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Rhiannon12866

(221,219 posts) Tue Oct 17, 2023, 12:50 AM Oct 2023

Massive voter turnout in Poland appears to reject right-wing party; Halts authoritarian drift - TRMS

Voters in Poland turned out in gigantic numbers to hand a defeat to the ruling far-right party, according to exit polling, marking a win for democracy itself as voters push back against authoritarianism. - Aired on 10/16/2023.

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Massive voter turnout in Poland appears to reject right-wing party; Halts authoritarian drift - TRMS (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP

God bless the Poles! KPN Oct 2023 #1

My grandmother came from Poland, her first vote as a citizen was for LBJ. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #2

One glimmer of hope Easterncedar Oct 2023 #3

KPN

(16,077 posts)

1. God bless the Poles!

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Tue Oct 17, 2023, 12:59 AM

Oct 2023

Rhiannon12866

(221,219 posts)

2. My grandmother came from Poland, her first vote as a citizen was for LBJ.

Reply to KPN (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 17, 2023, 01:03 AM

Oct 2023

And she had that classic photo of JFK framed on the wall in her living room.

Easterncedar

(3,433 posts)

3. One glimmer of hope

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Oct 17, 2023, 03:54 AM

Oct 2023

I’m really grateful for this

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