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Compared to the US where there are two cancerous political parties and nothing else... Ever. Democracy in poland is far better. Instead of two cancerous parties, you have five cancerous parties, but at least there's some vote migration and resulting shifts of power. In case of US it's a literal duopoly.
While I agree 100% Poland is much more right wing than US, the freedom of speech is better. You aren't risking being shot for having wrong opinion here. Nor is police knocking to your doors for shitposting on Twitter like in UK. Worst what happens to left winger is right wingers down voting them into oblivion, which happens often.
It's shitty but stable. Many people use private services for more mundane issues like dental ect. And while it's shitty, it won't bankrupt you. In some cases, homelessness in US is caused by health issues combined with Healthcare costs. Here it just doesn't happen.
Yeah...and no. In poland, you have several cancerous parties which cooperate with two main cancerous parties. It's like distinction without a difference. Maybe there is a choice but...
Yet. About police knocking, they were knocking mostly during women's strike protests in 2020-2021 but now, police mostly surveil opposition (but they don't surveil fascist or just pro-russian groups. Interesting). Yeah, for now it's mostly downvoting but for how long? Especially if right wing can count on police
Stable...stably getting worse. Number or services you can use is decreasing. Yeah, surprisingly it's not that bad as usa but for how long? Especially if you have (another) pro-bussiness government
So just like I said, it's not as bad as usa but that doesn't mean poland is a paradise