These are good points, and the essay is persuasively argued. But there's also a "pushing the envelope" quality to what the Polish government is doing. In general, bad actors will keep pushing the envelope until they encounter a hard limit. Isn't it important for the EU to put a stop to the subversive tactics of countries like Poland and Hungary? As long as the leaders in these countries believe they can break the rules with impunity, they'll keep breaking the rules, and weaken the EU that way.
These are good points, and the essay is persuasively argued. But there's also a "pushing the envelope" quality to what the Polish government is doing. In general, bad actors will keep pushing the envelope until they encounter a hard limit. Isn't it important for the EU to put a stop to the subversive tactics of countries like Poland and Hungary? As long as the leaders in these countries believe they can break the rules with impunity, they'll keep breaking the rules, and weaken the EU that way.