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by wildmXranat 5243 days ago
That sounds closer to the truth. Tusk, like other politicians has the first and foremost goal of getting re-elected.

Just look at Canada's safety minister Vic Toews back-pedal like a champ when he was called out after he compared any person criticising his proposed fascist spying bill to a 'child pornographer' supporter. It seems like there's an open season on moving the goal post when it comes to deteriorating publics right to privacy.
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kolinko 5243 days ago
Why does it sound closer to the truth? For me it's the exact opposite.

Tusk over and over again refuses to change his policies when he meets the opposition from huge groups of people (for example the retirement system reform, fighting with football fans, with the doctors, with drug substitutes), I think ACTA is one of the few situations where he reversed his opinion.

On the press conference, IIRC, he said that it's not because of the protest that he changed his mind, but because of the reasonable arguments. He also mentioned his reasons for changing his stance on Acta, and it seems that he genuinely understands now why it was wrong.

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wildmXranat 5243 days ago
Here is why: most of the issues you described when Tusk didn't give in were national and specific to Poland. ACTA is sort of a popular kid on the global political block; emphasis being on global. It's a new kid in school if you will, and one that everyone wants to take a stab at. This is bandwagon politics that caters to scaring the public with a gun, only to apologise and whack them over the head with a stick nevertheless.

You and I probably agree that the outcome is good overall, but be wary of the political song and dance. Stay vigilant is my motto.

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