On their dying day, Poland’s communists managed one last perversity, a final and unwitting act of utter self-humiliation. They devised an electoral system whereby Poles would not vote for candidates of their choice, but would cross out those they did not want – which is to say, each and every communist.
垂死时，波兰共产党干了最后一件怪事，他们最后一次在不知不觉中进行了彻底的自我羞辱。在他们设计的选举制度中选民不直接给选中的候选人投票，而是划掉那些未被选中者——也就是每一个共产党员。