Today
in Poland the Law and Justice conservative party led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski won
39% of the vote which is expected to give them sole governance in their
parliamentary style democracy system. Ousting Ewa Kopacz of the centrist Civic
Platform party, Beata Szydio, the daughter of a miner, now has the title of Prime
Minister.With ties to the Catholic Church, the party is in favor of a ban on
abortion and in-vitro fertilization as well as tax breaks. It is also unhappy about
the agreement to allow 7,000 immigrants to enter Poland, but is a strong
supporter of NATO due to keep Russia in check. The Civic Platform party will be
the primary opposer though three other parties are expected to win seats
including the Polish Peasants Party, a right wing party of Pawel Kukiz, the
Polish rock figure, and the “Pro-busines party” called Modern Poland.
There
is definitely a resemblance between Poland’s Law and Justice party's platform
and 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s in terms of immigration,
abortion and tax cuts.Given the almost complete overhaul of power in Poland,
one can’t help but wonder if the results of the election are foreshadowing what
will happen at the polls next year in the U.S. No matter what side of the aisle
one is on, it is clear that the American people are tired of candidates who
flip flop their views in order to be elected.
Amanda Zgonina
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34631826
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