The Far Right In Hungarian Politics

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With a strongly rooted conservative right-wing population the political climate has been tense for those wondering otherwise. What is the reason behind the choices of the Prime Minister? What good will these value-based laws bring about? Lauren Frayer, in A Race to The Far Right in Hungarian Politics (2015), interviews a Hungarian native to see what a far-right movement will bring about for the future of his people. A portion of the populace has concerns with the rhetoric Viktor Orban uses to persuade his constituents being close and memorable of a prior organization called Jobbik; The Movement for a Better Hungary. Jobbik already has a widely known reputation as an anti-Semitic organization leaving many weary of and yet some supportive of this Anti-immigrant policy. …show more content…
A country full of native born citizens still in search of a democratic national identity it seems as though that its people hope for protection from outsiders in hopes that it will help Hungary regain its internal strength far away from Middle Eastern intervention. Although there is a big gap in understanding of what exactly the Jobbik movement meant to Hungary compared to Orban. Many refute the beliefs and actions of the Jobbik organization even though when asked about the policies Orban had voiced there was a different tune sung. The conservative song sang by the right-wing party is an anthem for many Hungarians and people are at wits end on a tender policy such as this. Hungary was the first to see the waves of migrants coming to seek refuge in Austria traveling through Hungarian borders so it is easy to see why they have built this protectionist ideal on

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