Elections in Hungary S5E45 04.17.2026

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message!Candace from Butte, Montana writes, Victor Orban’s party was elected out in what is being described as a landslide in Hungary. I think this is interesting for us here in the US since Trump has used the Orban playbook to move us toward a more authoritarian government. Trump even sent JD Vance over to stump for Orban. But for all Orban’s and Trump’s maneuvering, taking over the press with lackies, oppressive voting rules, etc., the people of Hungary had had enough and made the change, booting Putin’s lackey.  So, I would ask Do you think Hungary will now return to normalcy with the rest of the EU? Although it seems the new leader is far from liberal, do you think he will be able to dismantle all or some of the authoritarian policies Orban put in place? If Hungary does move away from Russia, will this have any impact on Hungarian/US relations?LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Nova Society Podcast In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations.Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly second channel, The Nova Society-Side Projects, where we have conversations with guests about topics important to them and to you, our listeners. Our Buzzsprout Home Landing Page Direct SMS message to the podcast from the “message us” link on our page.Support the Nova SocietyEmail us your QuestionsSubscribe to the Nova SocietySubscribe to our RSS Feed Join Our Facebook Page & YouTube ChannelPast episodes & read our blog Here.JCISApple Podcasts/ I-Tunes   Spotify  ...