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Next one to look out for: 2026 Hungary. Fidesz is basically a russian backdoor in the EU and they will do everything to stay in power. https://telex.hu/english

by haunter 11mo ago

Next one to look out for: 2026 Hungary. Fidesz is basically a russian backdoor in the EU and they will do everything to stay in power. https://telex.hu/english/2025/12/11/most-hungarians-fear-russian-interference-in-upcoming-elections-survey-shows https://telex.hu/english/2025/12/11/most-hungarians-fear-rus... They are also doing everything to bypass the no-political-ads-on-facebook ban https://telex.hu/english/2025/10/29/despite-the-ban-fidesz-continues-to-advertise-on-facebook-with-its-digital-civic-circles-freely https://telex.hu/english/2025/10/29/despite-the-ban-fidesz-c...

spiderfarmer 11mo ago
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- nradov 11mo ago
  I logged into X right now and saw zero racist fear mongering or Nazi propaganda. You're probably following the wrong type of accounts.
- an0malous 11mo ago
  Network effects are powerful, it’s still the “town square” of the world
  - flipgimble 11mo ago
    It’s more accurately the “truck stop bathroom wall” of the world under new management.
    - nomel 11mo ago
      To be fair, the world is a truck stop bathroom, on average.
      - Gud 11mo ago
        Not really. It’s a beautiful place.
        deleted 11mo ago
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        nomel 11mo ago
        you should travel more. you'll find the actual average truck stop bathroom (i mean a truck stop, the kind that truckers stop at), with warm running water, and electricity, is a first world luxury. remember, the average income of the world is $9k/year. truckstop bathrooms aren't so bad. something like Love's are NICE.
        Gud 11mo ago
        I travel 300 days/year
  - reactordev 11mo ago
    Dubious claim now
  - Forgeties79 11mo ago
    Town squares have an implied equal access to the floor. Twitter favors certain political and social ideologies.
- nathanaldensr 11mo ago
  No, it's not 100% anything. The content you're looking at is what you see.
  - amitav1 11mo ago
    I don't know why you're getting downvoted for this, but it's the same thing for me. The For You tab is a cesspool, but if you stick to the Following tab and unfollow anybody who says pretty much anything political, it's actually a pretty nice platform.
    - earthnail 11mo ago
      Reads a bit like “nah if you ignore the main streets and just walk on the paths that you like you’re safe from crime in your neighbourhood.” I find it crazy that we accept this madness on social media.
      - irishcoffee 11mo ago
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        vkou 11mo ago
        We don't accept it on the street either, and if you think that's what Main Street looks like, you either live in Memphis, an active warzone, or you need to turn off the telly.
        irishcoffee 11mo ago
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        Cornbilly 11mo ago
        Nah. I live in Baltimore. It’s really not. Try not living in your algorithms.
mettamage 11mo ago
I've met Hungarian people in the Netherlands and they're doing everything they can to become Dutch. One Hungarian even speaks fluent with no accent, and that is quite a feat. I think it's quite unfortunate as it will mean that Hungary will become less pro EU, simply because the really pro EU people (that are also highly educated) seem to be going out of the country according to my anecdata. It's n = 2 to be fair, but I think it's enough for it to warrant some more research since I am simply stumbling across this group of people, I'm not actively seeking it out.
- enaaem 11mo ago
  Hungarian population have been declining for decades [1]. Hungary has already lost 5% of their population since 2010. For comparison their neighbour the Czech Republic has been growing [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Hungary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Hungary [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Czech_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Czech_Repu...
  - mettamage 11mo ago
    Wow... I guess that plausibly explains why I see an n = 2 without looking for it.
- jasonwatkinspdx 11mo ago
  For what it's worth I had a conversation with someone in the same situation just the other day. They have a Hungarian passport but currently live in the Netherlands. They're not thrilled with the prospect of having to nationalize as Dutch, just due to all the bureaucracy, but they're getting the ball rolling now vs waiting to see how things pan out.
roenxi 11mo ago
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- gherkinnn 11mo ago
  Doubt it. Appeasing hasn't worked. I don't know what would, but polishing Putin's shoes doesn't help. As for the US, least they have the chance to oust their emperor in three years.
- ordinaryradical 11mo ago
  Of course it is in their interest. The problem is that Russia only knows how to bully, oppress, or violently interfere with their neighbors. You cannot get along with a tiger who only regards you as a meal.
  - roenxi 11mo ago
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    - hkpack 11mo ago
      > Russia is one of the few powers who's borders have retreated in my lifetime What part of russian border retreated in your lifetime?
      - jazzyjackson 11mo ago
        Suppose they're conflating Soviet Union with Russia
      - nephihaha 11mo ago
        Chechnya did briefly.
      - machomaster 11mo ago
        Well, Putin did border agreements with China and gave them territory no so long ago. I am sure "Putin is a foreign agent working against the interests of Russia and Russians (killing them by literal millions)" is not the response he waited to counter his narrative of "Putin defending poor Russia". :-)
Razengan 11mo ago
> Fidesz is basically a russian backdoor I love (hate) this: Western rich people are billionaires. Russian rich people are oligarchs. Western-backed leaders are democratic, progressive etc. Others are backdoors. China is tricky because they make our iPhones. For now ---- Meanwhile, there's almost nothing on the news or social spaces about how indigenous populations are still fighting for independence from Western colonizers, such as New Caledonia, an amazing place that I was planning to visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6S1AFh88PE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6S1AFh88PE (I don't know where else to mention this, this conversation seemed close enough to be relevant)
- pixl97 11mo ago
  Russia is an interesting case as it has a president for life (China has gone this way too) and if your billions aren't available to said president you fall out a windows. The US is diving towards an oligarchy but I'm not seeing our billionaires fall out a window or disappearing when they say the wrong thing.
  - raincole 11mo ago
    Yeah because in the US the billionaires actually run the country.
    - deleted 11mo ago
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    - ChadNauseam 11mo ago
      I wish that were true but it's not. If billionaires ran the country we wouldn't be starting trade wars and restricting immigration.
      - raincole 11mo ago
        During trading war the US stock skyrocketed. We live in an era where the wealthiest are made by devaluing fiat and moving the purchase power from average citizens to the richest ones. Creating value, if people are still doing that, is mere a byproduct now.

