Why do American conservatives praise Viktor Orbán so much?
Why are the current Hungarian government and its policies so admired by the American Conservatives? Do they really see their future in Prime Minister Viktor Orbán?
It seems like Hungary is not a small and somewhat insignificant Eastern European country anymore. At least based on the past weeks’ international headlines and newspaper covers. Hungary and – more precisely – the Orbán government have been in the spotlight for various reasons. Be it the “paedophile law” altered into a “homophobic law” or the Pope’s visit to the Hungarian capital that he almost cancelled, the politics of the country have lately received quite the reaction from the international media.
Hungary to become the exemplar of the American right-wing “Trumpism”?
More and more of the leading newspapers, like The Telegraph or the Washington Post, dedicate long articles to what is happening in Hungary. The latest to do so is the weekly news magazine, The Week. They are trying to figure out the reason behind the newly emerged fascination of the American conservative community with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s one-week-long visit to Hungary made journalist Damon Linker think about what might be behind this admiration.
While most of the Western World and its liberals hope for the defeat of Orbán and his party, Fidesz, in the elections next year, a big chunk of the world has a different opinion.
The conservatives of the United States see a strong and determined man with the aim to protect his country and its people – someone who fights culture wars and fights for his ideas, whatever they might be.
It is just an additional aspect that these ideas happen to be very similar or equal to that of Republicans.
The moral changes of the past 500 years on the American continent, including women’s rights, the rights of people of colour, and the rights of immigrants, are an enormous achievement that leftists and liberals tend to want to continue. That is where the two political parties of the USA start to take different paths. The Republicans/Conservatives try to keep everything as it is, maybe even turn back to the past a bit.
Their ideas about immigration, sexuality, and gender coincide with the views of the Orbán government.
And the fact that the Hungarian Prime Minister actually carries out what Donald Trump only talked about but did not manage to achieve makes Orbán a star in their eyes.
Moreover, the current Hungarian government was formed after a fairly won election by wide pluralities over ten years ago. The fact that Fidesz was also able to maintain its rule over these years gives hope to Republicans that there is a possibility to have a similar leader for themselves – a leader like the current Hungarian Prime Minister.
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Source: The Week, The Washington Post
Whilst Mr Orbán looks at ease, it’s very bad body language portrayed by Mr Carlson. You don’t speak to people with your arms folded, creates a barrier. Interesting, as he’ll have interviewed many people.
Interesting.
Yesterday standing in line at The Great Market Hall waiting to be served by my fruiter, in front of me, American husband and wife – visiting Budapest on holidays.
Asked them – which shocked them, an English voice if they were enjoying there stay in Budapest and in there Florida accents replied – Yes and the people are beautiful – but the language variation to English – a Challenge.
I asked – did Donald Trump wave you off from Miami when you left for European holiday?
Laughing they replied NO.
The lady – then added – He is coming back you know.
I replied with courtesy – we differ in that opinion.
I was asked why – to which I replied that I support Democracy.
Lady replied – Do you think what Biden is doing in America at this time is Democratic.
My fruiter was ready to attend me and I wished the two American visitors a continued pleasant stay in Budapest, Hungary.
Republicans in America – past elections EXPLODED the fact they have no idea of Hard Core – values and principles of Democracy.
Donald Trump – “brained washed” them, to leave them with greater confused minds – than when he became there “infamous” 45th President.
Hungarians – this is the need of us to take time out and THINK.
National Elections May 2022 – the on-going disclosures of the style of Government – its long term agenda – what is the direction and under what side of Politics do we see is the Future of Hungary.
Our Vote – our Choice and our Future.
Liberal democracy has failed to convince people that their lives are better, with rising unemployment in many Western democracies, the difficulty to raise a family, to own have a house, while there is an increase in racial tension in many of that liberal countries (ex: see the US and France).
It is no doubt that Mr. Orban is seen as a savior by conservatives in the US, where Hungary has managed to make it easier to raise a family while also creating policies that retain cultural, traditional, and language practices.
Now, of course, Orban is a deeply flawed man who is corrupt and has created policies that make members of the LGBT community feel like outsiders of their own country.
However, to win against Orban in the upcoming elections. The so-called opposition and foreign media need to realize that the current neo-liberal policies throughout the world aren’t working. We can look at the suicide rates in various countries (ex: : Lithuania and South Korea) or massive unemployment in countries like Italy. Most importantly, we can look at how climate change is affecting the world, which also points to how all of these indictaors prove that the international system has to change. The way the current system is set up, isn’t working anymore, as it is only leading to authoritarianism worldwide.
