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
Tag Archives: referendum
How Many Protesters Do You Think Are Enough?
When protests, outrage, public opinion and voting results are all ignored Continue reading
“We will challenge the whole political establishment”
Interview with Adam Bartha, founding member of Momentum Continue reading
The Most Important Development In Hungarian Politics Since 2010
The emergence of youth and expats on the political scene with an actual intention to enter politics Continue reading
Budapest Will Not Organize The 2024 Olympics
It took a young political movement to defeat Orbán’s catastrophic Olympic delusions – despite the general apathy Continue reading
The Order Doesn’t Have To Come From Viktor
In an autocracy it is a stupid question to ask whether an order came from the top. The point is that it doesn’t have to. Continue reading
Questions That Should Not Even Be Asked
When a question legitimizes evil Continue reading
5 Reasons Orbán Didn’t Lose This Referendum
Orbán claims victory since 98% voted ‘no’. The opposition claims that it’s a defeat for Orbán since the participation was below the necessary 50% threshold. Continue reading
What Is Hungary’s Anti-EU Referendum About?
Government billboards blaring: “Be more xenophobic!” Continue reading
10 Types Who Vote For A Populist
The First World Problem, the Middle Finger and the That’s Just Campaigning crowd will never get what they want. The I’m-Not-Nationalist-Buts just might Continue reading
