Jerzy Surdykowski: Let's not rejoice in the collapse of PiS

The author, Jerzy Surdykowski, cautions against premature celebration of the potential disintegration of the Law and Justice (PiS) party. He draws a parallel with former Minister of National Defense Radosław Sikorski, suggesting a desire to see at least two factions fiercely competing and verbally attacking each other in the Sejm. Surdykowski states he joins this "concert of confessions of love" because he wishes PiS the same fate.

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One can love PiS so much that one would like to see – like Minister Radosław Sikorski – at least two factions fiercely fighting in the elections and spewing venom at each other in the Sejm.

Surdykowski posits that a political party is more than just an institution; it is fundamentally defined by its electorate. He characterizes PiS's origins as a moderate right-wing party, conservative in social matters but open to economic progress and European cooperation. However, he asserts that Jarosław Kaczyński made a "fatal decision" that betrayed the party's faithful centrist electorate.

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I am joining this concert of confessions of love, because I wish PiS the same thing that the former minister of national defense from the PiS camp wanted.

The article suggests that PiS, in its current state, has alienated a significant portion of its original support base. The author implies that the party's internal dynamics or strategic choices have led to this situation, prompting his call for a robust and adversarial political landscape rather than a simple collapse of one party.

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A political party is not only an institution, but above all its electorate.

Due to the article being truncated, the full reasoning and conclusion of Surdykowski's argument are not available. The remaining text indicates a discussion about the party's electorate and a "fatal decision" by Jarosław Kaczyński, but the complete context and implications are missing.

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When PiS was founded and came to power, it was a moderate right-wing party: conservative in customs, but open to economic progress and European cooperation.