It's not so much you not being objective, it's what you are objective about :)
Anyway, the details you give me basically firmly convince me PiS is being very intentional in its agressive approach. Their rhetoric was already confrontational, and this basically shows it was not just empty rhetoric but that they, at some level, actually believe it, so to speak.
Then as I mentioned, the question is - when someone wants to get into a fight with you, should you fight or not? And fight how? This is where the subjective will always dominate. So let me here remind you of the context of the thread. Trilarion posted mockingly, then catpower inquiringly.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that our worst fears are warranted, and this is a naked power grab rather than business as usual with gloves off instead of the usual "politicians are all the same and nice to each other" mode.
My response to catpower seems to me still objectively valid. The level of tension existing is far from causing substantial levels of violence - by either side (no, firing NATO liaisons of some kind in an unfriendly way does not count as violence to me, despite the military context). Don't take me wrong, I'm sure somewhere or other tempers might have run high on the streets and some folks exchanged some pushes and shoves. Untill and unless that kind of stuff becomes organized it is basically meaningless and less important than soccer hooligans. So civil war is most assuredly not an objective way of describing anything right now, and even in terms of future scenarios it strikes me as hugely sensationalist if considered literally.
I think this is where you disagree with me. And you do consider the facts overall to constitute a coup d'etat of sorts. To me that is prety much ridiculous, but I'm open to earing more why you think so. I don't follow the press or TV at all. I get at this stuff from osmosis only so to speak...
But moving on, and going a bit deeper. I also in passing made a point to Trilarion, that the kind of dismissive approach that is mocking is counterproductive. Again I'm assuming the PiS intent to be the worst possible, and here we have an approach which seems to me provocative for no reasons other than feeling superior to the enemy. It plays into their hands and helps them justify their abuses. Your enemy might be a clown or a genius, but if you can't decide which then you need to think a bit harder which way you are going to act. If the genius is faek, then why worry and overreact? But if you sincerely believe the clown show is an act, then playing along is the worst you can do, and you should be planning the underground resistance already. Because remember, they won the elections, it's not like they lack support base - so you will have a civil war. Don't want to fight? Then just surrender from the start instead of acting seriously concerned.
So Breja, what kind of approach do you think is appropriate for the opposition to take? If we grant the premises about the coup d'etat, then it seems to me if they consider things to be so serious they should be trying impeachment, even lacking the votes, as a sign of intent and a symbolic rear guard action. They should be organizing a unified political front based on opposition to the PiS abuses, but not opposed to all PiS legislation. They should prepare subversive political actions to undermine popular support for PiS, akin to the way there were activist subversions of the communist regimes like Pomarancza Alternatywa (I would suggest a focus on the puritanical aspects of PiS platforms). And if it is really serious, like I posted higher, there should be an armed underground prepared.
Do you see how such actions will play into PiS hands and despite their objective righteousness, be used in the service of subjective justifications to escalate the confrontation further? :)
But well, at least me, I don't think the shit is that serious. Not yet, and I actually believe not anytime soon. PiS is overextending, and the reaction to it will play out in the next 6 months to 1 year. Despite the opposition also being mostly clowns, someone will be able to take advantage of this and eventually PiS will fall from power. Unfortunately, what would IMO be the most effective (less downsides), ergo the fluid subversive popular element, seems quite unlikely. I don't see the will anywhere, and this misguided hope that the opposition politicians or the judicial organs of power are going to change / prevent anything to me is a sign of that. The whole JOW topic was a perfect sign of the times. Despite rhetorically being huge during the presidentials, when the referendum came along how many people voted?
PiS is more mobilized, has a clear message ressonating with some truth to it, and will win this without ever needing to go to the extremes of a coup d'etat which I don't think they anyway intend. Sorry I guess. But I'm not too sorry because I just don't see this as such a big deal as you do. You're worried, but I think this is politics as usual, just a little less polite. They won power and now are splitting the spoils among the faithful. And knowing full well how despised and divisive they are, they are digging in, and while doing so overextending somewhat. If you ask me, I'd not even oppose PiS so much as coopt it. I'm not talking specifically of the constitutional court here, though even there for example I would suggest an approach of:
Mr Duda is well intentioned but this shows how unprepared he was for this role since he does not understand the importance of upholding the letter of the law even when you disagree with its outcomes... blah blah This would have to be done in register of sincere support and just mild critique. Like a disappointed friend. You get it? Subversive rather than confrontational... but well... that's a different story. And I find my political machiavelism is extremely unsuited to the polish character anyway...
Anyway, have at it.