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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.

  • AnotherHelldiverEnglish
    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.

      • AnotherHelldiverEnglish
        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.

      • AnotherHelldiverEnglish
        1·
        1 day 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).