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Forget Orbánism – It should be called Goulash Putinism
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Forget Orbánism – It should be called Goulash Putinism

Posted on July, 2021 by MwBp • 2 Comments

Orbánism – if there is such a thing – is more Putinism Light than an American-style culture war. Continue reading →

Hungarian Social Media Is Fueled by Communist Nostalgia
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Hungarian Social Media Is Fueled by Communist Nostalgia

Posted on June, 2017 by MwBp • 5 Comments

“Like if you remember this!” Continue reading →

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