve learned from progressives cheering the prosecution of Trump, it’s that the law is the law. Tusk has no right to complain, because the law will be applied to everyone. If he just so happens to be prosecuted when no-one else is then that says more about Tusk than the establishment…
@bm3642
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
Poland in worst country in the word who like free market freedom.PiS in real is most socalist party l and have strong oposit capitalism.This party have strong nationalism naration destroy personal freedom.Poland is poor conservatic country old peeople with huge inflation.
@ukaszwalczak1154
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
The Only good thing PIS is doing is supporting Ukraine.
@ghiaccio4179
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
If only polish nation was as rebelious as french one there would be not a year of populist reign
@CursedImagesEveryday
March 2, 2024 at 8:56 am
What we need is for Slovakia, Poland, Czech republic and Hungary to form a separate aliance like before and leave the European Union…