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Orbán’s Bermuda Triangle: Youth – Climate – Healthcare
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Orbán’s Bermuda Triangle: Youth – Climate – Healthcare

Posted on January, 2020 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Orbán cannot talk about these issues without giving away his sizzling condemnation. Continue reading →

Your Well-Meaning Defense of Scapegoats Actually Helps the Dictator
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Your Well-Meaning Defense of Scapegoats Actually Helps the Dictator

Posted on July, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Scapegoating is a distraction tool. When the international community defends the scapegoats they help the dictator achieve this goal Continue reading →

What Is Hungary’s Anti-EU Referendum About?
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What Is Hungary’s Anti-EU Referendum About?

Posted on July, 2016 by MwBp • 12 Comments

Government billboards blaring: “Be more xenophobic!” Continue reading →

7 Reasons I Am Leaving Hungary
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7 Reasons I Am Leaving Hungary

Posted on June, 2016 by MwBp • 148 Comments

A Norwegian expat decides to leave Budapest after 10 years Continue reading →

How a Broken Window Creates a Lynch Mob
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How a Broken Window Creates a Lynch Mob

Posted on May, 2016 by MwBp • 1 Comment

“There will be no Köln in Hungary.” Continue reading →

4 Wrong Questions To Ask About Populism
Analysis

4 Wrong Questions To Ask About Populism

Posted on April, 2016 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Stop asking whether populism is left wing or right wing, whether it is anti-establishment or not.
And no, populists don’t “speak your mind” so that much for added value Continue reading →

How To Combat Hate Speech Without Demented Censorship
Analysis

How To Combat Hate Speech Without Demented Censorship

Posted on March, 2016 by MwBp • 1 Comment

…and fight the online bystander effect Continue reading →

“Should You Be Afraid?”
Analysis

“Should You Be Afraid?”

Posted on February, 2016 by MwBp • 3 Comments

A case study in populist fearmongering – from a governing party Continue reading →

The evolution of anti-immigrant rhetoric in Hungary – Part 1.
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The evolution of anti-immigrant rhetoric in Hungary – Part 1.

Posted on February, 2016 by MwBp • 12 Comments

Anti-migration populism orchestrated by the government Continue reading →

Crowdfunded Anti-populism Billboard Campaign to Mock the Government
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Crowdfunded Anti-populism Billboard Campaign to Mock the Government

Posted on February, 2016 by MwBp • 4 Comments

The evolution of anti-immigrant rhetoric in Hungary – Part 2. Continue reading →

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