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the Name
Peter Magyar ?
isn't that like
Hans Deutsch? Johnny English?
Hungarian here. Yes.
I love it when they put "Peter the hungarian" in memes, it makes it sound like hes some old nomadic clan leader.
I think if Orban is reelected that Hungary will need to leave EU.
orban did say the EU is the enemy and not russia.
But how will Orban steal all the money then?
I think, over time, the other countries will gradually move closer to Orban.
No? Why should they?
Should? Not talking about should here. Instead of pushing off against extreme right, the EU is inviting it in even more.
On February 2 and 3 the EU parliament hosted the VII Transatlantic Summit, a conference organized by the Political Network for Values together with the far-right Patriots for Europe and ECR groups. Under the guise of 'free speech,' speakers openly defended Uganda's anti-homosexuality law (which prescribes the death penalty), mocked transgender people, and railed against conversion therapy bans — all from inside the European Parliament itself. The event featured US groups like the Heritage Foundation and Alliance Defending Freedom alongside far-right MEPs. Critically, an EPP member — Slovenian MEP Branko Grims — also participated, meaning the centre-right party that claims to uphold the cordon sanitaire was lending its legitimacy to the proceedings. The European Parliament later distanced itself, but the damage was done: homophobia got a free platform in the heart of European democracy.
A summary of a Dutch article. Seems our European newspapers feel ill-at-ease reporting on this. The closest English one would be this: https://globalextremism.org/post/weaponizing-free-speech-against-lgbtq-rights-at-the-european-parliament/
speakers openly defended Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law
I seriously doubt that, also weird it doesn't which speakers said what.
Amid the controversy surrounding her appearance as a speaker at the European Parliament, Akello publicly defended the Anti-Homosexuality Act during her intervention. “It wasn’t about killing any homosexual. No, it was about protecting our children who were being coerced, who were being forced into homosexual activities,” she said, in a speech that was met with applause from attendees. Akello was introduced by a MEP from the Spanish far-right party Vox, who described her presence in the European Parliament as an “honor.”
The existence of nutcases in Hungary is in no way a sign that EU is "inviting" it in, even if some religious nutcase backs it up.
This is not a trend, but purely anecdotal.
The event is organised by Stephen Bartulica, Member of the European Parliament, President of the ECR Working Group on Freedom of Speech and President of the Political Network for Values, in cooperation with the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the Patriots for Europe Group.
You can try to reduce it as much as you want, but those are big fractions in the parliament. This is not an Orban-only thing.
Lol
Marco Rubio supports Orban. Trump supports Orban. That is all you need to know.
Putin supports Orban.
Putin supports Trump.
they all need to go.
There are many more of their kind "Reform UK, AfD, Front Nationale" and more to fill their place in the west. I am pessimistic.
it's all the same hydra, heavily supported by Russia. keep fighting. they aren't the majority.
Imo Elon Musk has given more Money and Influence by buying X to this Project than Russia could ever give.
he's also influenced by Russia
All we need to know, so far. One imagines a powerful, charismatic, and terrifying world leader in a powerful enough country could be a real threat to the "fascist old guard", and they would much prefer an Orban there to that.
Good luck on surviving until election day!
Well theyve already leaked the legal name, age and address of his top 100000 or so supporters and also recorded him having sex woth his ex so they really are going down the russian path.
Sounds like the kind of virile leader Hungary needs today!
While some others might think otherwise (and who am I to condemn someone I don't even know personally), as another determined Magyar (ehh, I mean the guy) voter, I sense an overwhelmingly strong smell of narcissism, demagogy and vulnerability in him. After all, he used to be a faithful Fidesz party member up until he lost access to the honeypot.
At the moment, he is still our only hope and beacon of light before the elections in April, because the rest of the candidates are either complete underdogs or (even more) awful politicians, and after almost 16 years, he is the first one who has an actual chance to break Fidesz's spell. We need to vote him, it's a no-brainer.
But, unfortunately, he is rather far from being the impeccable Bicycle Repair Man some would like to see him as.
i get you. i imagine at this point it's anyone but Orban to even have a chance at a future.
Unexpected monty python reference!
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