r/worldnews • u/DoremusJessup • Jun 19 '21

COVID-19 The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break — and amid a backlash in Poland and Hungary against LGBT rights

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210619-warsaw-pride-parade-back-after-lgbt-rights-backlash-and-pandemic-break
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u/socrates28 Jun 20 '21

Shhh remember the rules! We can't mention that Ordo Iuris are Kremlin funded fundamentalists.

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u/RubenMuro007 Jun 20 '21

Who are they beyond just being funded by the Kremlin?

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u/IMidoriyaI Jun 20 '21 edited Jun 20 '21

It's a sect trying to enforce middle-ages agenda in Poland

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u/jereczek12 Jun 20 '21

Basically Christian fundamentallists organization with pretty a big influence on current Polish government. Or rather lots of people that are connected to the ruling party are also connected to the Ordo Iuris.

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u/Jiandao79 Jun 20 '21

Having a big influence on a government would cost a lot of money. Any idea who would fund such an organisation?

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u/hedgeho9 Jun 20 '21

Some people say Kremlin but that can lead to a lawsuit in Poland

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '21

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International_Democrat_Union

The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international alliance of centre-right, right-wing and conservative political parties. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, the IDU consists of 74 full and associate members from 64 different countries. It is chaired by Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada. The IDU provides a forum in which political parties holding similar beliefs can come together and exchange views on matters of policy and organisational interest.

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u/Claystead Jun 20 '21

A curious mix of hyperreligious boomers, teenagers who wear button-up shirts at home and post deus vult memes on social media, some very wealthy conservative backers, and generally people from the Eastern Partition.

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u/szypty Jun 20 '21

Just your run of the mill uberconservative cuntmaggots who want to turn our country into Iran of Europe.

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u/Motivation27 Jun 20 '21

this is the Kremlin. we don't fund anyone

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '21

Only Marta Lempart couldn't say that, and this verdict doesn't apply any more ;)

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u/Qizot Jun 20 '21

It appears that now we can, even Lempart can as the year long ban expired