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September 22, 2006
Andrzej Warcho?
Andrzej Lepper, leader of Samoobrona, a farmers' party, has left the coalition government. Primesident Kaczy?ski accused him of warcholstwo - brawling, troublemaking. In response, Lepper called this accusation "chamstwo," which might be translated as "boorishness" but has also been translated on occasion as "assholeishness." Although "warcho?" (troublemaker) may seem innocuous enough, the word has interesting connotations in Polish. Back in 1968 first secretary Gomu?ka used it to describe political enemies of the communist state - Jews in particular, in another shameful anti-semitic episode of recent Polish history. So perhaps Lepper was right when he accused Kaczy?ski of a "lack of political and personal culture." If this is not "insulting a functionary of the state" I don't know what is, so perhaps Lepper's lawyers will find themselves gainfully employed in the near future.
Posted by hgrodsk at September 22, 2006 09:47 PM
Comments
I remember a few days ago Lech, I think it was, who claimed that Gilowska’s background (her dad was a journalist in communist times) was a relevant factor for the ‘court’ to bring up.
No it isn’t. That’s political chamstwo! I think some people should have better manners.
Posted by: beatroot at September 23, 2006 05:43 PM
The "genetic" school of "thought" is surprisingly (?) widespread in PiS circles. Stalin would have been proud. Hopefully all old hat now with Monday's bribery scandal.
Posted by: Henry Grodsk at September 27, 2006 12:06 PM