by haunter 11mo ago

spiderfarmer 11mo ago

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nradov 11mo ago
I logged into X right now and saw zero racist fear mongering or Nazi propaganda. You're probably following the wrong type of accounts.
an0malous 11mo ago
Network effects are powerful, it’s still the “town square” of the world
- flipgimble 11mo ago
  It’s more accurately the “truck stop bathroom wall” of the world under new management.
  - nomel 11mo ago
    To be fair, the world is a truck stop bathroom, on average.
    - Gud 11mo ago
      Not really. It’s a beautiful place.
      - deleted 11mo ago
        [deleted]
      - nomel 11mo ago
        you should travel more. you'll find the actual average truck stop bathroom (i mean a truck stop, the kind that truckers stop at), with warm running water, and electricity, is a first world luxury. remember, the average income of the world is $9k/year. truckstop bathrooms aren't so bad. something like Love's are NICE.
        Gud 11mo ago
        I travel 300 days/year
- reactordev 11mo ago
  Dubious claim now
- Forgeties79 11mo ago
  Town squares have an implied equal access to the floor. Twitter favors certain political and social ideologies.
nathanaldensr 11mo ago
No, it's not 100% anything. The content you're looking at is what you see.
- amitav1 11mo ago
  I don't know why you're getting downvoted for this, but it's the same thing for me. The For You tab is a cesspool, but if you stick to the Following tab and unfollow anybody who says pretty much anything political, it's actually a pretty nice platform.
  - earthnail 11mo ago
    Reads a bit like “nah if you ignore the main streets and just walk on the paths that you like you’re safe from crime in your neighbourhood.” I find it crazy that we accept this madness on social media.
    - irishcoffee 11mo ago
      [flagged]
      - vkou 11mo ago
        We don't accept it on the street either, and if you think that's what Main Street looks like, you either live in Memphis, an active warzone, or you need to turn off the telly.
        irishcoffee 11mo ago
        [flagged]
        Cornbilly 11mo ago
        Nah. I live in Baltimore. It’s really not. Try not living in your algorithms.

