At his press conference yesterday, Magyar was extensively asked about his views on Russia and called for “pragmatic”relations between the countries (Europe Live, Monday).
Hmmm
He argued that Hungary “cannot change geography” as it still relied on energy supplies from Russia, even as he suggested he would push to diversify these sources in the future.
Well, yeah. And the reason Ukraine has been so (justifiably) obstinate about wrecking energy supplies that go to Hungary is because Orban was refusing outright to explore alternatives, with predictable consequences.
I think it’s too soon to tell, tbh, but it’ll surely be an improvement from Orban - though that is really not a high bar.
Literally anything is an improvement from the kleptocracy of Orbán.
I don’t have high hopes as Magyar is still a center-right candidate who to date refuses to address even the possibility of rolling back the anti-LGBTQ laws FIDESZ forced through, let alone the various other issues, but nonetheless it’s an improvement.
These leaders don’t operate in a vacuum. Majority of hungarians are very conservative and addressing LGBT issues would make it harder for him to get elected.
There is the hypothesis floating around that he didn’t say anything about LGBTQ in general to make him palatable to as many voters as possible, which was a success. But he seems a lot more socially liberal than Orban, and wants to position closer to the EU, so a normalization and realignment of the laws with the larger EU Space is what i would expect, probably after restoring a functioning judiciary which he will need to fix the widespread corruption.
Yeah I get it, especially with Orbán’s constant demonisation of the LGBTQ community, labeling them paedophiles, while his own people are doing that very thing… it’s almost like just because you have two closeted gay friends and one goes to drug fuelled orgies and the other diddles kids, that doesn’t generally apply to the entire gay community, my dude.
So yeah I understand why he’d avoid it during campaign period, but it would’ve taken him nothing to state during that three hour journo event that he will be looking to ensure equal treatment for minorities…
Yeah, he’s still in campaign mode, and that won’t change until power has officially transferred over. Also, since the media landscape is still very much in Orbans hands, he probably wanted to avoid giving them ammunition. To be honest, this is the hardest part to fix - i don’t have many ideas except of nationalizing all of Orbans media - which is more than 90% - and then reprivatization afterwards.
Hmmm
Well, yeah. And the reason Ukraine has been so (justifiably) obstinate about wrecking energy supplies that go to Hungary is because Orban was refusing outright to explore alternatives, with predictable consequences.
I think it’s too soon to tell, tbh, but it’ll surely be an improvement from Orban - though that is really not a high bar.
Literally anything is an improvement from the kleptocracy of Orbán.
I don’t have high hopes as Magyar is still a center-right candidate who to date refuses to address even the possibility of rolling back the anti-LGBTQ laws FIDESZ forced through, let alone the various other issues, but nonetheless it’s an improvement.
These leaders don’t operate in a vacuum. Majority of hungarians are very conservative and addressing LGBT issues would make it harder for him to get elected.
There is the hypothesis floating around that he didn’t say anything about LGBTQ in general to make him palatable to as many voters as possible, which was a success. But he seems a lot more socially liberal than Orban, and wants to position closer to the EU, so a normalization and realignment of the laws with the larger EU Space is what i would expect, probably after restoring a functioning judiciary which he will need to fix the widespread corruption.
Yeah I get it, especially with Orbán’s constant demonisation of the LGBTQ community, labeling them paedophiles, while his own people are doing that very thing… it’s almost like just because you have two closeted gay friends and one goes to drug fuelled orgies and the other diddles kids, that doesn’t generally apply to the entire gay community, my dude.
So yeah I understand why he’d avoid it during campaign period, but it would’ve taken him nothing to state during that three hour journo event that he will be looking to ensure equal treatment for minorities…
Yeah, he’s still in campaign mode, and that won’t change until power has officially transferred over. Also, since the media landscape is still very much in Orbans hands, he probably wanted to avoid giving them ammunition. To be honest, this is the hardest part to fix - i don’t have many ideas except of nationalizing all of Orbans media - which is more than 90% - and then reprivatization afterwards.