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No. of Recommendations: 22
… one autocrat less, and a poster child one at that. All the influence peddling by Vance, Trump and Putin couldn’t stop it:
Hungary election results live: Orbán concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority
https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-202...
No. of Recommendations: 7
Ha!
Trump and Vance went all out for their fascistic buddy. To no avail.
Now, let's get rid of our own fascistic leader.
No. of Recommendations: 17
All the influence peddling by Vance, Trump and Putin couldn’t stop it
Orban's loss is, in part, a global referendum on the orange rapist.
November can't come soon enough.
No. of Recommendations: 8
Well, the connection runs deep. The Netsifter summarizes:
While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán did not personally author the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 document, his "playbook" for turning Hungary into an electoral autocracy directly influenced it, and he has boasted of being involved in the policy-writing systems of Donald Trump's team. Key details on the connection between Orbán and Project 2025:Ideological Foundation:
Project 2025 is frequently described as echoing Orbán's authoritarian playbook, which focuses on dismantling checks and balances, capturing institutions, and consolidating power in the executive branch.
Active Involvement: Experts, including Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele, have noted that Orbán was involved in the design of Project 2025, and Orbán himself has stated that his team entered the policy-writing system for Trump.
Direct Cooperation: The Heritage Foundation, which leads Project 2025, has formal cooperation agreements with the Danube Institute, a think-tank linked to Orbán's Fidesz party.
"Model for Statecraft": Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, has openly portrayed Hungary under Orbán as "the model for conservative statecraft".
Influence on Action: Observers have noted that the Trump administration's actions mirror those Orbán used to solidify power in Hungary, such as attacking "wokeness," manipulating the civil service, and controlling the judiciary.
In summary, Orbán’s methods provided the blueprint that Project 2025 seeks to adapt for the United States, with active input from his associates.
No. of Recommendations: 2
Just another instanced of ETTD. And how we also have EVTD for Vance. Good work losers.
No. of Recommendations: 2
projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority
A super majority. Good, they’ll need it!
No. of Recommendations: 3
so do we in midterms.
if there is a blue sweep, trump will certainly go all out (and illegally) to dispute a narrow senate loss.
for the first time, trump may realize his existence depends on actually caring, beyond lip services, about a race where he is not the candidate.
No. of Recommendations: 0
1.)Don't bother thinking---just how many years did it take to beat ORban?
2.)Don't bother asking - why did Orban and Orbanism come to power?
Intolerant people----never bother to ask .....
