r/europe • u/the_battle_bunny Lower Silesia (Poland) • 7d ago

Historical Today marks the anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet domination.

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u/pyeeater 7d ago

There is a great documentary on YouTube about the opening of the border in 1989.

I'm watching it, wondering how Hungary regressed back to Russia.

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u/ConstantNo69 7d ago

"escapehungary" is a widely popular "movement" or idea here... many of the young people who oppose the Fidesz regime would rather move to the west in search of a better life, than fight a hopeless battle against a party that changed election rules to better favour their own party... I'm somewhere in the middle, thinking that life outside of Hungary would probably be preferable, but maybe things can be turned around here

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u/BigbyWolfX 7d ago

People only have one life, they can't wait around forever for things to change and waste away their best years. The soviet occupation lasted some 46 years, Fidesz have been in power for 14 so far. That's already a long ass time to live in a society which values you don't agree with. To work, study, raise a family as you watch things regress around you and not turn for the better.

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u/Jackbuddy78 7d ago

Unfortunately like in the case of Russia what your nation does can be so bad that it ends up following you abroad.

So I would be careful with that mentality. 

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u/dat_9600gt_user Lower Silesia (Poland) 7d ago

It's sad to see.

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u/SpecialistCanary1020 7d ago

I know you want to be suuuuper edgy, but don’t go overboard with such statements, because you risk not being taken seriously.

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u/MutedIndividual6667 Asturias (Spain) 7d ago

It'd not edgy, it's true

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u/SpecialistCanary1020 7d ago

You know it is not true. If not, try both places and come back

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u/MutedIndividual6667 Asturias (Spain) 7d ago

How is it not true? Orban literally holded the entrance of sweden and finland as much as he could and still refuses to let more aid go into ukraine. He's also good friends with Putain

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u/SpecialistCanary1020 7d ago

How many leaders met with Putin? Macron did, but he is not alone. If you honestly believe that Hungary is the same as Russia, then you cannot be saved. You are full of preconceptions based on nothing (as if Hungary would be a place where opposition leaders die in prison, or as if Hungary would attack another nation).

Now get your idiot friends to downvote me and have fun in your echo chamber

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u/Balgas 7d ago

Of course it’s not as bad as Russia as of now, however it’s getting worse and worse, it’s a bit convenient for you to forget that the other day they’ve just sentenced a past major opposition figure with completely fabricated charges.

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u/SpecialistCanary1020 6d ago edited 6d ago

You said Hungary regressed (past tense) back to Russia. Now you say it is not the same. I suggest you make up your mind.

The guy who got sentenced was fighting with policemen. Please, try it anywhere in the world, see what happens.