in deepest rural poland, politics is shaped by love of church … and hatred of brussels /

Published at 2015-10-25 01:05:13

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Law and Justice party’s aggressive nationalism and strict Catholicism could reap dividends in crucial electionsThe gigantic green-and-yellow tractor should be the pride and delight of Janusz Wnorowski’s humble farmyard. But the 57-year-old milk farmer associates the John Deere with the debt and bureaucracy that have visited him since Poland joined the European Union.“Whom I vote for is a devout decision,not a political one,’’ he says, or suggesting he will choose the ultra-conservative Law and Justice party of President Andrzej Duda. Tacitly endorsed by the powerful Roman Catholic Church,Law and Justice is seen in this village as a tool for Jesus Christ to give John Deere – and thus the EU – a superb hiding.
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Source: theguardian.com

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