(#6278) The calm before the storm

      Tomorrow we will know the election result in Hungary. To say that it is a big deal is to under emphasize the reality. It is beyond huge for everyone in Europe who hopes for democracy to win out over authoritarianism. With a win for the populist Peter Magyar, the European Union becomes much stronger. As well NATO is reinforced in a critical geographical location. As to what it does to putin in Russia is wipe away an inside mole in orban who kept putin apprised of the inner workings of European considerations. What it does for the people of Hungary is reinvigorate their principles of democracy tenfold.
     These last few hours before the polls open in Hungary, approximately 9 hours ahead of me here in California, 6 hours ahead in New York, are the calm. All the rallies and concerts are finished and now it is the time for preparing to vote. We know who is on who's side and who isn't. There will be no muddled message coming out of this vote. Either Hungarians want to keep the authoritarian orban and his too close alliance with putin or they want a nation ruled by democratic values. They have had orban and his thugs for 16 years so they know what he represents. What they haven't had is democracy during that time in which their representatives worked for them and not the other way around.
     From all the polling and excitement coming out of Hungary to me there is little doubt that the opposition candidate is creating all the momentum. Magyar has captivated his people with policies aimed at their improvement. What orban has been offering, ties to Russia and threats, isn't playing as well. Even orban, the sitting president, has talked about interruptions to the vote in order to instill fear into his countrymen/women. The difference between the two men is polar opposites. That is what is showing up in the polling. The Hungarian people are showing they are not about staying with a leader who diminishes them instead of uplifts them. That is what we all would want which is why Peter Magyar is the side I am rooting for to win. We will know by tomorrow midday how this is going to go.