US Embassy’s reaction to Viktor Orbán’s speech
On Wednesday, the United States Embassy in Budapest issued a statement saying that any rhetoric that serves to incite hatred and spread racism is unacceptable.
They wrote: “The Embassy of the United States of America condemns all ideologies, policies and rhetoric that promote doctrines of hatred and division.” They added, “we must never forget that what began as racist and xenophobic rhetoric by the leaders of the 20th century ended in the genocide of millions.”
They concluded by stating that “human dignity and equality know no national boundaries, and we firmly believe that human diversity is one of our greatest strengths,” writes Index.hu.
The embassy’s statement did not literally state that this was a reaction to Viktor Orbán’s speech: however, the text they released cannot be interpreted in any other context right now. The Prime Minister’s speech last weekend was, according to many, hateful and racist. Several politicians and organisations in Hungary and abroad have already protested against this, and one of the prime minister’s senior advisers has resigned.
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Source: Index.hu, DNH
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The US was instrumental setting up the state of Bosnia Herzegovina, inhabited by Serb, Croats and Bosnian Muslims. Serbs are presently planning to separate. People are holding their breath, waiting for the next civil war. Prime Minister Orban stated facts. States that have people with different cultures who do not assimilate created tensions.
The US Embassy should concentrate on solving high inflation, recession, supply chain, baby formula shortage and high crime instead of pretending to be the arbitrator of the world.
“human diversity is one of our greatest strengths” is utter nonsense. Tell that to the poor Jewish population persecuted by Muslims by France. I
Although Hungary has people practicing many different religions, they are all Hungarians. All “Hungarians” live together in peace respecting law and order.