According to an Ipsos poll, citizens in 28 states think their country is in a decline. In a growing number of places, including Hungary, there is a desire for a strong leader to stand up to the elite.
Ipsos conducted a poll at the end of 2023 to gauge the popularity of populism in 28 countries. The survey also revealed the mindset of Hungarians.
Hungarians have a negative opinion of society, with 69% of those surveyed saying the country is in ruins. This is 12% higher than the average for the participating countries.
For the survey, Ipsos has developed a so-called “flawed system index”, which aggregates responses to five statements:
- the economy benefits the rich,
- traditional parties don’t care about the people,
- you need a strong leader,
- strong leaders need to take the country back from the rich,
- and the experts don’t understand the problems of the people.
The aggregate response to these questions shows that 61% of people worldwide think the system is not working, but in Hungary, the figure is 66%. The worst situation can be seen in South Africa, while the majority of Germans are broadly satisfied in this respect, 24.hu reports.
What do Hungarians want? A strong leader
What Hungarians want most of all is a strong leader to lead the country. An important goal would be for the leader to take Hungary back from the rich and powerful, but they no longer want the leader to break the rules in the process.
73% of the respondents are disillusioned with traditional domestic parties, while 69% think that the most important political issues should be decided by referendum.
Respondents said that Hungary could make progress by stopping immigration and giving preference to Hungarian workers. 70% of respondents in Hungary see the elite as a closed group with similar values, and about as many say that elites only look out for their own interests when making decisions and do not care about the rest of the country.
When it comes to public spending, Hungarians say that the biggest share of public spending should go to healthcare. This is followed by education and public safety.
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Hungarians are world class idiots. They think that their country is “in ruins” but they keep reelecting the same mafia Pedofidesz thieves who steal their wealth from them. Hungarians deserve what they get until they smarten up and remove the Pedofidesz thieves from office.
I am always amazed how the masses believe how a leader who is pretty much loaded (and thus should be seen as “Elite”) and prone to nepotism as well as cronyism will somehow have their best interests at heart.
Good sell on the declinism – people forget how bad things were, in the not too distant past.
https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/declinism
Democracy may be badly flawed – however, remember the good old days when speaking your mind was ill advised. Come to think of it – isn´t this the case in Mr. Putin´s Russia at the moment?
If you know a Russian living outside of Russia – ask them if they would go back for a casual visit, right now… Or their unvarnished views on the (dis)information their friends and family are bombarded with. Be careful what you wish for.
Larry ur here all the time talking shit get a life looser
Vile commentary from this Anonymous commentator.
Comments under Larry, give the individual full credit for communicating as it FACTUAL is.
Hungarians – 15 years have just sat back, voted Orban back into office, watched the BLOOD being “Sucked” from there veins, the progress of destructional paths taken by Victor Orban and his Government and the Oligarchs, taking the CREAM from atop of the cake, and just leaving the CRAP – the SCRAPS – to be disbursed – handed out and into the Hungarian population.
Hungarians behaviour is INGRAINED in there DNA.
Intellectually, the small percentage of the population of voting age in Hungary, that represent those who are EDUCATED – completed there Secondary Education, then went on to Higher Tertiary, University study, as OPPOSED to the HORRIFIC percentage of the Hungarian population, of voting age, that have NOT completed there schooling to say (2) two years prior to the completion of there Secondary Education.
This ratio – educated against non educated that is just ENGULFED – the educated & non educated “spell bound” or mesmerized / brain washed – in there DNA of the past, not coming out of the MASSIVE Wrongs of the past, like the 1945-1989 years period in Hungary, under rule of Russia, and just being LEMMINGS.
WHY this obvious picture of appearing to be STRANGULATED by the PAST, when the last century in the History of Hungary – has been, as a country a monumental FAILURE.
Students 18-19 years of age, of Hungarian DNA, in the Faculty of Law, that I hold a Professorship, in Budapest, Hungary, the past (10) ten years a decade, from both Public School & Private School Secondary Education backgrounds there CLOSED outlook on the Global World, there Hungary, there in-ability to operate function in BROADNESS of life in the 21st century, that could be termed they are MOULDED – in there family lives, in there secondary education, to a thought “brain washed” system of the past generational events of History in Hungary.
Expansiveness, the education to instill in them – to open there MINDS – to explore, the need of a greater worldly VISION is a Challenging task, to Un-lock them – move them on.
Bill Clinton, – former President of the United States of America – a Rhodes Scholar did say of Hungary:
“Democracy in Hungary is to difficult a challenge for them to understand and practice -.to get there Heads around”.
Historical DNA, education – never encourage nor educated to look at the Big Wide Global World and want to be part – play a part in its CREATIVITY.
“Change is the Law of Life.
And those who only look at the past or present – are certain to miss the FUTURE.”
We have a strong leader, unfortunately Victor is leading us over a cliff, where he is the only one with a parachute.
Ingrained Generational Thinking – DNA process
not gonna read all that and i assure you your not as smart as you think
Taking politics – our Mr. Orbán is off to kiss Mr. Trump’s ring at Mar-a-Lago, next week! Where there is smoke… One would think staying well clear until the cases get resolved would be the wiser approach:
https://www.justsecurity.org/75032/litigation-tracker-pending-criminal-and-civil-cases-against-donald-trump/
Left center bias, however, very factual.
Mr. Macron’s point of view may be the more prudent one: “I take the leaders that the people give me. And I commit to the service of France and its interests”.
What an oaf this Anonymous contributor is.
No wonder what Larry wrote and Ingrained Thinking – DNA process said in there contributions, this “blockhead” individual Anonymous proves he/she has a BLOCKED mentality.