In this instance we’re talking about the freedom to be a sexual or racial minority. Orban was notoriously against that, much like Putin
You could say this about almost any Eastern Europe government. Also, this Hungarian party doesn’t precisely advertise itself as super LGBTQ friendly, they advertise themselves as apolitical centrists, which tends to maintain status quo. I’d gladly be proven wrong, though!
You could say this about almost any Eastern Europe government.
All Eastern European right wing parties for sure. Not all are in power right now though.
Also, this Hungarian party doesn’t precisely advertise itself as super LGBTQ friendly, they advertise themselves as apolitical centrists, which tends to maintain status quo
Possible. Going off the vibes of what Magyar has said and the fact that it’s a huge party that consists of people of fairly different political opinions, I’d say that it’s entirely likely that they at least won’t take any further steps to take away people’s rights.
I’d gladly be proven wrong, though!
I wouldn’t hold my breath, but it would be lovely.
I see this as a chance for normalization in Hungarian society more than anything. Right now the options were “Orban gets majority” or “Orban loses”. Orban lost. If Magyar goes through with his promises, the electoral system in Hungary might see some reform and perhaps in the next election, or the one after that, there will be more hope for more liberal (or progressive if you disagree with me on the change in the usage of the term liberal that plagues this part of the world, which we’ve sorta imported from the US) parties.
You could say this about almost any Eastern Europe government. Also, this Hungarian party doesn’t precisely advertise itself as super LGBTQ friendly, they advertise themselves as apolitical centrists, which tends to maintain status quo. I’d gladly be proven wrong, though!
All Eastern European right wing parties for sure. Not all are in power right now though.
Possible. Going off the vibes of what Magyar has said and the fact that it’s a huge party that consists of people of fairly different political opinions, I’d say that it’s entirely likely that they at least won’t take any further steps to take away people’s rights.
I wouldn’t hold my breath, but it would be lovely.
I see this as a chance for normalization in Hungarian society more than anything. Right now the options were “Orban gets majority” or “Orban loses”. Orban lost. If Magyar goes through with his promises, the electoral system in Hungary might see some reform and perhaps in the next election, or the one after that, there will be more hope for more liberal (or progressive if you disagree with me on the change in the usage of the term liberal that plagues this part of the world, which we’ve sorta imported from the US) parties.
But only time will tell.