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
#2Allowing 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.
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#3Allowing 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.
This has more publicity today because this TV station was taken over by US based company last year. Department of justice made a statement because US based company was fined. If this TV station would be owned by last owner today then things for sure would be different..
Do not judge Poland, if you want to judge someone then judge polish government. This government is a result of populism wave that also elected Trump in US, made Nazi party entering Bundestag in Germany, made UK leave EU etc.
Before Law and Justice party took over, Poland was ruled by pro democratic, very pro EU and liberal-centric party. Poland (polish people) is the most pro EU country in whole Europe (source: eurostat) and was for last x years every year.
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#4Sounds 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.
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#5Allowing 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?
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#6Allowing 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.
This has more publicity today because this TV station was taken over by US based company last year. Department of justice made a statement because US based company was fined. If this TV station would be owned by last owner today then things for sure would be different.. Do not judge Poland, if you want to judge someone then judge polish government. This government is a result of populism wave that also elected Trump…
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.
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
This has more publicity today because this TV station was taken over by US based company last year. Department of justice made a statement because US based company was fined. If this TV station would be owned by last owner today then things for sure would be different.. Do not judge Poland, if you want to judge someone then judge polish government. This government is a result of populism wave that also elected Trump…
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?
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#8Allowing 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 failure, full socialist style. And then we'll face angry mob - now they're angry because they want more socialism, but this is just because the stupid need to hit the wall with their own heads before they understand how messed up this is.
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#9Allowing 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.
Re: Poland: Government agency fines private TV station for coverage of protests
#10Allowing 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.
Stealing Poland from the Warsaw Pact into NATO was an unbelievable coup.