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John1956PA

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7. The Presidential office in Poland is basically figurative and ceremonial.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #6)

Sat May 9, 2026, 06:44 PM

23 hrs ago

Unfortunately, there is a significant conservative element among the populace, and the current president hails from that.

It is the same as in this country. Putin unleases his web bots and propaganda machines to fire up the conservative base in Poland so that it will rail against the sensible majority, which is tenuously clinging to power. By sowing the seeds of divisiveness, Putin is undermining the stability of the country.

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Trump says he 'might' move US troops to Poland from Germany [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Everything is based on who Trump likes or doesn't like. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Poland's President toes the Trump line. Poland's Prime Minister hates Trump. John1956PA Yesterday #3

Yes many leaders are just kissing ass to keep their country safe. Irish_Dem Yesterday #6

The Presidential office in Poland is basically figurative and ceremonial. John1956PA 23 hrs ago #7

Yes Putin and China have been utterly brilliant. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #8

The motivations of the Polish president in bowing to Trump are unknown. John1956PA 22 hrs ago #9

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when the heads of Europe meet over drinks. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #15

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Yeesh Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #10

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"I like him a lot, so that's possible." Ahhhhh, the subtleties of international diplomacy .... eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #30