“Honey, let’s go vote for leaving the EU, punishing homosexuals, a total abortion ban, abolishing most taxes, banning divorce, and replacing the legal code with religion.” Sounds absurd? And yet, over 20% of voters in yesterday’s Polish presidential election supported exactly those kinds of views.

Two far-right candidates — together, they won one fifth of the Polish vote. Add to that nearly 30% for the candidate of a party that spent the last eight years dismantling democracy, humiliating us on the international stage, and tearing apart the social fabric of this country.

But the worst part? Over 30% of citizens didn’t vote at all. After all the years of fighting for freedom and democracy, after decades of building a sovereign, European Poland — over 10 million people chose to stay home.

This isn’t just about political preferences anymore. It’s about fundamental values. About whether Poland will be a country that’s open and safe for everyone — or whether we’re about to rewind history by decades.

I’m ashamed. I’m heartbroken. And for the first time, I’m seriously wondering whether this place is still my home.