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What cause poland to go that far is the same thing that caused Hungary to go that far, and I'm living in it so I experienced it first hand. What both countries have in common is that they have a few cultured cities, and outside of that the majority of the population is third world level ignorant. So all it took was some corrupt populists to get creative and start a campaign and boom. Wasn't surprising, everyone here saw it coming, most of the uncorrupt higher class migrated to neighbouring countries a long time ago. The eu had little to do with it besides being too late with the preventative measures. And by the time the counter measures started being implemented, the anti-corruption failsafes can be veto'd by a single other eu member. So basically Poland and Hungary's dictators are best pals now, having secured a veto buddy, they are untouchable for now. Although the new rule of law sanctions that they are trying to tie to the payment of the relief package might be a step in the right direction