Comments | talk_politics: The road to Viktatorship

luvdovz in talk_politics

The road to Viktatorship

Mar 20, 2013 00:07

Viktor Orban, it seems, is a guy who never takes a "No" for an answer. No matter if it comes from the EU, from major international organizations or from the Constitutional court of his own country. The Hungarian prime-minister is unshakably convinced that he knows what's best for his people (which, surprise-surprise, is exactly what's best for his ( Read more... )

east europe, constitution, dictatorship

Comments 4

ddstory March 19 2013, 22:44:11 UTC

Chávez is dead, long live Orbán...

comeonyouspurs March 20 2013, 00:30:06 UTC

Chávez is still alive in our hearts. ♥

& in our minds. :)

htpcl March 20 2013, 07:34:34 UTC

Just when I thought we're holding the #1 spot in East Europe in terms of populism, now we get beaten in that respect as well.

sophia_sadek March 20 2013, 16:48:58 UTC

I was pretty impressed with Hungary back in '86/'87 before the Wall came down. It had more economic vitality than Czechoslovakia and the street cars ran faster than those in Vienna. Some of the finest Chinese food I have ever eaten was at a restaurant in downtown Pest. There was one village we drove through on the way to the capital where a number of people rode around on bicycles wearing full length fur coats. I have confidence that Hungarians will pull through troubled times.