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Maybe the new Hungarian government won’t be left economically but at least they won’t be progressive on social issues, huh? Keep on winning, liberals. You won’t hear a peep on this from EU starting now though so it’s all good.
https://magyartisza.hu/program
Their program is available for all to see, you don't have to guess.
Liberal populism - where are taxes to offset those tax cuts? They’re going to be promised but never happen and it’s going to end up with privatisation of public services. It’s how neoliberals work in Europe. That’s what made Orban and similar autocrats in the first place and why he will be back. I’m happy to take bets if needed, I’ve seen this way too many times already to fall for it again.
You know you I linked the full pdf? Seeing you being an autist as well, I assumed you value veracity over confabulation.
The answer is very plain: tax credits, recover 8000 billion frozen eu funds, 2000B annually, not spending thosands of billions on state propaganda, stopping overpriced (and rigged) puplic procurements, recovering the privatised oligarch funds etc.
The annual super rich wealth tax is an inflow.
But most importantly, cutting back on the servicing of debt. Hungary has very espensive debt, even when its relative value to GDP is normal. And this debt factor hugely depends on investor confidence, which is very positive if you look at the currency valuation as a proxy.
I was naive like that too, now wait and see what happens in reality. This fixation on debt in nominal values is a tell for neoliberal talk - in reality that debt will balloon even more with the tax cuts and soon austerity will be needed (surprise!).
Tax the super rich was point number 3. Although it should be more like 90% tax on anything earned over 1 billion.
You’re treating electoral promises like something serious but it’s Eastern Europe and there’s no consequences to lying in politics. Never listen to what politicians say and just monitor what they do unless you want to be disappointed over and over again. The end goal of pro business parties is privatisation of public services, always.
In which case you are making statements of a government that hasn't even formed. Talk about lying.
If you ever need someone to say „told you so” in the future you know where to look. This is naïveté is why people like Orban will return.
He already has returned. This was it after losing to MSZP 4 terms ago. You don't have to tell me more, as an outsider you are working with very limited information.
I have lots of insider information on living in an Eastern European neoliberal hellhole. Hungary isn’t special.
Oh do tell me. Don't keep it to yourself.
I think I’ve just explained what was about to happen. I was mocked when I said this about where I live 2 years ago but we’re speedrunning healthcare privatisation now.
Listen to what they do and not what they say.
You make claims of the future as if it already happened, and declare yourself correct. Why? How would I listen to events that have not yet happened?
I'm sorry to hear what's going on in Poland, but your government is yours. Saying that nothing will change, it can't be fixed, just you wait I told you so etc. is plain doomerism. If this pessimist logic you apply were right, then no good would ever be possible. Yet, examples persist that change is not limited to a change in management.
Yes, we’re allowed to make predictions of the future based on available data. We should actually try to predict it not to get duped by politicians. If you turn blind eye to this data then you’re getting duped willingly or maybe you’re upper middle class and will benefit from neoliberal policies. Oh well. You do you, I’ll grumble and rant because I love the moment I get to say „told you so”.