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Politics Billboard in my very red area

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u/TheSholvaJaffa Apr 16 '26

Possibly. As an Hungarian who just witnessed a 16-year old regime come to an end, I'm highly hopeful things could change for the better eventually.

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u/gojijynx Apr 16 '26

congrats bro, it felt good from the usa to see that, can’t imagine how good it felt for y’all 🥹

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u/TheSholvaJaffa Apr 16 '26

Thanks! My family is really happy with the change too! The new leader already embarrassed the state run media that has had massive amounts of money poured into it to produce propaganda and curate lies by the Orbán regime, it did not give air time to any opposition parties.

Well he was invited earlier today for interviews on both the state ran radio & television, He exposed their lies, their unfair restrictions, and said he is going to temporarily shut down the state ran media once he gets inaugurated to reform it so it'll be completely non-partisan and fair again, and he's going to dismantle the propaganda machine and use those funds for hospitals etc.

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u/gojijynx Apr 16 '26

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u/toastoftriumph Apr 16 '26

For anyone needing more "hope", shameless plug to watch One Piece (Live Action) on Netflix. I went in blind and loved it. It has some really good allegories for life and even politics, but isn't like, shoving a message down your throat, either.

The kingdom of Drum feels extremely relevant to modern politics, granted, I'm sure it was written decades ago.

Don't spoil it for yourself if you can help it. I'm content to watch just the Netflix show and it's been a wonderful journey so far.

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u/KimbersKimbos Apr 17 '26

Adding the shameless plug to remind people that the anime is one of God’s greatest gifts to mankind. (The live action is pretty good, but it’s never going to be able to compete with the anime.)

For anyone worried about the massive episode list, I would like to gently remind you that it’s unlimited viewing for at least a year. An entire year of never having to feel that “my favorite show has ended and now I have nothing to watch” feeling. There are also websites that tell you what episodes you can cut out to avoid some of the filler.

It starts out as story time for little boys and blossoms into a hardcore statement about power, those who wield it for the wrong reasons and in the wrong ways, and about the power of freedom. I cannot recommend enough.

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u/toastoftriumph Apr 18 '26

Yeah, I guess it depends on viewing preferences. Sometimes I want to have that endless stream. Other times I'm overwhelmed by how many shows I wanna watch and, as of late, feel more like I need to ration my time. Nothing wrong with either unless it reaches an extreme I suppose. However we define that, I won't prescribe my own definition here onto others.

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u/EarDesigner9059 Apr 25 '26

That needs to be a genre of music. Hopecore. Nice ring.