Hungary did not elect a prime minister, it elected a parliament. The new govnernment incl the prime minister is just a consequence of parliamentary majorities, which changed.
Each party elects their party leader before the elections. The party leader pretty much represents the party during the electoral campaign. The system in Hungary is mixed so people vote both for a specific candidate from their district and party as a whole. The elections are as much about electing the next PM as the next majority party. In US you first choose representatives and then they vote for the Speaker of the House. You don’t really know who will hold this office when voting for one party or another in the midterms.
While that won’t push the US president out if power, it could turn him into a lame duck.
Trump rules by executive orders. A lot of things he does require congressional approval and he just blatantly ignores the law. The courts already confirmed that everything he does is legal and that even his illegal decisions are biding. Midterms will not turn him into a lame duck.
Still these votes are for Parliament/MPs on the ballot, not the prime minister directly, aren’t they. Yes, parties will campaign with a certain perdon as prime minister in mind, but that position is not directly elected, is it?
Trump can only rule by executive orders because the other institutions let him and majd no fuss. Things would get a whole lot mire diffucult for him if the majority in the legislative actually did make a fuss about it.
Still these votes are for Parliament/MPs on the ballot, not the prime minister directly, aren’t they. Yes, parties will campaign with a certain perdon as prime minister in mind, but that position is not directly elected, is it?
Technically yes, people vote for MPs but PM is running the government by selecting ministers and prioritizing the legislation and this is how he gets elected. There’s a great focus placed on the party leaders in the campaign and the person tagged to be the PM has huge impact on how people vote. The party can change him (and sometimes they do) but it’s still very important during the campaign.
In US on the other hand the midterms do not serve to elect on confirm party leadership in any way. Party leaders have job to do but they will not be running the government if their party wins.
Trump can only rule by executive orders because the other institutions let him and majd no fuss. Things would get a whole lot mire diffucult for him if the majority in the legislative actually did make a fuss about it.
The supreme court lets him. The legislative has nothing to do with it. Democratic leaders can make a fuss about things now but they don’t because they are useless. They will be as useless when they are majority. Of course you should vote for democrats now because humiliating Trump will be great for everyone but this will not fix the country the way elections in Hungary can. Those elections are not equivalent in any way.
Technicalities are important. Parties can campaign on that and peopld vote on it but there us no obligation, only majorities in Parliament. Things like that, the letter of thff es law start to matter especially during constitional crises.
Trump is nervous about the mid terms for a reason. His agenda of dismantlig state institutions, rule of law and democracy could run into a dead lock with an actively hostile legislative.
Trump is nervous because he’s a psycho who needs constant validation and humiliation in midterms can damage his image of beloved leader.
His agenda is fine. All the institutions are already dismantled. DOGE already fired everyone that can be fired, they got the budget they wanted, billionaires got their tax cuts. What will democrats do with the majority? Republicans will filibuster everything, Trump will not sign anything they will pass. Will they provoke another shutdown? Remember how the last one ended? Democrats folded. The midterms will not change Democratic leadership. You can cling on to technicalities but the midterms will not Budapest anything because the system is completely different.
Each party elects their party leader before the elections. The party leader pretty much represents the party during the electoral campaign. The system in Hungary is mixed so people vote both for a specific candidate from their district and party as a whole. The elections are as much about electing the next PM as the next majority party. In US you first choose representatives and then they vote for the Speaker of the House. You don’t really know who will hold this office when voting for one party or another in the midterms.
Trump rules by executive orders. A lot of things he does require congressional approval and he just blatantly ignores the law. The courts already confirmed that everything he does is legal and that even his illegal decisions are biding. Midterms will not turn him into a lame duck.
Still these votes are for Parliament/MPs on the ballot, not the prime minister directly, aren’t they. Yes, parties will campaign with a certain perdon as prime minister in mind, but that position is not directly elected, is it?
Trump can only rule by executive orders because the other institutions let him and majd no fuss. Things would get a whole lot mire diffucult for him if the majority in the legislative actually did make a fuss about it.
Technically yes, people vote for MPs but PM is running the government by selecting ministers and prioritizing the legislation and this is how he gets elected. There’s a great focus placed on the party leaders in the campaign and the person tagged to be the PM has huge impact on how people vote. The party can change him (and sometimes they do) but it’s still very important during the campaign.
In US on the other hand the midterms do not serve to elect on confirm party leadership in any way. Party leaders have job to do but they will not be running the government if their party wins.
The supreme court lets him. The legislative has nothing to do with it. Democratic leaders can make a fuss about things now but they don’t because they are useless. They will be as useless when they are majority. Of course you should vote for democrats now because humiliating Trump will be great for everyone but this will not fix the country the way elections in Hungary can. Those elections are not equivalent in any way.
Technicalities are important. Parties can campaign on that and peopld vote on it but there us no obligation, only majorities in Parliament. Things like that, the letter of thff es law start to matter especially during constitional crises.
Trump is nervous about the mid terms for a reason. His agenda of dismantlig state institutions, rule of law and democracy could run into a dead lock with an actively hostile legislative.
Trump is nervous because he’s a psycho who needs constant validation and humiliation in midterms can damage his image of beloved leader.
His agenda is fine. All the institutions are already dismantled. DOGE already fired everyone that can be fired, they got the budget they wanted, billionaires got their tax cuts. What will democrats do with the majority? Republicans will filibuster everything, Trump will not sign anything they will pass. Will they provoke another shutdown? Remember how the last one ended? Democrats folded. The midterms will not change Democratic leadership. You can cling on to technicalities but the midterms will not Budapest anything because the system is completely different.