Thread by @FreyrRagnarok

Non-Hungarian folks likely missed what
@PM_ViktorOrban posted 2 days ago on his FB:

"Advent Military Operation" - Peculiar wording ...

Not even his assault-rifle-loving #MAGA #Republican #USA friends would use such phrasing to describe going shopping for a wreath

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He didn't visit #Kyiv, he sent the loyal party member @KatalinNovakMP to #Ukraine, but that's another story
No, he was just shopping in #Budapest
This may be a surprise for some, but despite the Christian tarpaulin, Orbán is actually an #Atheist

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nytimes.com/2019/03/15/wor…

Pastor Gábor Iványi, known for charity work, head of the Hungarian Evangelical Brotherhood - who called Orbán a symbol of #Fascism, an insolent who will be damned, a leader at the height of madness - is one of the rare spiritual leaders, to dare to openly criticize Orbán

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Harsh critique from a pastor who even christened two of Orban's eldest children, wouldn't you agree?
Grounds for critique from this goodhearted pastor are numerous;
If you can't read the above NY Times article, here is a digest from Nepszava USA:

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nepszava.us/ivanyi-gabor-a…

#Churches that r loyal & obedient servants to #Regime, are awarded for their silence
In 2022 , they received 53 real estate assets - free of charge. Further 113 assets on the way

Whilst pastor Iványi Gábor and his church get intimidated & oppressed

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rtl.hu/belfold/2022/0…

Not all OV's success can be attributed to Joseph Goebbels' teachings, for #Russian friends maybe explained how to best exploit #Religion for his autocratic zeal
Funny how passage from a book written in 70's, is an accurate picture of state of #Christianity in Hungary today

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For a #Christian, any part of Xmas preparations is a joy
For an #Atheist, a mandatory "military operation"

In the eyes of #dictatorship, religion is just a tool, a theatrical prop

And even the canniest ones get betrayed by small details

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theconversation.com/viktor-orbans-…