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

[chicoescuela]

1. Could this be the ole US of A in November 2028?

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2. One can only hope

[calimary]

18. Sure could!

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

[chicoescuela]

19. Agree 100%

[2naSalit]

3. We need to make it so!

[Deuxcents]

4. I'm counting on it 🗳️

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9. Let's do it!!

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10. Let's make it happen!!

[Cha]

5. This Is Such Joyous News!

Mahalo, blue-wav!! ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜🌈

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8. Yes, it is Cha. Wonderful!!

[Cha]

12. Hungarians are Celebrating in

the Streets for All of us. 💜 🌊

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Hungary had had enough of Russian influence. They want to be connected to the EU.

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7. I've had enough of the Russian influence

in the United States. Russians go home!!

[moondust]

11. Possible Russian election meddling.

MEPs raise alarm about possible Russian meddling in Hungary elections

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13. Yeah, The Russians seem hell bent

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

[Just Jerome]

14. Please don't send

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

Asking for a fiend.

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15. Let's just send him

to Russia.

[niyad]

20. I have a perfectly lovely itinerary worked out for him.

[AloeVera]

16. Ruszkik Haza! They're not being "polite" lol.

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.

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17. I just looked it up

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]

21. It's part of our collective memory.

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.