A New Hope From Hungary

A New Hope from Hungary

The Matts assess Péter Magyar’s spectacular ousting of Victor Orbán in Hungary and what it means for the fight against right-wing populism worldwide

Why, Exactly, Orbán Lost: Hungary offers big lessons for those hoping to defeat populism—including the Democrats

Charles Lane at Persuasion: After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suffered a decisive election defeat, one so overwhelming and undeniable that the self-styled tribune of “illiberal” politics conceded to his opponents—the Tisza party led by 45-year-old Péter Magyar—with no effort to resist or overturn the results. Orbán’s defeat is also a setback for the two foreign leaders who had backed him: President Trump had made…

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