During the rule of Law and Justice (PiS), part of the opposition declared itself “democratic.” This group included Civic Platform, the post-communist Left, from a certain point the emerging movement of Szymon Hołownia, and at times the Polish People’s Party (PSL). A defining feature of this opposition was its resentment toward elections—especially their outcomes.
They questioned the will of the parliamentary majority and the prerogatives of the president. The unifying slogan was supposed to be the “constitution,” over which some wept while others printed it on T-shirts.
It is unclear what in that constitution entitled them to negate the will of the voters, but apparently something did. And if it had to—then it had to. Once a governing majority was formed, the constitution was pushed aside. They continue to challenge the president’s prerogatives, and even his election.
European law has now become the new bible placed above democracy. And once again, it is unclear which treaties provide for this and when we supposedly agreed to it—but if someone doesn’t understand, Waldemar Żurek will explain it to them… like to a pedestrian on a crosswalk. If need be, he also has thugs with crowbars.
There exists in Poland a group of politicians who simply do not accept democracy, or even fundamental civilizational norms. They are easy to recognize—they identified themselves by steering well clear of the Presidential Palace.