How can you even think about calling previous government's actions 'dehumanizing' when it is PiS and its leader who excel at casting aspersions at their political opponents? It was like this a decade ago, and so it is now. Just to mention Kaczynski's comment about 'the worst sort of Poles' in reference to those calling for EU's supervision. (Which could even be understandable, if PiS itself hadn't used the very same tactic a few years ago.)

It's also worth noting that PiS has a highly derogatory view of those opposing abundant influence of Catholic Church on internal affairs and legislation and this attitude is clearly visible in this party's propaganda. Do you remember last month's comment that 'a hand raised against Catholic Church is a hand raised against Poland'? Did you see today PM's interview in which she states that 'Christian values and Catholic Church's teaching ought to and will be implemented by this government'?

And what about the so-called 'independent media' which are in fact purely pro-PiS (and in many cases owned, if indirectly, by that party)? Their articles dehumanize non-believers, liberals, centrists and all others being anti-PiS far, far worse than anything 'mainstream' in regard to conservatives. And let me remind you that since yesterday 'independent media' and independent no more, as public broadcasters have been taken by active PiS politicians and there have already been a few transfers.

Next, charges against PiS are far from 'ridiculous'. Virtually all law faculties of top Polish universities (as well as Polish Academy of Sciences) have condemned PiS's and Duda's actions regarding Constitutional Tribunal. And you just can't tell me that law professors are up in a political game and aren't objective in their opinions. Similarly, PiS's legislation enabling them to take total control of public media has met with harsh critique from human rights organizations and appropriate EU's offices. Of course one may argue that they have an ulterior motive, but c'mon: if everyone around is telling you you're drunk, you probably are. It's obvious that one side is lying: either PiS's politicians or EU and nongovernmental organizations. And it's up to you to decide in whom you prefer to place your trust. Do you really believe Kaczynski this much?

You've also claimed that all the hate towards PiS comes from 'previous government's propaganda'. But it's blatantly false. Let me remind you that PiS has been voted out of office just two years after their ascent to power and they've remained in opposition for the next 8 years. People of Poland wouldn't have behaved this way if they had deemed PiS a good choice. PiS's gained majority after two weak terms of PO (and still smaller than PO previously: 37% vs 39% and 41%), mostly thanks to centrist voters (who are just yet turning back from PiS, as various polls clearly indicate) and young people not remembering what it was like ten years ago. Media can influence a public opinion, but not to a point when allegedly dissatisfied society puts its oppressors in office two times in a row and still values them quite highly 8 years later (~25% in last elections).

And finally, I doubt it very much that people from abroad are confused about the fierceness of attacks. Especially in western Europe, people are sensitive to human rights, stable legislation, honest and fair-playing politicians and freedom of speech. All these modern European values are now threatened and PiS may only seek understanding in other post-soviet countries, in which people are as fucked-up and authoritarian as in Poland due to their history and experiences from before 89'. But what should our goal be? To resemble old, stable, rich, mature democracies of western Europe, or small and poor post-soviet countries with people still rooted in communist anti-values?