EU Parliament wants Hungary stripped of voting rights : worldnews

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 60 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

This makes a lot of sense. It’s impossible to make smart decisions when you’re Hungary. That’s why it’s good to go after a meal or at minimum have a snack before grocery shopping.

[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago (1 children)

SNICKERS! You aren't EU when you're Hungary!

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

You're not you when you're hungry.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 55 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I guess many EU citizens would love to see Hungary be stripped from voting rights as well. Hungary is very veto happy.

[–] Sprokes@jlai.lu 5 points 9 months ago

Why did we put it there in the first place? Hungary and other dozen eastern eure countries.

[+] ExLisper@linux.community 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/13/1111274698/how-the-american-right-became-aligned-with-hungary-and-its-authoritarian-leader

[+] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml -15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What has Hungary done against rule of law?

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 73 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Starting with the Second Orbán Government in 2010, during his uninterrupted stay in power, Orbán has curtailed press freedom, weakened judicial independence, and undermined multiparty democracy, amounting to democratic backsliding during Orbán's tenure. Orbán's harsh criticism of the policies favored by the European Union while accepting their money and funneling it to his allies and family have also led to accusations that his government is a kleptocracy. His government has also been characterized as an autocracy.

"We [Hungarians] are not a mixed race and we do not want to become a mixed race."

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

🤣 Hungarians are not a mixed race. A true student of history.

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago

Isn't the whole point of Balkanization to avoid mixed races?

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 61 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

A lot. Hard to know where to start.

Here's somewhere to begin at least:

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/09/15/hungary-is-no-longer-a-full-democracy-but-an-electoral-autocracy-meps-declare-in-new-repor

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/04/europe-hungary-viktor-orban-coronavirus-covid19-democracy/609313/

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit, this is my username from that other place! Nice to meet you!

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 months ago

Haha, I had no idea, I didn't use this name in the other place. Good name though imo.

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