<![CDATA[" #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins"]]>" adds to 'unfriendly countries' list after wins"

i have a deep and thoughtful response to this move:

<begin poignant rumination>

πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚

</end soulful paean>

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-adds-hungary-to-unfriendly-countries-1776086555.html

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/28f00363-690c-46e0-b3af-2fcf5ba33579/russia-adds-hungary-to-unfriendly-countries-list-after-magyar-winsRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 13:35:19 GMTTue, 14 Apr 2026 16:38:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:05:24 GMT]]>@msbellows @benroyce

Believe a more subtle point is also demonstrated in Hungry.

That the perfect is the enemy of the good.

The victorious coalition is not liberal. It is a conglomerate of 'everyone but the fascists.'

The important thing was for them to put down their differences, show up and vote the fascists out.

Only now, with democracy restored, can they move forward.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116404618817939684https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116404618817939684Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:05:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:48 GMT]]>@msbellows

but if it's true that voting works, that means i can't just whine endlessly and impotently online, to do the fascists' work for them and argue for helplessness and inaction on a potent tool against them, and thus provide a rationale for accepting their abuse

but surely my cynical defeatist whining will fix things?

(/s)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404588957107203https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404588957107203Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:52:15 GMT]]>@benroyce One of the things I like best about democracy's victory in Hungary is that it provides an irrefutable argument against those who claim "voting doesn't matter" and "voting can't change totalitarian regimes." Of *course* voting matters! Orban is gone! Everyone needs to vote, every time! (And we can still protest, throw sabots, etc. It's not either/or.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/116404567082040487https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/116404567082040487Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:52:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:44:34 GMT]]>@ApostateEnglishman @benroyce
"I am Ahmed from Gaza. Can you share my post? I need your help."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404536870585705https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404536870585705Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:44:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:43:51 GMT]]>@ApostateEnglishman @benroyce
"I am Ahmed from Gaza. Can you share my post? I need your help."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404534085045270https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404534085045270Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:43:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:43:15 GMT]]>@blogdiva

πŸ† πŸ₯‡

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404531721389584https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404531721389584Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:43:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:42:29 GMT]]>@benroyce what a compliment 🍻

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/blogdiva/statuses/116404528721702864https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/blogdiva/statuses/116404528721702864Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:42:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:42:28 GMT]]>@alpacamale @ApostateEnglishman @benroyce
"I am Ahmed from Gaza. Can you share my post? I need your help."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404528644111221https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404528644111221Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:42:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:40:46 GMT]]>@ApostateEnglishman @ahmadlubna

"Imagine. To peer across the world and know the enemy's secrets. To place our thoughts into the minds of your leaders. Make your teachers teach the true version of history, your soldiers attack on our command. We'll be everywhere at once, more powerful than a whisper, invading your dreams, thinking your thoughts for you while you sleep. We will change you… all of you from the inside. We will turn you into us. And the best part? You won't even know it's happening"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404521958834851https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404521958834851Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:40:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:35:04 GMT]]>@ApostateEnglishman @ahmadlubna @benroyce I wonder how Bannon can keep putting out stuff like that and not be investigated for treason.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.cologne/ap/users/116232768628584081/statuses/116404499522758538https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.cologne/ap/users/116232768628584081/statuses/116404499522758538Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:35:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:27:24 GMT]]>@benroyce and Magyar was probably classified as 'ΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠ°Π³Π΅Π½Ρ‚' (foreign agent) which would be ironic, because technically Orban was the foreign agent for Russia...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://defcon.social/ap/users/116231203434119335/statuses/116404469403694876https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://defcon.social/ap/users/116231203434119335/statuses/116404469403694876Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:27:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:26:58 GMT]]>@ahmadlubna @benroyce Here it is - Bannon's address to what we now know has been the Kremlin-funded CPAC in 2017, cited in Naomi Klein's book, 'No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need', first published the same year.

This is not the full speech, just some more data-points in a disturbing picture that suggests American politics in now thoroughly compromised by its traditional geostrategic adversaries. The Cold War never really ended...it just got colder.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ApostateEnglishman/statuses/116404467674645313https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ApostateEnglishman/statuses/116404467674645313Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:26:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:25:03 GMT]]>@darkpixel

oh all the kremlin goons scrammed on sunday, and won't be back. hopefully forever

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404460175363322https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404460175363322Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:25:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:19:54 GMT]]>@benroyce A reminder for that Russian leaders are on this list:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Russian_leaders

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/115930959045427278/statuses/116404439938391975https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/115930959045427278/statuses/116404439938391975Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:19:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:56:03 GMT]]>@ApostateEnglishman @benroyce "Oh no… what a tragic loss for all those who thrived on shady alliances and β€˜creative’ definitions of democracy. Funny how things start to fall apart once the spotlight hits, isn’t it?"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404346106580388https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116296845140568934/statuses/116404346106580388Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:56:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:55:46 GMT]]>@benroyce Hungary must be doing something right. Congratz!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116017248096208274/statuses/116404345016056982https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116017248096208274/statuses/116404345016056982Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:55:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:54:35 GMT]]>@benroyce Badge of Honour. Welcome to the club, Hungary!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/fsinn/statuses/116404340342395789https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/fsinn/statuses/116404340342395789Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:54:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:46:03 GMT]]>@ApostateEnglishman πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404306808468751https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116404306808468751Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:46:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:31:17 GMT]]>@benroyce Aw diddums, will Magyar not launder Putin's money to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) anymore? Where Bannon spoke openly in 2017 of "deconstructing", i.e. dismantling, the federal government of the United States? Has it all been exposed as a hostile foreign influence operation?

What a shame.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ApostateEnglishman/statuses/116404248726017970https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ApostateEnglishman/statuses/116404248726017970Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:31:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:42:29 GMT]]>@benroyce Russia could, of course, be friendly, instead of aggressive. I doubt that's occurred to Putin.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/llanciawn/statuses/116404056881529778https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/llanciawn/statuses/116404056881529778Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:42:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to " #Russia adds #Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after #Magyar wins" on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:39:49 GMT]]>@benroyce now's not the time to be polite! Because all these vampires need sunlight!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/JustaJason007/statuses/116404046384938952https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/JustaJason007/statuses/116404046384938952Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:39:49 GMT