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Hungary's Parliament not only voted to ban Pride events. They also voted to "allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them," reports the Guardian. [The nationwide legislation] amends the country's law on assembly to make it an offence to hold ...

Any law that shits on your rights will eventually be used by fascists.

And yet there are still countries pushing for ChatControl / encryption bans in Europe.

    • rumschlumpel@feddit.orgEnglish
      13·
      2 days ago

      Nah, fuck that. I want them (Orban and his cronies in this case) to not live on this planet anymore. Let’s shoot them to Mars!

      • letsgo@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Not sure what the Martians have done to deserve that. Let’s drop them off in Russia instead, they think it’s so great there they can try living there.

    • oxysis@lemm.eeEnglish
      91·
      2 days ago

      I’m only here for my cats, I am their emotional support person and I can’t break their hearts like that

  • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
    273·
    2 days ago

    Just get masks guys. This is ridiculous, and a good example why we need encrypted networks and ways to defeat facial recognition.

    This is not about fighting crime. Never was.

    • AnotherHelldiver@jlai.luEnglish
      152·
      2 days ago

      We cannot kick them but could EU not create a special status for countries that deviate from the norm and democracy?

      • Veto? Gone
      • Money? On hold
      • Schengen? Closed
      • SEPA? Oopsie, doopsie it is in maintenance but just for you
      • Etc…

      I’m all to keep countries free to vote and make a choice if your candidate is just pro-russian, corrupted, a felon in an election it is now put on hold and you need to change your way fast otherwise it is not gonna end well for you.

      Edit: Wording and clarification

      • nicerdicer@feddit.orgEnglish
        7·
        2 days ago

        Just right now I was scrolling Mastodon and found this:

        https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/114212145340449828

        Albeit on a different occasion:

        Hungary is out, the EU moves forward. European leaders no longer wait for Orbán’s approval on Ukraine. The latest EU statement will be issued by 26 nations—Hungary isolated. Diplomats say if Orbán wants to go it alone, no one will stop him.

        There seems to be some wiggle room.

        • AnotherHelldiver@jlai.luEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          I think everyone is pissed of Orban being a whiny b**** but no one wants to move strongly. EU seems to respect a step by step process for reasons. If we had room, let’s just break into Hungary and take out Orban out of his seat, bring some lubricant, he’s stuck in it. Then let’s roll for new elections and call it a day.

          But that would mean nations of the EU are letting UE take a part of their sovereignty.

        • AnotherHelldiver@jlai.luEnglish
          1·
          18 hours ago

          Indeed, it’s huge and this is why were going towards a Cyberpunk 2077 and Weyland-Yutani future. At least as long money and power runs.

          I would really prefer a Star Trek one but I think our dear Gene was quite optimistic in the fact human nature would change after an age of endless wars (I know Star Trek needed a world war 3 for the age of peace, science and exploration to exist but let’s hope we won’t nuke ourselves for that to happen).

  • Sektor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    181·
    2 days ago

    Now it’s on Hungarians, will they go to streets and make them regret this decision, or give up their rights, hoping it won’t affect them eventually (spoiler, it will).

  • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    Disgusting. At least, it seems that their (ie Fidesz-KDNP, Jobbik, and Our Homeland Movement MPs: Péter Balassa and Imre Ritter [1]) public support is dropping [2].

    SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

    References
    1. Type: Article (Wiki). Title: “2025 Hungarian Pride ban”. Publisher: “Wikipedia”. Published: 2025-03-22T18:25Z. Accessed: 2025-03-24T02:11Z. URI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Hungarian_Pride_ban.
      • §“Amendments to the law”. ¶3.

        On March 18, the Parliament voted in favor of the amendment by 136 votes in favor (Fidesz-KDNP, Jobbik, and Our Homeland Movement MPs; Péter Balassa and Imre Ritter) and 27 votes against. […]

    2. Type: Article (Wiki). Title: “Opinion polling for the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election”. Publisher: “Wikipedia”. Published: 2025-03-21T08:45Z. Accessed: 2025-03-24T02:19Z. URI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_election.
      • §“Party polling”. §“Graphical summary”.

  • AItoothbrush@lemmy.zipEnglish
    51·
    2 days ago

    Lol fuck you orban, im going to pride even though im not queer and i dont even live in hungary anymore. Sadly even this one moment of peace for queer people has been bastardized.