The Poles and the Polls

“Even if you don’t live in Poland, don’t care about Poland, and can’t find Poland on a map, take note: The victory of the Polish opposition proves that autocratic populism can be defeated, even after an unfair election. Nothing is inevitable about the rise of autocracy or the decline of democracy. Invest your time in political and civic organization if you want to create change, because sometimes it works.” Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic (Gift Article): Poland Shows That Autocracy Is Not Inevitable.