So, about poland if someone want to know:
- democracy and poland xD in the best case, it's anocracy. Sorry but poland is closer and closer to russia and belarus, especially since russian invasion
- free speech? It's complicated. I mean, you can do and say more if you're right wing (or just fascist). If you're in opposition (leftist, anarchist or just non-right winger) or if you're immigrant (especially Ukrainian now) then...you better watch out. Let's say we can use quote of goddamm idi amin "There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech"
- corruption? Well, they say it's solved but it's hidden and poland pretends "no, we're fine. Anywho, look at ukraine, it's so bad there about corruption"
- healthcare? In theory we have it but it's underfunded and corrupted (we just have another corruption scandal...again) and if you want to get much faster, you have to pay and use private healthcare. If you live outside city, good luck then
Well, it's not as bad as usa but...it's not good either
Anyway, fight dystopia, folks
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