@randahl let’s just be clear that Magyar isn’t a progressive, he used to be in the same party as Orbán and holds a lot of the same views.

This won’t magically fix things, it is fascism lite at best, we should all continue applying pressure on Hungary to change.

@DavidNielsen @randahl

we want to be free of Orban, so let's get Magyar in first

*then* apply the criticism of Magyar

not now!

Magyar is pro-EU, Orban is busy licking Putin's boots

that choice alone is a huge earthquake

you understand that

therefore:

right now, on April 9, you want to be singing the praises of Peter Magyar

right?

a little strategic intelligence please!

@benroyce @randahl I will not be doing so, but I will be happy that Orbán is hopefully gone (he did do an impressive job rigging the election system, so I am not entirely sure he will actually lose, or do a Trump when he does).

I don’t prescribe to the idea that in order to not be shit, let alone actually be good, we have to first tolerate shit light.

There are surely not shit candidates the world could promote and promise good relations with, to give them a serious boost in the polls.

@DavidNielsen @randahl

the problem with your statement is every candidate possible has problems. and even if they were practically angels, simple human gossip would find something, anything, about them that could be criticized, and reduce them to "shit lite"

essentially: in life, yes, your only options, now, in all history, and forever more, is between shit and shit lite

and if you don't make a choice, you only guarantee shit

while if you consistently choose, you iterate to better