Congratulations Hungary

mckitterick: > lurks-no-more: > >> mckitterick: >> >>> jscalzi: >>> >>>> I’ve been to Hungary twice, most recently a couple of years ago when I was the guest of honor at the Budapest International Book Festival. Both times I was there I (and when she visited with me, Krissy), were made to feel welcome by nearly everyone we met there. It’s fair to say I have an attachment to the country. > > Today, with a turnout of over 77%, the voters of Hungary voted out the autocratic… >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> View On WordPress >>> >>> the long-time dictator with ties to Putin in out, and in his place Hungary is getting a democratic leader who wants closer ties to Europe and NATO >>> >>> turns out that Russian interference and big money doesn’t always get their guy elected, and having JD “couchfucker” Vance didn’t help Orban in the least, either >>> >>> good to see good news! >> >> I’ve been wanting to visit Hungary for years, but with Orban in charge, I’ve been putting it off. Maybe now…? > > that’s such a cool thing to come out of an election - that people want to visit a place they wouldn’t have before. people not wanting to visit ought to serve as a signal to a place’s citizens > > if all goes as it should, after the next election the US should start getting tourists again, too!