Hungarian Politics

[The Brain]

TriAnon conspiracy nuts appear to be doing well.

[Tamas]

[The Brain]

AI is good now. Took me a few minutes to realize it's fake.

[Tamas]

Couple of "fun" things: a few days ago the Russians hit the one Ukrainian town with a significant Hungarian population with a missile strike of an American factory. This was news in Hungary of course.

The so-called President of Hungary posted a message on Facebook saying well wishes to those injured in the Russian missile strike.

Two hours later the word "Russian" was edited out of the post. Which made the whole thing a scandal. It must have found disapproval in Fidesz circles as well because by the evening Orban called it a Russian strike as well, and he only gets involved in such climbdowns f serious damage control is needed.

With this President (I won't even write his name, he is completely inconsequential) continuing to be an abject failure for Fidesz even though his only job would be to be a quiet sock puppet, rumours have resurfaced that there are plans being drawn up to have Orban take his place.

I think it's a gamble he might actually try. Change the constitution to turn from a prime ministerial setup to something like France's, Orban becomes president for 5 years, so even if Peter Magyar wins the election and becomes prime minister, Orban can block everything and also keep the country as a Russian puppet.