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Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

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Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

#11
post #2

Allowing Poland into the EU was a mistake. It takes decades for a country to build up its democratic political culture. Something like this wouldn't even be conceivable in Denmark or the Netherlands.

Weird, everything was fine when we had a pro-EU government, now we can't even sneeze without making it to the international headlines.

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

#12
post #4

Sounds like the 3rd/4th item in headlines on Democracy Now tomorrow. Censorship and facism are on the rise globally because history repeatedly shows the majority are ignorant fools and always fall for populist hate and false promises to ameliorate their discontent with scapegoats and quick-fixes.

Maybe people hate the bullshit that has been pedaled by their shit mass media and legislature

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

#13
I can recommend Timothy Snyder’s book “On tyrany”. It is easy too loose your democracy too populist once they start attacking democratic institutions like news and the courts.

Please also read 14 characteristics of facism. Warning point controlling the media. https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

#14
post #2

Allowing Poland into the EU was a mistake. It takes decades for a country to build up its democratic political culture. Something like this wouldn't even be conceivable in Denmark or the Netherlands.

Allowing the country to EU kind of enabled populism to gain so much voters - thanks to all the EU money going through politician's hands they (socialists) grew in power, they're the masters of the economy in Poland now and half of business in PL depends directly or indirectly on money distributed by the state. Not mentioning 100% of public administration depends on it. So i assume this is a first step to a grand fail…

So much imagination, and so many statements backed by absolutely nothing...

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

TVN is American-owned station producing American-style "news". The main reason probably why this incident is getting international attention. > result of populism wave that also elected Trump in US, made Nazi party entering Bundestag in Germany That escalated quickly.

So what exactly is wrong with 'american-style' news and why it deserves a government punishment? They were fined for reporting protests agains the ruling party, but you somehow try to imply it was because they did it in american style?

"Independent media" is very new in Eastern Europe. You'd be amazed at the links politicians have with TV stations and newspapers.

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Allowing the country to EU kind of enabled populism to gain so much voters - thanks to all the EU money going through politician's hands they (socialists) grew in power, they're the masters of the economy in Poland now and half of business in PL depends directly or indirectly on money distributed by the state. Not mentioning 100% of public administration depends on it. So i assume this is a first step to a grand fail…

So much imagination, and so many statements backed by absolutely nothing...

Ok visit Greece then

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

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post #5
post #2

Allowing Poland into the EU was a mistake. It takes decades for a country to build up its democratic political culture. Something like this wouldn't even be conceivable in Denmark or the Netherlands.

Why comment when you have no idea what you're talking about?

Wow great argument. I hope Poland has a better one at the next EU council meeting.

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

#18
post #2

Allowing Poland into the EU was a mistake. It takes decades for a country to build up its democratic political culture. Something like this wouldn't even be conceivable in Denmark or the Netherlands.

Oh please, Poland are the only EU country with a spine.

No spine, greed and fear instead

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

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post #2

Allowing Poland into the EU was a mistake. It takes decades for a country to build up its democratic political culture. Something like this wouldn't even be conceivable in Denmark or the Netherlands.

Weird, everything was fine when we had a pro-EU government, now we can't even sneeze without making it to the international headlines.

Sneeze, don’t fart aloud

Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh please, Poland are the only EU country with a spine.

No spine, greed and fear instead

Perfectly rational fears.

They're not pulling a Sweden and censoring politically incorrect truths.

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