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Hungary: Thousands protest demanding end to state media propaganda
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Does Hungarian democracy (ie voting) still work though?
Yes, it largely does. Orbán so far worked through rewriting the rules, not breaking them. To be honest, I am not sure that he has enough support to break them, he's relying on nobody giving a shit.
The government still has outsized influence, but Péter Magyar, who organized this protest, accumulated enough support to actually credibly challenge the government. He went from 0 to 37% in 5 months, with the government being a steady 40%.
So good question, there is a lot of entrenchment Orbán has, like the fact most public and private property in the country is concentrated in private funds he ultimately owns. So an election victory would only be the beginning, but still, it can happen.
Orbán is funding his empire with public money, even closing off the EU grants are having dramatic effects. If he loses even Hungarian public funds, his people will definitely revolt. The problem with all the stolen property is that none of it brings any revenue, because they are all run by idiots, since Orbán can't trust someone smarter than himself.
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What should Hungarians do to prevent a further drift into dictatorship? Sitting at home and watching propaganda TV?
Those protesting are what might saves Hungarian democracy long-term regardless of success, but their success would only count short-term if elections themselves aren't rigged, which I cannot prove or disprove.