Why do liberals praise Mao so much?
Mao is responsible for the deaths of at least 30 million people. But the left praises Mao and he is taught favorably in our universities.
The Obama White House hung Mao ornaments from their Christmas tree.
I do not believe Orban rises to the level of Mao. But you will never see commnists like Palma question the left….because she is not a journalist and is an activist for a political point of view that has FAILED every time it is tried.
Sometimes it fails quickly (Venezuela) and sometimes it takes a long time (USSR, Cuba). But these are all failed nations with the same ideology that is opposed to Orban and American conservatism.
Just as the first wave of fascism passed (thankfully), so will this wave of Neo fascism in due course, we hope. It already seems to be crumbling in Brazil, the Philippines and Venezuela. Trump was voted out. Slowly people are beginning to realise that an ‘illiberal democracy’ is an inherent contradiction. As the old saying goes, ‘you can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time’.
This is very simple – there has been a breakdown in law and order in most America cities and with the Obama war on the police , it continues with defunding the police that has happened in many American cities while crime has jumped at an incredible rate. In SF you can steel anything under thousand dollars and you will not be charged with a AG funded by Soros in many cities and refuse to prosecute. The schools run by the dem teachers Union with some of the worst schools in the world with China best. The level of corruption goes to the top US goverment agencies with the swamp Obama Elites in control. Not only fudge start the war on cops – he’d did nothing for black people in 8 years. There are 4 incredible black men running governor including california and there al Republican (far right – racist – white supremacits )
The left wing media you quote insist is the case. I notice you dropped left wing media slur. As some who lived most his life in seattle and the Bay Area. In the 8 years I’ve been in the EU have watched go from one the most beautiful with little crime and most livable in the US. The whole west coast is lined with drug camps
The media call it homeless – you can shoot up heroin and the city will supply the needles- police have been defunded and are not allowed to police them. Trump was one who tried to change things but when you have majority of goverment workers working against you – add the corrupt media that lied for 5 years about trump and his family. He also called China out.
Little chance theUS return to anything like Hungary but Hungary is a election away from what has happened in the US that has been ecellerate now that the Dems are in control, including big tech – the media and culture.
It’s a tragedy that 8-12 yr olds will not be able to transition without their parents concent.
They appreciate the idea of a one-party dictatorship masquerading as a democracy as a future model for the United States—a future the GOP hopes to gerrymander and voting-restrict their way to. He also hates everyone/everything they do.
Is a majority government tantamount to dictatorship? The answer is no. People elect governments that will serve their interest. A majority government is ore able to deliver. That is what the FIDESZ Party does. In a democracy the majority rules, therefore, minorities will have to wait to enact its policies until elected.
Hungarian People demand a safe country.
Hungarian People demand keeping out of illegal migrants.
Hungarian People demand a great lifestyle.
Hungarian People demand low unemployment.
Hungarian People demand a livable standard of living (a family does not need 5 TVSs).
The FIDESZ government delivered.
Most importantly:
HUNGARIAN PEOPLE DEMAND SOVEREIGHTY!!!
Erik, are you confusing liberals with members of the CCP? Here is a good rule of thumb: one is a vast and often poorly understood political affiliation and the other is Xi Jinping. Liberals often oppose everything Mao stood for like controlled economies and authoritarianism. Technically, even Orbán has liberal policies such as those that oppose state-ownership of industry. Hope that helps. For more Google “liberal.” Just stay away from Facebook: Betty from Kansas doesn’t have your best interests at heart.
Simple. Victor Organ puts the interests of Hungary and Hungarians ahead of the internationalist, globalist agenda of the EU and Soros.
Orban is someone to admire by anyone with a brain. can’t think of another Europe leader that has anything to admire period. The Tucker interview was trending for 2 weeks. Anyone else would not have had audience.
Do your self a favor – read American Marxism- the number 1 best seller for over a month.
As a woman you might appreciate this is one of the safest cities in the world. Violent crime and killing is a hourly event in most major American cities. George Floyd was a drugged our Thug and very few blks killed by cops 7-8 thousand a year killed by other blacks – that includes women and children. With little notice by the media and the public. If california was a country it would be the 6th wealthiest in the world and have the worst schools in the world with racism taught against white European descendants and blow jobs for teens. It all on YT. Conservatives don’t want to live in a shithole- and Hungary is far from it. Crime has soared across the US and the left is demanding the police be defunded.