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==Positions==

==Positions==

Law and Justice is a conservative party and is widely considered as the main force of the Polish [[right-wing]]. It opposes legalizing [[abortion]] and [[Homosexual Marriage|homosexual "marriage"]]. Law and Justice takes [[populist]] and less conservative positions on economic issues, including support for a [[progressive tax]], [[nationalization]] of some corporations, [[Universal Health Care|universal state-owned healthcare]], the welfare state,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-politics/poland-ruling-party-pledges-more-welfare-spending-ahead-of-vote-idUSKCN1QC0IL Poland ruling party pledges more welfare spending ahead of vote]. ''Reuters''. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.</ref> and the concept of "[[social justice]]". It opposes [[privatization]] which it considers to be "stealing of national property" and usually justifies increasing economic regulation as fighting potential corruption. The PiS has pushed back against the [[homosexual agenda]] in public schools and elsewhere.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (October 29, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30478-lgbt-lobby-invades-polish-schools-gov-t-pushes-back LGBT Lobby Invades Polish Schools; Gov’t Pushes Back]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 29, 2018.<br>See also:

Law and Justice is a conservative party and is widely considered as the main force of the Polish [[right-wing]]. It opposes legalizing [[abortion]] and [[Homosexual Marriage|homosexual "marriage"]]. Law and Justice takes [[populist]] and less conservative positions on economic issues, including support for a [[progressive tax]], [[nationalization]] of some corporations, [[Universal Health Care|universal state-owned healthcare]], the welfare state,<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-politics/poland-ruling-party-pledges-more-welfare-spending-ahead-of-vote-idUSKCN1QC0IL Poland ruling party pledges more welfare spending ahead of vote]. ''Reuters''. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.</ref> and the concept of "[[social justice]]". It opposes [[privatization]] which it considers to be "stealing of national property" and usually justifies increasing economic regulation as fighting potential corruption. The PiS has pushed back against the [[homosexual agenda]] in public schools and elsewhere.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (October 29, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30478-lgbt-lobby-invades-polish-schools-gov-t-pushes-back LGBT Lobby Invades Polish Schools; Gov’t Pushes Back]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 29, 2018.<br>See also:

*Goclowski, Marcin; Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Anna (May 21, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-poland/polish-towns-go-lgbt-free-ahead-of-bitter-european-election-campaign-idUSKCN1SR0YZ Polish towns go 'LGBT free' ahead of bitter European election campaign]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref>

*Goclowski, Marcin; Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Anna (May 21, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-poland/polish-towns-go-lgbt-free-ahead-of-bitter-european-election-campaign-idUSKCN1SR0YZ Polish towns go 'LGBT free' ahead of bitter European election campaign]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref> Despite the party's pro-life stance, some social conservatives have criticized it, along with other European conservatives, for not pushing hard enough for pro-life policies at the European and international levels.<ref>Gennarini, Stefano (May 24, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/european-pro-life-nationalist-parties-fall-short-on-fighting-abortion European ‘pro-life’ nationalist parties fall short on fighting abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from ''C-Fam''). May 25, 2019.</ref>

The PiS has attempted to de-communize Poland's judiciary.<ref>Thompson, Arthur R. (April 16, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/28762-title-to-come Poland's Plight]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 16, 2018.</ref> The party is critical of [[liberal]] Western culture, including the [[homosexual agenda]],<ref>McLean, Dorothy Cummings (April 26, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/polish-party-chief-calls-lgbt-ideology-a-dangerous-western-import Polish party chief calls LGBT ideology a dangerous western import]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved April 27, 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 PiS has attempted to de-communize Poland's judiciary.<ref>Thompson, Arthur R. (April 16, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/28762-title-to-come Poland's Plight]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 16, 2018.</ref> The party is critical of [[liberal]] Western culture, including the [[homosexual agenda]],<ref>McLean, Dorothy Cummings (April 26, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/polish-party-chief-calls-lgbt-ideology-a-dangerous-western-import Polish party chief calls LGBT ideology a dangerous western import]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved April 27, 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>