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blue-wave

(5,362 posts)
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:21 PM Sunday

Hungarians are shouting "Russians go home!" as

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Peter Magyar speaks to the election night crowd. This reminds me of the days of 1956 Hungary, Solidarity in Poland and the Berlin wall being dismantled with sledgehammers. My heart swells and I have been cutting onions again. I hope this brings Ukraine closer to victory and peace.

Russians, go home!

Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) 2026-04-12T23:35:18.299Z
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Hungarians are shouting "Russians go home!" as (Original Post) blue-wave Sunday OP
Could this be the ole US of A in November 2028? chicoescuela Sunday #1
One can only hope blue-wave Sunday #2
Sure could! calimary Sunday #18
Agree 100% chicoescuela Sunday #19
We need to make it so! 2naSalit Sunday #3
I'm counting on it 🗳️ Deuxcents Sunday #4
Let's do it!! blue-wave Sunday #9
Let's make it happen!! blue-wave Sunday #10
This Is Such Joyous News! Cha Sunday #5
Yes, it is Cha. Wonderful!! blue-wave Sunday #8
Hungarians are Celebrating in Cha Sunday #12
Hungary had had enough of Russian influence. They want to be connected to the EU. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #6
I've had enough of the Russian influence blue-wave Sunday #7
Possible Russian election meddling. moondust Sunday #11
Yeah, The Russians seem hell bent blue-wave Sunday #13
Please don't send Just Jerome Sunday #14
Let's just send him blue-wave Sunday #15
I have a perfectly lovely itinerary worked out for him. niyad Sunday #20
Ruszkik Haza! They're not being "polite" lol. AloeVera Sunday #16
I just looked it up blue-wave Sunday #17
It's part of our collective memory. AloeVera Sunday #21

calimary

(90,314 posts)
18. Sure could!
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:39 PM
Sunday

Actually though, we could be celebrating early. Like - THIS November. After THIS round of votes is tabulated, nationwide!

blue-wave

(5,362 posts)
13. Yeah, The Russians seem hell bent
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:21 PM
Sunday

on destroying any Democracy anywhere in the world. I hope the EU does investigate, wherever that may lead.

Just Jerome

(514 posts)
14. Please don't send
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:40 PM
Sunday

Vance home. Feel free to keep him. Does Hungary have a furniture industry?

Asking for a fiend.

AloeVera

(4,323 posts)
16. Ruszkik Haza! They're not being "polite" lol.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:18 PM
Sunday

Ruszki is a colloquial pejorative or slur for Russian (Orosz). I believe the English equivalent is Russki or Russky.

Ruszkik Haza! was chanted during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. It's truly amazing to hear it again.

blue-wave

(5,362 posts)
17. I just looked it up
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:30 PM
Sunday

They sure were using that phrase in 1956.

https://lost-in-history.com/the-forgotten-hungarian-revolution-of-1956/

It's good to hear and see that younger generations of Hungarians were taught well in history class.

AloeVera

(4,323 posts)
21. It's part of our collective memory.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 11:37 PM
Sunday

Unfortunately Hungary suffered under Soviet rule for another 33 years. But it was the first country to rise up against Soviet tyranny. The "Ruszkis" were brutal in 1956 - over 3,000 were killed, many crushed under Soviet tanks. The rebels waited in vain for help to arrive from "Amerika". The PM Imre Nagy was hanged, his name forbidden to be even spoken under threat of imprisonment or worse for over 30 years. I lived under that regime as a child. In memory of that and for the reasons others here share, this is a joyful day!

I think Péter Magyar tapped into that latent but historically powerful anti-Russian sentiment and it helped him win.

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