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Real existing Orbánism

Orbán’s new top judge doesn’t believe in courts

Posted on January, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

In 2020, Orbán seems to have completed the Orbanization of the courts Continue reading →

Real existing Orbánism

Budapest voted against Orbán. Budapest must die.

Posted on January, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Orbán’s reaction to the 2019 local election defeat became clear early on: revenge and punishment of renitent cities. And the pandemic lent him an excuse. The worst hit city, and the one getting the full force of Orbán’s wrath, is Budapest. Continue reading →

Real existing Orbánism

Orbán punishes opposition cities

Posted on January, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

A village of 3900 people received EU funds equivalent of half of Budapest’s annual budget (population 1.7 million) as a gift for loyalty to Orbán.  Continue reading →

Real existing Orbánism

Should a constitutional supermajority even be allowed?

Posted on December, 2020 by MwBp • 2 Comments

What was Janez Janša thinking? Continue reading →

Real existing Orbánism / This is now normal...

“We don’t think about the criminal law. We don’t report each other.”

Posted on December, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The creepiest quote of the Szájer-scandal (so far) Continue reading →

Government listing journalists’ foreign travel because “it’s usually Soros”
He really said that / Real existing Orbánism

Government listing journalists’ foreign travel because “it’s usually Soros”

Posted on September, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

So they believe their own propaganda and paranoia is now proudly admitted official policy Continue reading →

Can someone please explain to me what these things are doing in school textbooks?
Real existing Orbánism

Can someone please explain to me what these things are doing in school textbooks?

Posted on September, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

These two examples come from elementary school textbooks and making the rounds on social media – one more inexplicable than the next. Continue reading →

A year after the academy of science was Orbanized, the minister distributes research grants
Real existing Orbánism

A year after the academy of science was Orbanized, the minister distributes research grants

Posted on September, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

In June 2019, after some the usual mini-resistance, uproar, a little protesting and the obligatory voices of international disapproval, the academy of science (MTA) has been Orbanized. One year later, the minister personally rewrites the list of research grant recipients – to no one’s surprise.  Continue reading →

Real existing Orbánism / System Decay

Fidesz is such a strong brand, its candidates run as “independent”

Posted on September, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Set aside your simplistic assumptions. Disinformation is way ahead of us Continue reading →

Orbánist Cancel Culture / Real existing Orbánism

Even digital radio was too free

Posted on September, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Authorities discontinued digital technology because it wouldn’t allow them to allocate frequencies Continue reading →

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