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Germany’s last solar module factory threatens to close, blames China rather than their own uncompetitiveness (reneweconomy.com.au)

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[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 50 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (11 children)

Polish version is simpler:

Defund all research because research is socialism
Holy shit they still managed to develop something
Quick, sell that to USA for peanuts
No profit but at least socialism averted

[–] TheCommunismButton@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 8 months ago (3 children)

"It is better to be poor under capitalism than rich under socialism." - Polish Gang of Four

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

"Nie jest ważne, czy w Polsce będzie kapitalizm, wolność słowa, czy w Polsce będzie dobrobyt – najważniejsze, aby Polska była katolicka”

"It is not important whether there will be capitalism, freedom of speech, or prosperity in Poland - the most important thing is that Poland is catholic"

1993, Henryk Goryszewski, back then deputy PM and chairman of Economic Policy, Budget and Finance Commission of polish government

[–] miz@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

am I off base for thinking it was a big CIA victory to make sure Wojtyła became pope

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 8 months ago

It was, he wasn't just anticommunist, he was straight up in their pocket.

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