mettamage 11mo ago

I've met Hungarian people in the Netherlands and they're doing everything they can to become Dutch. One Hungarian even speaks fluent with no accent, and that is quite a feat. I think it's quite unfortunate as it will mean that Hungary will become less pro EU, simply because the really pro EU people (that are also highly educated) seem to be going out of the country according to my anecdata. It's n = 2 to be fair, but I think it's enough for it to warrant some more research since I am simply stumbling across this group of people, I'm not actively seeking it out.

enaaem 11mo ago
Hungarian population have been declining for decades [1]. Hungary has already lost 5% of their population since 2010. For comparison their neighbour the Czech Republic has been growing [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Hungary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Hungary [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Czech_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Czech_Repu...
- mettamage 11mo ago
  Wow... I guess that plausibly explains why I see an n = 2 without looking for it.
jasonwatkinspdx 11mo ago
For what it's worth I had a conversation with someone in the same situation just the other day. They have a Hungarian passport but currently live in the Netherlands. They're not thrilled with the prospect of having to nationalize as Dutch, just due to all the bureaucracy, but they're getting the ball rolling now vs waiting to see how things pan out.

roenxi 11mo ago

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gherkinnn 11mo ago
Doubt it. Appeasing hasn't worked. I don't know what would, but polishing Putin's shoes doesn't help. As for the US, least they have the chance to oust their emperor in three years.
ordinaryradical 11mo ago
Of course it is in their interest. The problem is that Russia only knows how to bully, oppress, or violently interfere with their neighbors. You cannot get along with a tiger who only regards you as a meal.
- roenxi 11mo ago
  [flagged]
  - hkpack 11mo ago
    > Russia is one of the few powers who's borders have retreated in my lifetime What part of russian border retreated in your lifetime?
    - jazzyjackson 11mo ago
      Suppose they're conflating Soviet Union with Russia
    - nephihaha 11mo ago
      Chechnya did briefly.
    - machomaster 11mo ago
      Well, Putin did border agreements with China and gave them territory no so long ago. I am sure "Putin is a foreign agent working against the interests of Russia and Russians (killing them by literal millions)" is not the response he waited to counter his narrative of "Putin defending poor Russia". :-)

Razengan 11mo ago

> Fidesz is basically a russian backdoor I love (hate) this: Western rich people are billionaires. Russian rich people are oligarchs. Western-backed leaders are democratic, progressive etc. Others are backdoors. China is tricky because they make our iPhones. For now ---- Meanwhile, there's almost nothing on the news or social spaces about how indigenous populations are still fighting for independence from Western colonizers, such as New Caledonia, an amazing place that I was planning to visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6S1AFh88PE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6S1AFh88PE (I don't know where else to mention this, this conversation seemed close enough to be relevant)

pixl97 11mo ago
Russia is an interesting case as it has a president for life (China has gone this way too) and if your billions aren't available to said president you fall out a windows. The US is diving towards an oligarchy but I'm not seeing our billionaires fall out a window or disappearing when they say the wrong thing.
- raincole 11mo ago
  Yeah because in the US the billionaires actually run the country.
  - deleted 11mo ago
    [deleted]
  - ChadNauseam 11mo ago
    I wish that were true but it's not. If billionaires ran the country we wouldn't be starting trade wars and restricting immigration.
    - raincole 11mo ago
      During trading war the US stock skyrocketed. We live in an era where the wealthiest are made by devaluing fiat and moving the purchase power from average citizens to the richest ones. Creating value, if people are still doing that, is mere a byproduct now.