Referendums are not a bottom-up tool for mass participation but a top-down tool to enlist us in someone else’s wars Continue reading
Category Archives: Commentary
Hate Speech Based on Political Orientation
In a way, all hate speech is just a political tool Continue reading
EU passport, EU subsidy lottery, targeted sanctions – What can the EU do with emerging autocracies?
Based on the principles outlined in the previous post – here are a few outlandish ideas on how the EU can stop being populists’ cash cow and become more than its parts in the process. Continue reading
What can the EU do with member states that walk back on freedom?
Redistributionism vs democracy, values, fundamental rights and freedoms Continue reading
The “national consultation” “question” the EU called fake news
Orbán’s “national consultation” has incensed one of its targets Continue reading
Some more context for Orbán’s 9th “national consultation” direct mail campaign 3/3
Pre-covid, this ninth wave of “national consultations” was meant to attack ask about gypsies and the legitimacy of courts – the two enemies Orbán pivoted to attack to prop up his crumbling support after the local election defeat in October 2019. Continue reading
The annotated questionnaire – 2/3
Some context to go with Orbán’s new direct mail “questions” Continue reading
Some context for Orbán’s 9th “national consultation” direct mail campaign 1/3
Pre-covid, this ninth wave of “national consultations” was meant to attack ask about gypsies and the legitimacy of courts – the two enemies Orbán pivoted to attack to prop up his crumbling support after the local election defeat in October 2019. Continue reading
The full text of Orbán’s “national consultation” letter on the coronavirus
The “questions” of Orbán’s new, taxpayer-funded direct mail campaign Continue reading
Aggressively anti-reality politicians and the degeneration of politics
Two plus two still make four – Part 1. Continue reading
