US Polonia 70% for Kaczyński

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Our Polonia appears to be more patriotic, traditon-bound and staunchly anti-Communist than voters in Poladn itslef.

Our Polonia appears to be more patriotic, traditon-bound and staunchly anti-Communist than voters in Poladn itslef.

Our Polonia appears to be more patriotic, traditon-bound and staunchly anti-Communist than voters in Poladn itslef.

Polonian voters in the US overwhelmingly cast their ballots for Jarosław Kaczyński (70%)

So young Poles in Polonia don't laugh at Kaczynski (as they do in Poland)?

So young Poles in Polonia don't laugh at Kaczynski (as they do in Poland)?

And you know why that is? First, because America doesn't have a cultural heritage of herself and second, it's much safer to oppose changes when there is 5000 km of water between you and the places where those changes have to happen. You don't need to discuss it with anybody and don't run any risk. Thirdly it's the general ignorance Americans display when it concerns matters of Europe. They are Americans, don't forget that. Even though they may have Polish, Dutch, German, Irish or Italian anchestors, they're still full blooded 100 per cent Americans.

Isn't that the case with any ppl of any nationality that lives in the US or in Canada? Aren't the Dutch who live there more Dutch than the Dutch themselves? And the Germans, Irish, Italian...?

Isn't that the case with any ppl of any nationality that lives in the US or in Canada? Aren't the Dutch who live there more Dutch than the Dutch themselves? And the Germans, Irish, Italian...? I think it's a general phenomena.

if someone wants to vote he has to have polish citizenship

No

i just wonder- why Polonia has right to vote? i mean: if someone doesn't live in Poland, pay no taxes in Poland- why should he(she) have a right to vote.

Thirdly it's the general ignorance Americans display when it concerns matters of Europe.

But following your logic, would you then accept that foreigners living in Poland, working and paying taxes there, have the right to vote?

That's why the knowledge that 70 per cent would vote for Kaczynski is irrelevant knowledge.

It's an interesting point. But following your logic, would you then accept that foreigners living in Poland, working and paying taxes there, have the right to vote?

Quite a few have passports, and they make it a point to vote. That's why Polish politicians come over to the US to campaign...

The US government should make foreigners give up any additional citizenships if they are naturalized. Problem solved.

Yes they are. Believe me, I've met "Dutch" Americans in the States who had gathered just about all the Dutch stereotype things in their houses to an extend that even the Dutch in the Netherlands do not have. So in that sense, yes, they are more Dutch than the Dutch themselves.

The US government should make foreigners give up any additional citizenships if they are naturalized. Problem solved.

It's an interesting point. But following your logic, would you then accept that foreigners living in Poland, working and paying taxes there, have the right to vote?

You already have the right to vote in European and, I suppose, local elections (at least in the UK). Additionally, I can also vote in elections to Scottish Parliament. The people living long term in countries but not holding their citizenships should be allowed to vote after some time. However, I suppose there would be some opposition - which would be absolutely understandable - against participation of people who only take from the system contributing nothing or little. So I guess in this case you'd have to bring along your payslips in order to vote :)

In my opinion, If you're allowed to vote in the Polish elections despite living abroad for so many years, you should also pay tax to Poland.