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"textContent": "mckitterick:\n\n> lurks-no-more:\n>\n>> mckitterick:\n>>\n>>> jscalzi:\n>>>\n>>>> 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.\n>\n> Today, with a turnout of over 77%, the voters of Hungary voted out the autocratic…\n>>>>\n>>>>\n>\n>>>>\n>>>> View On WordPress\n>>>\n>>> 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\n>>>\n>>> 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\n>>>\n>>> good to see good news!\n>>\n>> I’ve been wanting to visit Hungary for years, but with Orban in charge, I’ve been putting it off. Maybe now…?\n>\n> 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\n>\n> if all goes as it should, after the next election the US should start getting tourists again, too!",
"title": "Congratulations Hungary"
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