Sure, when you lose its rigged but when you win its democracyÂ
number39utopia on
Something tells Putin ally orban is gonna get his gestapo to rig the votes in his favor
xBabepentel on
Does this poll reflect the rural areas as well,or is this sentiment mostly coming from Budapest?
Front-Anteater3776 on
Putin and Trump are going to make sure Orban stays in power. And when they are done there, they are coming ofr the next countries in EU.
Russia snd USA pose an existential threat to Europe. Our politicians have to take it more seriously and start treating USA as the enemies are they are.
RoleTall2025 on
cant we just eject them from the EU already? Hungary is the shit child of Europe.
old_examiner on
they’re not wrong to think that
vanhunt1 on
Orban is losing. Next is Vucic. Then hopefully Putin dies and Trump is impeached and imprisoned for life.
riisikas on
Bro, the past few days events have started to make me believe as if Hungary is a random third world country, that any other country can control? Wtf
mesmerooo on
> Following the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary elections, in which the Fidesz party secured a two-thirds supermajority, the government implemented fundamental reforms to the electoral system, officially codified through Act CCIII of 2011. These reforms significantly altered the electoral framework from the system established after the Cold War, aiming to create a more efficient, winner-take-all structure that critics argue unfairly favored the governing party.
Key changes enacted post-2010 include:
> Reduction in Parliament Size: The number of parliamentary seats was drastically reduced from 386 (established in 1990) to 199, aiming for a more “reasonable” size.
> Shift in Electoral Weight: The proportion of seats elected in single-member constituencies increased from 46% to 53% (106 seats), increasing the winner-take-all element.
> Gerrymandering and Redrawing Boundaries: Constituency boundaries were overhauled. Analysts, such as Kim Lane Scheppele, noted that boundaries were redrawn to pack opposition voters into fewer districts and divide Fidesz-leaning areas to maximize their seats.
> Abolition of Two-Round System: The traditional two-round system (a run-off between the top two candidates) was abolished and replaced with a single-round, first-past-the-post system in constituencies. This allowed candidates to win with less than 50% of the vote.
> “Winner Compensation” (Fractional Votes): The reform introduced a unique “winner compensation” mechanism, where surplus votes from winning candidates (votes beyond what was needed to win) were added to the party’s national list total, strengthening the party with the most votes.
> Extension of Voting Rights: In 2012, voting rights were extended to ethnic Hungarians living abroad (primarily in neighboring countries) who do not have a residence in Hungary, allowing them to vote for party lists.
> These reforms were implemented to consolidate the electoral power of the ruling Fidesz party, facilitating their continued two-thirds majorities in subsequent elections.
Suguha_chan on
Maybe Elon Musk helps Putin and Trump
nhozemphtek on
It’s up to Hungarians to prove it like Venezuelans did.
uuggehor on
Remember to vote. Inaction is the main thing empowering oppressors.
VixensPoppies on
If Orban wins again (after the bad polling he are getting now..) it probably is & rigged by Russia ..
wecanhaveallthree on
The headline is somewhat misleading.
>But 79% of the Hungarian public fear **foreign interference** in the electoral process.
When I think of ‘rigged or manipulated’, I think of problems with *votes* (or those casting them) rather than foreign *pressure*. I mean, the US Vice President went down to Hungary to rah-rah the current administration – did 21% of Hungarians sleep in or something?
‘Foreign interference’ is a consequence of the global world we live in. If we took it seriously, the US should be hauling journalists from across the world in for articles critical of Trump. There are obviously levels to it, but there is a big jump between ‘foreign press prints copy critical of X’ or ‘foreign dignitary comes to shake hands and say ‘you do a good job’ and ‘rigging’ or ‘manipulation’.
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Sure, when you lose its rigged but when you win its democracyÂ
Something tells Putin ally orban is gonna get his gestapo to rig the votes in his favor
Does this poll reflect the rural areas as well,or is this sentiment mostly coming from Budapest?
Putin and Trump are going to make sure Orban stays in power. And when they are done there, they are coming ofr the next countries in EU.
Russia snd USA pose an existential threat to Europe. Our politicians have to take it more seriously and start treating USA as the enemies are they are.
cant we just eject them from the EU already? Hungary is the shit child of Europe.
they’re not wrong to think that
Orban is losing. Next is Vucic. Then hopefully Putin dies and Trump is impeached and imprisoned for life.
Bro, the past few days events have started to make me believe as if Hungary is a random third world country, that any other country can control? Wtf
> Following the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary elections, in which the Fidesz party secured a two-thirds supermajority, the government implemented fundamental reforms to the electoral system, officially codified through Act CCIII of 2011. These reforms significantly altered the electoral framework from the system established after the Cold War, aiming to create a more efficient, winner-take-all structure that critics argue unfairly favored the governing party.
Key changes enacted post-2010 include:
> Reduction in Parliament Size: The number of parliamentary seats was drastically reduced from 386 (established in 1990) to 199, aiming for a more “reasonable” size.
> Shift in Electoral Weight: The proportion of seats elected in single-member constituencies increased from 46% to 53% (106 seats), increasing the winner-take-all element.
> Gerrymandering and Redrawing Boundaries: Constituency boundaries were overhauled. Analysts, such as Kim Lane Scheppele, noted that boundaries were redrawn to pack opposition voters into fewer districts and divide Fidesz-leaning areas to maximize their seats.
> Abolition of Two-Round System: The traditional two-round system (a run-off between the top two candidates) was abolished and replaced with a single-round, first-past-the-post system in constituencies. This allowed candidates to win with less than 50% of the vote.
> “Winner Compensation” (Fractional Votes): The reform introduced a unique “winner compensation” mechanism, where surplus votes from winning candidates (votes beyond what was needed to win) were added to the party’s national list total, strengthening the party with the most votes.
> Extension of Voting Rights: In 2012, voting rights were extended to ethnic Hungarians living abroad (primarily in neighboring countries) who do not have a residence in Hungary, allowing them to vote for party lists.
> These reforms were implemented to consolidate the electoral power of the ruling Fidesz party, facilitating their continued two-thirds majorities in subsequent elections.
Maybe Elon Musk helps Putin and Trump
It’s up to Hungarians to prove it like Venezuelans did.
Remember to vote. Inaction is the main thing empowering oppressors.
If Orban wins again (after the bad polling he are getting now..) it probably is & rigged by Russia ..
The headline is somewhat misleading.
>But 79% of the Hungarian public fear **foreign interference** in the electoral process.
When I think of ‘rigged or manipulated’, I think of problems with *votes* (or those casting them) rather than foreign *pressure*. I mean, the US Vice President went down to Hungary to rah-rah the current administration – did 21% of Hungarians sleep in or something?
‘Foreign interference’ is a consequence of the global world we live in. If we took it seriously, the US should be hauling journalists from across the world in for articles critical of Trump. There are obviously levels to it, but there is a big jump between ‘foreign press prints copy critical of X’ or ‘foreign dignitary comes to shake hands and say ‘you do a good job’ and ‘rigging’ or ‘manipulation’.
Majority of the world believes that.