Tusk should apologize to us, millions of unconnected 'suckers,' says columnist Kataryna

Donald Tusk, now prime minister, once championed independent media's role in holding power accountable. He stated three years ago that free journalism should "look at the government's hands" rather than "hunt the opposition." He also noted that democracy is threatened when independent media focus criticism on the opposition instead of the ruling party.

However, the current government, led by Tusk, seems to have a different view of media's role. Politicians in power appear to be unaccustomed to criticism, even when it is justified, such as following the scandal at the Southern Warsaw Hospital. They seem to believe that by "liberating" the nation from the previous PiS government, they have earned a permanent exemption from scrutiny.

This expectation is being challenged by some journalists who continue to hold the current government accountable, just as they did the previous one. The article suggests that the ruling coalition is surprised that some media outlets do not respect this perceived immunity and are instead applying the same critical standards to them.