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canetoad

(20,780 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:35 PM 11 hrs ago

Viktor Orban set to lose Hungarian election ABC NEWS (AU)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is predicted to lose the Hungarian election after 16 years in the top job.
The controversial leader is accused of undermining the country’s democracy and suppressing LGBTQIA+ rights but has retained the support of US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Opposition leader Peter Magyar, who is Orban’s former ally, is now leading by at least 10 per cent in most polls.

*Nothing on website yet.

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Viktor Orban set to lose Hungarian election ABC NEWS (AU) (Original Post) canetoad 11 hrs ago OP
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye! Initech 11 hrs ago #1
I believe I will let this pudding set awhile before I eat it. Midnight Writer 10 hrs ago #2
Yeah there's probably fuckery afoot róisín_dubh 6 hrs ago #10
agree Celerity 1 hr ago #15
Still hoping he'll lose, but the NYT has an article on the gerrymandering in his favor: highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #11
Not accepting the results has become... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #3
How could he possibly lose with that big red tie? struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #4
If he loses, it's "rigged." Sneederbunk 10 hrs ago #5
So the headlines on April 13th will be about his miraculous comeback win. Permanut 9 hrs ago #6
I know I sound like a broken record . . . AverageOldGuy 9 hrs ago #7
Not much better for Hungary. His opposition used to be an ally. haele 9 hrs ago #8
Not really my concern to be honest fujiyamasan 7 hrs ago #9
MagyarThe lesser of two evils Blumancru 2 hrs ago #12
Sweet malaise 2 hrs ago #13
Polls close at 1900 CEST (1700 GMT, 1pm EDT), first results expected about a hour later muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #14

Initech

(108,886 posts)
1. Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye!
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:36 PM
11 hrs ago

Fuck you Orban! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

Midnight Writer

(25,478 posts)
2. I believe I will let this pudding set awhile before I eat it.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:42 PM
10 hrs ago

I expect shenanigans to occur.

2naSalit

(103,117 posts)
3. Not accepting the results has become...
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:43 PM
10 hrs ago

A trend with this crowd. That inability should be considered a personal problem and nothing more,

AverageOldGuy

(3,955 posts)
7. I know I sound like a broken record . . .
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:03 AM
9 hrs ago

. . . but please tell me when a dictator has gone softly into that quiet night??

In our own history we have only to look at Jan 6, 2021. Actually, we could look back at several elections where the loser challenged things -- Hayes-Tilden election of 1876 that led directly to the end of Reconstruction and the emergence of Southern Redemptionism . . . .

If Orban loses, expect to see troops in the streets, seizing ballot boxes and arresting his opponents - - - exactly what Trump plans for 2026 and 2028. There will be bloodshed.

And the only question that remains is this: How much bloodshed will be required here in Nov 2026 and November 2028 to stop Trump?

haele

(15,434 posts)
8. Not much better for Hungary. His opposition used to be an ally.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:14 AM
9 hrs ago

Still at least somewhat right wing.
Democracy in Politics is not black/white, good guy/bad guy, my team/your team. It's about understanding where national social and economic risks are and matching personalities to the realistic plans they have to reduce those risks
Whether or not they've picking the lesser of two evils is still up in the air.

fujiyamasan

(1,809 posts)
9. Not really my concern to be honest
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:04 AM
7 hrs ago

What I like is seeing Vance come off like an even bigger loser.

Between this and going to Pakistan and coming back empty handed, he’s on a streak.

Blumancru

(274 posts)
12. MagyarThe lesser of two evils
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:48 AM
2 hrs ago

Orban=The evil of two lessers
Good thing he has a pendulous gut (like someone else we know) or he would be peeing on that red tie.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,289 posts)
14. Polls close at 1900 CEST (1700 GMT, 1pm EDT), first results expected about a hour later
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:02 AM
2 hrs ago
https://euobserver.com/210775/hungary-election-which-polls-to-trust-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/

That says it took about 4 hours to know the winner in 2022. Votes cast at diplomatic missions abroad won't be counted until April 18th, so if it's close the result could be delayed until then.
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