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highplainsdem

(62,609 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:49 PM Apr 12

Timothy Snyder: Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand

profound change.

Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.
— Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) 2026-04-12T21:27:29.977Z

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Timothy Snyder: Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 12 OP

People have the power..Hungarians just showed the world how its done 🇭🇺 Deuxcents Apr 12 #1

Way to go! appalachiablue Apr 12 #2

Exactly. It takes all of those things. Bluetus Apr 12 #3

This will happen when our young people get fired up... ananda Apr 12 #4

Deuxcents

(27,279 posts)

1. People have the power..Hungarians just showed the world how its done 🇭🇺

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:54 PM

Apr 12

appalachiablue

(44,099 posts)

2. Way to go!

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:43 PM

Apr 12

Bluetus

(2,947 posts)

3. Exactly. It takes all of those things.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:53 PM

Apr 12

Especially the DEMAND part. We don't do nearly enough of that. To make demands, we must have a clear solution or action in mind. Dems are much more comfortable saying, "Trump is a poopoo head" without telling the public what we will do if they are willing to trust us. An angry mob is not enough.

ananda

(35,291 posts)

4. This will happen when our young people get fired up...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:59 PM

Apr 12

and show up at frequent rallies all over the country.

You'd think the draft alone would do it.

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