Hungary

[snailspace]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767890475208343956

 

[ll74]

So what is their specific refugee policy and how has it changed since the authoritarian took over? How would Congress enact the same policy here in the US?

 

[ll74]

Bonus points for using an Orban propaganda interview on the topic. Maybe you can follow up with Putin and Kim Jong Un

 

[ll74]

For your reference, see the Case study section on Hungary -

The Authoritarian Playbook​

When Viktor Orbán was elected Prime Minister for the second time in 2010—after eight years out of power—his first and most aggressive move was to rewrite the Hungarian Constitution. This new document, rushed through in a matter of months with almost no public visibility, consultation, or ratification, removed almost all meaningful checks and balances, including by packing and de-clawing the Constitutional Court and other courts, gutting the ombudsman system, and gaining control over the central bank. Orbán also rewrote the electoral rules to reduce the size of Parliament and distort electoral outcomes in favor of his Fidesz party. (Perhaps ironically, these reforms brought Hungary closer to a U.S.-style electoral system, which systematically advantages authoritarianism.) Taken together, these successful attacks on checks and balances make it less likely that Orbán will again lose power—ever.

 

[Chernosoth]

My mom often cooked something she called goulash. It was basically a pasta, with macaroni, hamburger, sauce, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Taking many small bits out was a slow chore before eating it. I had a negative impression of eastern European food based on that one awful dish. But real Hungarian goulash is a soup or stew of mostly meat. Maybe I would like Hungarian food. It can't be worse than American food.

 

[Pad_Foot]

What is “American Food”?