Pious platitudes about serving the people, bla-bla are no more than vote-grabbing gimmicks.
Yes, it appears that mature form of representative democracy is quite the same everywhere. However question appears why opportunists in one place (Germany) want to rob a bank, while in some other places (Poland for example) prefer to steal a wallet of elderly women?
Yes, just not in the political group, also politics in times of Piłsudski were different, back then it was more a clash of ideas than patriots vs greedy shites.
I agree early representative democracy was idealistic. They could harshly disagree because they had different visions. Today only cash is important. Look at recent EU elections, except of minor parties nobody raised any political issues. Mainstream parties spit on each other, people don't really understand why (the answer is to concentrate all attention) and they refuse to participate.
The only argument by some way connected with European politics was raised by PO. How they wanted to attract people?
'Vote for us because if more of our palls win seats, chances of Buzek to gain celebrity post are growing.' Only posts and what follow cash matters these days.