Today, Hungarians are voting. These elections loom large the world over. Viktor Orbán is a central figure in the international far right and his loss would be blow to familiar figures like JD Vance and Donald Trump, who are his pupils.
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To be honest, he is likely not more far right than Meloni and co. For Hungary the main problem with him is that he is too corrupt, too authoritarian and too long in office. For Europe the main problem is that he is a russian asset.
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trump going to show how he plans to disrupt the elections?
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This particular Sunday, I will pray that the voters of Hungary elect the leadership of their choice who we all know is NOT Orbàn.
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It certainly was their choice 16 years ago and he remained popular for many years.
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🙏🙏
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Orban's is the politics of demonization which is also central to Trump, his family mafia and the entire Cabinet. There is no truth they won't turn on its head.
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Why have appeals to the extremes been successful, that would be helpful to try to understand.
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If Orban loses, how soon til Trump claims ‘I never heard of the guy’?
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Attack RuZZia and their Rent Boys Everywhere..
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👍vote. menjetek ki szavazni emberek
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Trump is on the Hungarian ballot.

Remember that when the results are announced.
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Here and abroad, fascism tries to equate itself with patriotism. Nothing could be further from the truth.
This is patriotism -- fighting fascism.
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May Orban, Vance and Trump lose.
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Let's not forget putin 💙
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I’m very worried about the stunt Orban is going to try to pull. I’m sure he’s got Trumps ear. May the Hungarians have the will to stand up, overcome, and OUST Orban. Americans are watching.
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Next: Trump to invade Hungary if Orban loses the election?
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Likely!
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Here's to hoping. But of course it's so stacked for him not to lose.
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“Everything Trump Touches Dies” - Rick Wilson 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Well, honestly, Trump’s fall will hopefully be down the steps of Air Force 1, top to bottom. Today.
But in a few hours, we’ll know whether Orban put the fix in on the election, or whether democracy is still alive in Hungary.
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Is there a Hungarian journalist you follow to see what’s happening there?
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@andraswf.bsky.social any recommendations?
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Go, Hungarians, go! You've already shown the best election turnout in years, 69% as of 15 pm (Budapest time)
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Didn’t Project 2025 study Orban‘s authoritarian takeover and use his tactics as part of their blueprint?

Nevertheless the light shines in the darkness and transcends borders.

The fascists have not overcome it.
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I don’t pray, but my thoughts are 💯 with the brave people of Hungary fighting to win their country back despite the obstacles. The world needs you to prevail, or that rot becomes a blueprint for strongmen everywhere. We’re watching and stand with you in spirit.

#Hungary🇭🇺
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It is disgusting that the U. S. is campaigning for someone like this. Particularly when alienating our allies. It’s disturbing that Trump seems to want new allies, ones who are very evil.
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This is very, very, very tense... That young people will decide there future and that there is a future anyway. That Europa can bring the welfare state back to this system that is "corrupt till the bone".
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Go Hungary
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Orbán‘s defeat will just encourage fascists to take more risks and reach full dictatorship faster.
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AfD
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I read that as is it trump's fault. And also yes.
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Wonder if he’ll end up having to run off to daddy like al-Assad
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I hope they don't fold like we Americans do if their election goes suspiciously sideways
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The high turnout today looks encouraging. Tisza voters are likely more invested in this election than those from the incumbent Fidesz.

Tisza will need to control at least two-thirds of all seats in Parliament to amend the Hungarian Constitution after the election (as per its Article S, Section 2).
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Let's not forget the creeps at CPAC who have been promoting and taking lessons from Orban for years.
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And Stephen Harper 🤭
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Let’s hope that’s not a bun in the oven. The last thing this world needs is another Orbán.
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🙏 Praying for Hungarian people, so they return to the democratic country they were promised.

Down with corruption.👎

Down with ridiculous Russian propaganda dividing the country.👎
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Hungary under Orbán is part of a set of powers that includes Iran, Russia & China, that seek to challenge the status quo & upend the traditional legal, ideological & economic bases of American power. It's never really made sense for the US to try to defeat Iran while also supporting Putin & Orbán
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If you're a right-winger and lose in a country with so high percentage of racists, then you're really a loser
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We’re watching and hoping Hungary !
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Watching Hungary
Hopeful
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🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
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May that blow land hard
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My Hungarian descendant self is hoping they do the right thing. The world is watching.
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If Orban is bowel cancer, then JD Vance is testicular.
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The story of Orban may in the end also be the story of the greatest value of the EU—a check on the integrity of member nations’ elections. It may not stop autocrats immediately, but eventually it becomes untenable for them to adequately rig elections in their favor
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Does anyone believe Orban will cede power?
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🤞🤞🤞 Here's hoping.
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🤞🤞🤞🙏🙏🙏 for an Orban loss.
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And to pooptin. It would be further erosion of his influence.
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I just have to wonder what shenanigans he’ll pull. Either by screwing with the mechanism of the election or the results or pulling a trump and saying it was rigged against him.
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bsky.app/profile/one1alien.bsky.social/post/3mjci37qax22l
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Here’s hoping the Hungarians do what Americans failed to do.
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