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April 13, 2026

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On Sunday, it happened: Viktor Orban was defeated. In an election with the highest voter turnout in Hungarys democratic history, Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party won a two-thirds supermajority, enough to alter the constitution that Orban had rewritten to shore up his power.

Some admirers of Orban have argued that the fact that he lost proves he was never an autocrat to begin with. What it really demonstrates, however, is that opposition to Fidesz was so strong it was able to overwhelm all the structures Orban put in place to protect his rule: wildly distorted voting districts, a captured media, state-sponsored propaganda, local patronage networks, and widespread threats and intimidation.

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[-] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

This is encouraging, in that things in Hungary got bad enough to oust the dictator. Sadly, I think it will take the coming financial collapse to change enough minds to oust Trump, and that ouster can only happen if Trump is unable to cement his grip on power, which he is working hard to do.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago

The US would already have been in recession if it wasn't pumping hundreds of billions into the hugely unprofitable AI bubble.

This recent blockade at Hormuz is another move to pump the US economy, since the US produces a lot of oil, and is also selling at the very high market rate.

That regular people are paying for it is just annoying details.

[-] OwOarchist@pawb.social 9 points 3 days ago

That regular people are paying for it is just annoying details.

That little annoying detail is likely to cost them the midterms.

Because, apparently, despite everything their base has put up with already, high gas prices are the one thing they will not tolerate. They're either very confident in their ability to cheat in the midterms, or they've made a very grave mistake.

[-] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 3 days ago

This might be naive but it seems like cheating can only tip things so far in their favour. Perhaps in North Korea you can have Kim elected with 99% support, but aparently you cant just make up the numbers in the US.

I expect things will get desperate in the coming months.

I suspect Trump will try heavy handed public policy, like interfering with interest rates, or handouts for business. Then maybe even a false flag incident in September or so, intending to declare a national emergency.

[-] FukOui@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

!remindme in 6 months

[-] GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

He's the first of the filth to fall.

[-] Zahtu@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago

hopefully they already have a plan on how to reverse the rules and constitutional changes implemented by orban. In order to change Hungarian constitution back to democratic rules. If they only start to discuss this now, it will be difficult to implement and impede the autocratic powers from gaining power ever again.

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

They've secured a supermajority, if my read of the results is right. So, the latitude for serious changes is pretty wide.

[-] Zahtu@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

true, but having the power to change things and doing them are different things. Even in one big Party oft likeminded people, some may be having differing interests when it comes to the Details in topics, thats why i was pointing out, that even internal discussions take time and not having a plan how to change what is detrimental to the speed required to do those changes within their period of power.

[-] Marcomunista@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I don't understand all this hype over a far-right leader who, until just yesterday, supported all of Orbán's policies.

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