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*Duke, Selwyn (August 23, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/33214-polish-government-not-feeling-gay-about-gay-pride-marches Polish Government Not Feeling Gay About “Gay Pride” Marches]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 23, 2019.</ref> and has warned against the "social diseases that dominate there."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/04/hungary-asks-whats-wrong-with-swedes/ Hungary Asks ‘What’s Wrong with the Swedes?’ as Poland Vows to Avoid Western Europe’s ‘Social Diseases’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 4, 2018.</ref> Like other Eastern European conservatives, Poland's history under communist domination influences the PiS's views.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/02/polish-leader-eu-does-not-understand-post-communist-eastern-europe/ Polish Leader: EU Does Not Understand Post-Communist Eastern Europe]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 2, 2019.</ref> The party holds to a patriotic interpretation of Polish history, as opposed to anti-nationalist revisionism.<ref>Plucinska, Joanna; Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Anna (August 19, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ww2-anniversary-poland-westerplatte/a-ww2-battle-reverberates-in-polands-national-election-campaign-idUSKCN1V912Y A WW2 battle reverberates in Poland's national election campaign]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 19, 2019.</ref>

*Duke, Selwyn (August 23, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/33214-polish-government-not-feeling-gay-about-gay-pride-marches Polish Government Not Feeling Gay About “Gay Pride” Marches]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 23, 2019.</ref> and has warned against the "social diseases that dominate there."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/04/hungary-asks-whats-wrong-with-swedes/ Hungary Asks ‘What’s Wrong with the Swedes?’ as Poland Vows to Avoid Western Europe’s ‘Social Diseases’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 4, 2018.</ref> Like other Eastern European conservatives, Poland's history under communist domination influences the PiS's views.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/02/polish-leader-eu-does-not-understand-post-communist-eastern-europe/ Polish Leader: EU Does Not Understand Post-Communist Eastern Europe]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 2, 2019.</ref> The party holds to a patriotic interpretation of Polish history, as opposed to anti-nationalist revisionism.<ref>Plucinska, Joanna; Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Anna (August 19, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ww2-anniversary-poland-westerplatte/a-ww2-battle-reverberates-in-polands-national-election-campaign-idUSKCN1V912Y A WW2 battle reverberates in Poland's national election campaign]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 19, 2019.</ref>

The PiS is critical of the European Union and its liberal values.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (October 21, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/10/17/polish-leader-eu-wont-blackmail-poland-into-giving-up-values-surrendering-sovereignty/ Polish Leader: EU Won’t ‘Blackmail’ Poland Into Giving Up Values, Surrendering Sovereignty]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 21, 2020.</ref> It supports decentralizing the EU<ref>Plucinska, Joanna (May 1, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-enlargement/ex-communist-states-want-more-decentralised-eu-polish-pm-idUSKCN1S74FY Ex-communist states want more decentralised EU: Polish PM]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> and takes a critical stance toward a common EU military.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (November 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/26/poland-scorns-eu-army-insists-america-only-real-guarantor-security-europe/ Poland Scorns EU Army, Insists America Is ‘Only Real Guarantor of Security in Europe’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 26, 2018.</ref> It has criticized the concept of a "[[United States of Europe]],"<ref>Hale, Virginia (December 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/14/poland-eu-superstate-detached-reality/ Polish PM: Federal EU Superstate ‘Not What Europeans Desire’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 14, 2018.</ref> and it has taken a pro-Israel stance.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31069-right-wing-european-parties-seek-jewish-support Right-wing European Parties Seek Jewish Support]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 1, 2019.</ref> In 2019, the PiS opposed adopting the [[Euro]] until Poland's economy would become as large as Germany's.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-euro/polands-kaczynski-says-no-to-the-euro-as-part-of-election-campaign-idUSKCN1RP09H Poland's Kaczynski says 'no' to the euro as part of election campaign]. ''Reuters''. April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.</ref> It also opposed the EU's online copyright law, arguing it would result in internet [[censorship]].<ref>Nolan, Lucas (May 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/27/poland-fights-back-against-eu-internet-copyright-directive/ Poland Fights Back Against EU Internet Copyright Directive]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.</ref>

The PiS is critical of the European Union and its liberal values.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (October 21, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/10/17/polish-leader-eu-wont-blackmail-poland-into-giving-up-values-surrendering-sovereignty/ Polish Leader: EU Won’t ‘Blackmail’ Poland Into Giving Up Values, Surrendering Sovereignty]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 21, 2020.</ref> It supports decentralizing the EU<ref>Plucinska, Joanna (May 1, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-enlargement/ex-communist-states-want-more-decentralised-eu-polish-pm-idUSKCN1S74FY Ex-communist states want more decentralised EU: Polish PM]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> and takes a critical stance toward a common EU military.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (November 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/26/poland-scorns-eu-army-insists-america-only-real-guarantor-security-europe/ Poland Scorns EU Army, Insists America Is ‘Only Real Guarantor of Security in Europe’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 26, 2018.</ref> It has criticized the concept of a "[[United States of Europe]],"<ref>Hale, Virginia (December 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/14/poland-eu-superstate-detached-reality/ Polish PM: Federal EU Superstate ‘Not What Europeans Desire’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 14, 2018.</ref> and it has taken a pro-Israel stance.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31069-right-wing-european-parties-seek-jewish-support Right-wing European Parties Seek Jewish Support]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 1, 2019.</ref> In 2019, the PiS opposed adopting the [[Euro]] until Poland's economy would become as large as Germany's.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-euro/polands-kaczynski-says-no-to-the-euro-as-part-of-election-campaign-idUSKCN1RP09H Poland's Kaczynski says 'no' to the euro as part of election campaign]. ''Reuters''. April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.</ref> It also opposed the EU's online copyright law, arguing it would result in internet [[censorship]],<ref>Nolan, Lucas (May 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/27/poland-fights-back-against-eu-internet-copyright-directive/ Poland Fights Back Against EU Internet Copyright Directive]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.</ref> and in 2021, it proposed legislation to protect against Big Tech censorship.<ref>Multiple references:

*Pesek, Annalisa (February 3, 2021). [https://thenewamerican.com/poland-drafts-freedom-act-to-protect-free-speech-urges-u-s-to-take-on-big-tech/ Poland Drafts “Freedom Act” to Protect Free Speech; Urges U.S. to Take On Big Tech]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 7, 2021.</ref>

==History==

==History==