Political + Pandemic Era (2019–2022)
Strajk Kobiet WYPIERDALAĆ, Sasin's 70 mln, "Pan prezes" Kaczyński, COVID-lockdown TVP-ironic, JP2 sex-abuse rupture, Konfederacja meme army peak.
Part of Polish culture
22 moments in this segment.
- — Szkoła z TVP (COVID Remote-School Disasters). 2020. COVID-era TVP "remote school" broadcasts riddled with on-air errors: wrong answers on quizzes, teachers contradicting themselves, basic-math mistakes. Becomes an instant national meme stockpile of teacher-on-air gaffes.
- — Osiem Gwiazdek (Eight Asterisks = ***** ***). 2020. Eight-asterisk shorthand for "Jebać PiS" (fuck PiS). Emerges in the 2020 presidential campaign and becomes the dominant slogan on Strajk Kobiet placards. Wearing eight stars on clothing becomes a recognised political gesture.
- — TVP Info Banner Memes. 2020-2023. TVP Info's on-screen-banner headlines reach self-parody levels of pro-government editorialising. Screenshots of "Tusk i Niemcy planują…" go viral as ironic meme templates; format outlives the regime change.
- — Gacek — The Szczecin Cat. 2020. Szczecin's celebrity stray tuxedo cat Gacek. Viral video turns him into a tourist attraction; visitors over-feed him; eventually rescued. Polish answer to the wholesome-cat-celebrity genre (cf. Tama in Japan). Has his own statue and merchandise line.
- — Strajk Kobiet ("WYPIERDALAĆ"). October 22, 2020. Constitutional Tribunal rules near-total abortion ban; mass protests follow. Red-lightning-bolt symbol + "WYPIERDALAĆ" (printed on placards across Poland) become most-shared political memes of the decade.
- — Strajk kobiet. Oglądaj na żywo protesty w Warszawie. Paired YouTube embed for "Strajk Kobiet ("WYPIERDALAĆ")". Auto-resolved via search query: Strajk Kobiet protest Warszawa wypierdalać
- — "Pan Prezes" (Kaczyński). ~2020. Jarosław Kaczyński referenced exclusively as "Pan Prezes" — half-respectful, half-mocking. Photos of his suit + cat clips spread as universal Polish-political reaction memes regardless of viewer's politics.
- — Sasin's Envelope-Election (70 mln). April 2020. Deputy PM Jacek Sasin proposes mailing presidential-election ballots in envelopes during COVID. Plan collapses; ~70M zł spent on never-used ballots. "Sasin 70 baniek" becomes the eternal Polish-political-waste meme.
- — Niedzielski "Idź do lasu". 2020. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski responds to lockdown-frustrated journalist with "to niech pan pójdzie do lasu". Audio-clip becomes the universal Polish-pandemic resentment meme.
- — Cenzura w radiu 357? Mary Komasa i Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz o zdjęciu ich audycji. Paired YouTube embed for "Niedzielski "Idź do lasu"". Auto-resolved via search query: Niedzielski idź do lasu dziennikarz
- — Morawiecki "Tańczcie i się bawcie". June 2020. PM Morawiecki tells Poles "tańczcie, bawcie się" — election bid before second wave. The clip recirculates for years as Polish-political-tone-deafness meme template.
- — "Ośmiu zasad" / Strajk Slogans. October-November 2020. Strajk Kobiet protest signs — "Wolność słowa, wolność kobiet" / "Myślę więc kobieta" / endless creativity. Photographer collections of placards become sustained meme-feed material.
- — Jurek Owsiak + WOŚP Memes. ~2020. WOŚP (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy) becomes a permanent political-tribe-loyalty test. Pro-Owsiak vs anti-Owsiak meme cycles spike every January — sustained Polish-internet ritual.
- — "Ja pierdolę ale jaja" Universal Reaction. ~2020 onward. The Boczek-from-Kiepski exasperated "ja pierdolę ale jaja" GIF/clip becomes universal Polish reaction-meme for any absurd-news situation. Crosses generations; even non-Kiepscy-watchers use the line.
- — Świat według Kiepskich - Siekiera, motyka. Paired YouTube embed for ""Ja pierdolę ale jaja" Universal Reaction". Auto-resolved via search query: Boczek ja pierdolę ale jaja Kiepscy
- — Pegasus Spyware Scandal. December 2021. CitizenLab + AP reveal Polish government used Pegasus spyware against opposition figures. The scandal generates a year of meme content about state-surveillance + the "Kaczyński czyta moje SMS-y" reaction templates.
- — Jacek Jaworek (Zbrodnia w Borowcach). 2021 onward. Family-murderer fugitive Jacek Jaworek's 3-year manhunt and bizarre social-media-era cycle made him a dark-meme reference. Finally found dead by suicide in 2024.
- — "Pacjent zerowy" / COVID Patient Zero. ~2021. The Polish-pandemic "pacjent zerowy" trope joined by anti-vax meme floods on Facebook. The "5G Bill Gates Bilderberg" — internet-conspiracy-cluster Polish-flavor becomes a sustained meme-tag.
- — Adam Glapiński NBP Memes. 2022-2023. NBP president Adam Glapiński's press conferences during 18%+ inflation. "Kostka masła = 10zł" Biedronka receipt memes + Glapiński denial-faces define the Polish-inflation-rage meme cycle.
- — 2022 Ukraina Refugee Wave. February-March 2022. Russia invades Ukraine; Poland accepts 1.5M+ refugees in weeks. The "Ukrainki sprzątają" / "ukraiński bus na lotnisko" / "Putin chuj" meme wave reshapes Polish-political meme tone overnight.
- — Relacja z dworca kolejowego w Przemyślu. Paired YouTube embed for "2022 Ukraina Refugee Wave". Auto-resolved via search query: uchodźcy Ukraina Przemyśl 2022
- — ZUS / "Polski ład" Tax Memes. 2022. The Polski Ład tax-reform rollout disaster generates non-stop Polish-small-business meme rage. "JDG" (Janusz Działalność Gospodarcza) self-deprecation peaks; meme-content category dominates entrepreneur Polish-TikTok.
