The results show that the issue of security and crisis management remains one of the key areas where governments are judged harshly and public trust is difficult to gain – regardless of political colors.
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In the study, respondents were asked to assess which government has coped better with crisis situations in Poland in recent years, including, among others: in the face of acts of sabotage. Respondents were asked to indicate whether, in their opinion, the current coalition formed by KO, the Left, Polska 2050 and PSL was more effective, or the government of the United Right, which was in power earlier.
The responses show clear differences in assessments. Some respondents clearly chose one side, others believed that both governments demonstrated a similar level of effectiveness – both positive and negative. The results indicate that For a large group of voters, what is crucial is not who was in power, but the general sense of security and efficiency of the state.
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Comparison of two ruling teams. Which government handles the crisis better?
The published data show that 35 percent respondents have a better assessment of the current government's actions in crisis situations. There was an opposite opinion 27 percent respondents who indicated the United Right government as more effective. At the same time, as many as 31 percent respondents believed that both governments were doing equally badly, which may indicate a high level of criticism towards the political class as a whole.
A small but noticeable group of respondents – 7 percent — however, she stated that both the current and the previous government coped with crises equally well. This distribution of answers shows that Poles' opinions are strongly divided, and a clear indication of a “better” government does not dominate public perception.
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As Sergiusz Trzeciak, a political scientist quoted by “Super Express”, notes: respondents' answers largely coincide with their political sympathies. According to the expert, the assessment of the effectiveness of governments in crisis situations often does not result solely from the analysis of specific actions, but is filtered by previous views and party preferences.
The survey was conducted by the Pollster Research Institute on behalf of “Super Express” on December 6–7, on a sample of 1,008 adult Poles.
