Consumer choice is when you leave the decision of what’s produced and how and where in the hands of the free market instead of democratic institutions and unions.
Poland fact: after last elections, 17 political parties and 42 independents got to sejm (on 460 seats). But all of them represent the same option: neoliberalism.
Yeah, though not per se, what’s forbidden is “propagating totalitarism*” and “calling and working for toppling the state system**”. And what constitute totalitarism is undefined, so while nobody afaik went to jail and the KPP party theoretically still exist, everything communist even starting to show in public place is hounded with constant infinite lawsuits by chuds, and KPP is left with like 5 members and no activity. Even internet sites hosted in Poland are immediately lawfared. Oh and the court decision is always the same: communism isn’t totalitarian and communist symbols are allowed. Until next lawsuit that it.
*It’s also the reason that a very rare but still sometimes happening lawsuits against nazis are inevitably turning into utter farce, because yelling “Heil Hitler” and saluting is like one thing most Poles would agree is totalitarian, so they are going into incredible mental contortions to prove it was not that, some well known bangers include “Roman salute” and “ordering 5 beers”.
**Revolution, you can’t mention you would want revolution
I know the post is intended to be comical, just wanna say that more parties =/= more democracy.
Much in the same way 20+ brands of peanut butter on the shelf where the only major difference is the style of the label isn’t actual consumer choice.
Consumer choice is when you leave the decision of what’s produced and how and where in the hands of the free market instead of democratic institutions and unions.
Poland fact: after last elections, 17 political parties and 42 independents got to sejm (on 460 seats). But all of them represent the same option: neoliberalism.
Aren’t communist parties forbidden? Lol
Yeah, though not per se, what’s forbidden is “propagating totalitarism*” and “calling and working for toppling the state system**”. And what constitute totalitarism is undefined, so while nobody afaik went to jail and the KPP party theoretically still exist, everything communist even starting to show in public place is hounded with constant infinite lawsuits by chuds, and KPP is left with like 5 members and no activity. Even internet sites hosted in Poland are immediately lawfared. Oh and the court decision is always the same: communism isn’t totalitarian and communist symbols are allowed. Until next lawsuit that it.
*It’s also the reason that a very rare but still sometimes happening lawsuits against nazis are inevitably turning into utter farce, because yelling “Heil Hitler” and saluting is like one thing most Poles would agree is totalitarian, so they are going into incredible mental contortions to prove it was not that, some well known bangers include “Roman salute” and “ordering 5 beers”.
**Revolution, you can’t mention you would want revolution