A-Infos (en) Poland, rozbrat: The Supreme Court is not a guarantee of democracy King [machine translation]

Current social protests organized under the motto of the defense of the Supreme Court, 
which is supposed to guarantee the existence of democracy in Poland, prompts us to 
determine how we feel it acting on our own skin. Significant part of the protests of the 
birth of the present democracy is seen in the period of political transformation, when a 
multiparty system developed, free media was created, free elections were drafted, the 
Ombudsman institution was introduced, and so on. We have witnessed the democratization of 
state institutions as well as the implementation of new forms of exploitation and the 
breaking up of old forms of organization of the working world. As a result, a typical form 
of the capitalist state was established in Poland, In which political democracy occurs 
with the dominance of business over employees.

The symbolism of democracy with the capitalist system of exploitation of labor manifests 
itself in the development of democratic institutions, coupled with the intensification of 
exploitation and social inequalities. On the one hand, after 1989, territorial 
self-government has developed, the third sector has been developed, civil rights and 
social consultations have been enforced, on the other hand, junk and employment contracts 
have been extended, temporary strikes have been reduced, housing resources privatized, 
More flexible working time limits, reduced access to health and education services, most 
crèches were abolished, etc. As the example of Poland confirms,  In capitalism, the 
development of institutions guaranteeing the appropriation of workers' work does not 
depend on democracy. The trilogue of power, as a guarantee of democracy, does not imply 
the granting of tools for self-maintenance to employees, does not imply social control of 
the means of production. Therefore, employees must sell their skills to their bosses in 
exchange for pay to buy a means of subsistence. In particular, women are suffering from 
free-of-charge reproductive work, which is economically dependent on their husbands. The 
guarantor of social inequality in capitalism is not having political rights, but 
possessing the means of production - machinery, housing, land, etc. - which make it 
possible to produce means of subsistence.

Economic relations of exploitation, Which we are forced to do today, do not depend on the 
development of political rights. In spite of this, the progress of democracy can in some 
respects serve the interests of all social classes - the exploiters as well as the 
exploited, the rulers and the ruled. The former, in the framework of democratic 
institutions, can develop their careers; these institutions can also guarantee them stable 
conditions for business development, while others in the democracy enjoy rights (the right 
to court, the right to freedom of speech, freedom of movement, etc.). In PRL. The problem 
is that the possession of political rights by workers does not liberate them from 
exploitation, because its scale determines their strength in confrontation with the boss, 
which is expressed, among others. In the form of economic rights (right to appropriate 
working conditions, Right to social security, right to education, etc.). The nature of 
these rights, however, is not as universal as in the case of political rights. By 
establishing and enforcing economic laws, the state must in each case determine which 
interests it represents - employees or business. It is not possible to introduce junk 
contracts without worsening the working conditions and wages of hired workers; It is not 
possible to create records protecting tenants who would not be prejudiced by tenants; You 
can not lower your retirement age without compromising those who benefit from someone 
else's work; Work regulations can not be abolished without worsening the conditions. The 
shape and enforcement of economic laws primarily depends on the relationship between labor 
and capital, How strong influence on state institutions is by workers or business.

Consequently, the current protests with a decidedly "civic" and not "labor" nature, 
dominated by liberal and not lay workers, emphasize the importance of political and civic 
rights, while at the same time ignoring the fundamental rights. Economic, social and labor 
rights, which are ignored during the current protests, are an essential element of 
democracy for us. As we know, the question of these workers' rights and democracy in the 
workplace is alien to all the political forces that have ruled in this country since 1989, 
as well as the social movements that have been their backing. Further social-democratic, 
liberal and right-wing governments seek to impose economic coercion in the spheres of 
economic life, Which a few years ago was characterized by a certain amount of democracy - 
education, culture, housing, public transport, etc. The fundamental problem is not 
therefore the restriction of democracy by PiS but its limitation by the capitalist 
exploitation system. We do not expect the current demonstrations to head toward the gates 
of businesses in order to bring about a democratization of their demoralized monarchy.

It is hard for us to defend a democracy where there may be room for the independent 
Supreme Court, but there is no place for economically independent workers. The present 
state of democracy in Poland does not guarantee the freedom of masses of women and men who 
maintain their own hands and heads. We can only achieve it by fighting for democratic 
control over means of production and means of subsistence. Public transport, etc. The main 
problem is therefore not the restriction of democracy by PiS but its limitation by the 
capitalist exploitation system. We do not expect the current demonstrations to go to the 
gates of businesses to bring about a democratization of their demoralized monarchy. It is 
hard for us to defend a democracy where there may be room for the independent Supreme 
Court, but there is no place for economically independent workers. The present state of 
democracy in Poland does not guarantee the freedom of masses of women and men who maintain 
their own hands and heads. We can only achieve it by fighting for democratic control over 
means of production and means of subsistence. Public transport, etc. The main problem is 
therefore not the restriction of democracy by PiS but its limitation by the capitalist 
exploitation system. We do not expect the current demonstrations to go to the gates of 
businesses to bring about a democratization of their demoralized monarchy. It is hard for 
us to defend a democracy where there may be room for the independent Supreme Court, but 
there is no place for economically independent workers. The present state of democracy in 
Poland does not guarantee the freedom of masses of women and men who maintain their own 
hands and heads.

We can only achieve it by fighting for democratic control over means of production and 
means of subsistence. But its limitation by the capitalist exploitation system. We do not 
expect the current demonstrations to head toward the gates of businesses in order to bring 
about a democratization of their demoralized monarchy. It is hard for us to defend a 
democracy where there may be room for the independent Supreme Court, but there is no place 
for economically independent workers. The present state of democracy in Poland does not 
guarantee the freedom of masses of women and men who maintain their own hands and heads. 
We can only achieve it by fighting for democratic control over means of production and 
means of subsistence. But its limitation by the capitalist exploitation system. We do not 
expect the current demonstrations to go to the gates of businesses to bring about a 
democratization of their demoralized monarchy. It is hard for us to defend a democracy 
where there may be room for the independent Supreme Court, but there is no place for 
economically independent workers. The present state of democracy in Poland does not 
guarantee the freedom of masses of women and men who maintain their own hands and heads. 
We can only achieve it by fighting for democratic control over means of production and 
means of subsistence. It is hard for us to defend a democracy where there may be room for 
the independent Supreme Court, but there is no place for economically independent workers.

 The present state of democracy in Poland does not guarantee the freedom of masses of 
women and men who maintain their own hands and heads. We can only achieve it by fighting 
for democratic control over means of production and means of subsistence. It is hard for 
us to defend a democracy where there may be room for the independent Supreme Court, but 
there is no place for economically independent workers. The present state of democracy in 
Poland does not guarantee the freedom of masses of women and men who maintain their own 
hands and heads. We can only achieve it by fighting for democratic control over means of 
production and means of subsistence.

http://www.rozbrat.org/publicystyka/kontrola-spoeczna/4550-sd-najwyszy-nie-jest-gwarancj-demokracji-
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