Presidential election 2025. This was how the candidates were assessed in the network of “Super Express” debate

The European analytical collective Res Futura, analyzing the behavior of Internet users during the Monday presidential debate in “Super Express”, drew attention to the strong polarization of emotions, which resulted in extreme assessments of candidates. “Style and emotions dominated the debate, and the program proposals came to the background” – emphasized the authors of the analysis.

The average internet user has encountered the content related to the debate on average 48 times within 24 hours of its start – test results. During the debate Rafał Trzaskowski (Civic Coalition) placed a Polish flag on his desktop and stated that it was a flag, “with whom Mr. Karol Nawrocki came to the debate to Końskie, and then, when the lights went out, he abandoned her in the room.” Over the next five minutes, the number of Internet users' comments increased by 38 percent, and as much as 18 percent. All posts concerned this topic – more than any substantive thread. Res Futura pointed out that Internet users were accused of supported by posts Law and Justice candidate Karol Nawrocki “Dis respect for national symbols”.

Trzaskowski himself was assessed as “the most professional”, in the middle of the comments it was paid to his mastery. But they were criticized for the lack of specifics in the responses (30 percent of posts), especially regarding migration. 20 percent Internet users valued his “safe image”. According to Res Futura, Trzaskowski aroused 65 percent. positive emotions, 20 percent neutral and 15 percent negative.

Extreme emotions were evoked by Sławomir Mentzen (Confederation). He was positively assessed by right -wing voters – about 20 percent. Internet users participating in discussions about the debate who emphasized his “dynamics, directness and confrontational attitude.” Half of the posts analyzed by Res Futura were criticism of, among others interrupting the debate to other participants. A large group of Internet users said Mentzen was “too emotional and aggressive”, which is why 55 percent. The comments of his performance were negative, and 25 percent positive.

Szymon Hołownia (Poland2050) – According to Internet users – “was the greatest emotional defeat of the debate.” Aroused 70 percent negative emotions. Almost two -thirds (60 percent) comments on Hołownia pointed to “emotional lost, chaotic answers and lack of control”. In addition, it became the object of sarcastic comments, it was called “lost”, “not ready”, “emotionally broken”. So he only aroused 5 percent. positive emotions.

In turn, both Grzegorz Braun (Confederation of the Polish Crown) and supported by PiS Karol Nawrocki were, according to the analysis of Res Futura, “overwhelmed by their own image scandals”. “Incident with a flag” prevailed in the ratings of Nawrocki's performance and was as much as 70 percent. posts. His answers were assessed as learned, and in 20 percent He was accused of a lack of expressiveness. Positive emotions aroused only in 10 percent. analyzed Internet users.

The second element of the debate that outraged social media users was Braun's statement that a daffodil, a symbol of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, was a “sign of disgrace”. 65 percent were devoted to this issue. posts, and in 25 percent Braun was accused of extremism and anti -Semitism. Res Futura noticed that Braun had a few but loyal group of followers, which generated every tenth post about him, arousing 15 percent. positive emotions.

Analysts also combined emotions and topics raised by supporters of the two main ones – according to polls – candidates. Supporters of Trzaskowski criticized PiS and the incompetence of the other rivals. Among them, positive emotions (72 percent) dominated, praised “peace, class and preparation” Trzaskowski and emphasized the need to conduct “civilized policy”.

On the other hand, Nawrocki voters valued him for “defending traditions”, but they expressed dissatisfaction with the entire political scene – a large group wanted to fight the “elites” and “systems”, so they positively assessed the appearance of new people in politics. They also accused the organizers of the debate of “setting it under Trzaskowski”.

Res Futura also analyzed comments about the two candidates of the left, i.e. Adrian Zandberg from the Together party and Magdalena Biejat from the New Left. In the case of Zandberg in 60 percent Comments The substantiveness of the statement was approved. In contrast, Biejat Internet users praised for the emotional ending of the debate, half of the posts appreciated it “for a strong, authentic summary”, in which she emphasized social values ​​and equality.

In addition to the emotional assessment of the presidential candidates appearing in the debate, Internet users criticized its form and accused the organizers of the lack of effective moderation and not to interpret the statements of individual persons (15 percent of posts). There was also a lack of in -depth discussion about “real problems”, i.e. the economy, taxes or constitutional law, but social media users themselves treated these issues as marginally. “Commentators complained that most of the candidates' statements were slogans, not specific action programs,” wrote Res Futura.