On a more serious note, my wife and I watched Rachel last night and felt real hope. She had a whole segment about Orban and followed it with stories of resistance against these concentration camps. It was very good.
And then after Trump attacked the Pope, I'm seeing some real light shining through the darkness Trump has imposed. I participated in the Pope's peace prayer vigil. We prayed the Glorious Mysteries on the Rosary, millions strong, and lifted our prayers for peace. It was powerful. And, as someone who is a devout follower of Christ, I am seeing Christians everywhere - the real ones - not these blasphemous Deus Vult dominionists, but the people who really try to follow the teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, standing up in protest against the darkness of oligarchy, kakistocracy and fascism.
The fall of Orban was, as you point out, truly significant. The misbegotten (and I believe archonic or demonic - depending on how you think about it) authors of Project 2025 touted Orban's regime as THE model for conservative governance. Basically squeezing the working people until they are wage slaves living in fear of everything, and brainwashed by North Korean level propaganda, while the rich elites live high on the hog with more than they will ever need.
Now cracks are appearing in that facade of fear, and those who tell us the Trump government is here to stay so we should be afraid are now silent. Oh, they will try to steal the upcoming elections, and we must still fight tooth and nail for this republic, but the tide has turned.
Can you feel it?
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