He’s mostly been described as centre right, but we’ll see. If he’s not beholden to Russia and not massively corrupt, then that’s a huge step. If they then undo the damage done by Orbán to the constitution and institutions of Hungary, then there will be a way forward.
Reduce minimum wage tax from 15% to 9%.
Lower income tax for workers earning below the median wage.
Tax the super-rich with a 1% annual wealth tax on assets over 1 billion HUF.
Cut VAT on firewood, healthy food, and prescription medicines.
Expanded Social Safety Net
Double family allowances, maternity support, and childcare benefits.
Guarantee a minimum pension of 120,000 HUF per month.
Provide "Pensioner SZÉP Cards" with up to 200,000 HUF in annual support.
Increase home care fees by 50% for family caregivers.
Give a "Newborn Kit" worth 50,000 HUF to every baby.
Labor and Public Sector Support
Increase pay by 25% for social sector and educational assistants.
Strengthen union rights and rebuild national social dialogue.
Enforce equal pay for equal work between men and women.
Public Goods and Equality
Establish independent ministries for Healthcare and Education.
Maintain tuition-free first university degrees.
Build social rental housing and more student dormitories.
End period poverty by providing free hygiene products in state schools.
Fund Roma integration through school buses and new scholarships.
State-Led Public Services
Nationalize debt enforcement and make it non-profit.
Take over company liquidations to ensure a non-profit, transparent process
True, and I don’t mean to imply that Hungary will magically be transformed into a thriving democracy as soon as Orbàn is out. It’s gonna take years to rebuild the judiciary alone, and we’ll see how committed Maygar is to restoring inconvenient aspects of democracy like press freedom and fair elections. Still, Hungary took the first step towards reestablishing democracy by voting, and I’m getting tired of hearing how voting doesn’t work from people who’s only political activities are sharing the, “You’re Finished,” meme and telling people to read theory.
I agree with you even if I have been a doom and gloom person as of late.
I agree that voting is important even if rigged… writing to your representatives is important even if they wipe their asses with your letters… we all must continue to enact the “normal” strategies while also considering extraordinary ones!
another far right candidate won… coming from the same party originally
Hungary went from lime to lemon… don’t get me wrong, this is a tiny hint forward but by no means is Hungary “out”
He’s mostly been described as centre right, but we’ll see. If he’s not beholden to Russia and not massively corrupt, then that’s a huge step. If they then undo the damage done by Orbán to the constitution and institutions of Hungary, then there will be a way forward.
Right wing? It is smack in the center.
The tisza party has published their policy plans. (full version pdf: https://magyartisza.hu/program)
Here are the left-wing ones:
Economic Justice and Redistribution
Expanded Social Safety Net
Labor and Public Sector Support
Public Goods and Equality
State-Led Public Services
right wing has a lot if colors. He’s far from a republican right wing extremist
True, and I don’t mean to imply that Hungary will magically be transformed into a thriving democracy as soon as Orbàn is out. It’s gonna take years to rebuild the judiciary alone, and we’ll see how committed Maygar is to restoring inconvenient aspects of democracy like press freedom and fair elections. Still, Hungary took the first step towards reestablishing democracy by voting, and I’m getting tired of hearing how voting doesn’t work from people who’s only political activities are sharing the, “You’re Finished,” meme and telling people to read theory.
I agree with you even if I have been a doom and gloom person as of late.
I agree that voting is important even if rigged… writing to your representatives is important even if they wipe their asses with your letters… we all must continue to enact the “normal” strategies while also considering extraordinary ones!
Agreed. Until there is an open Civil War, voting will be important, as well as protests and general strikes.