Why does Vance care whether Orban wins? Because if he loses, it will challenge the MAGA belief that history flows in only one direction from @[email protected] open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...

If Orbán Loses Hungary's Elect...
If Orbán Loses Hungary's Election, It Will Dispel the Air of Invincibility Around Strongmen

This would prove that consolidating power does not protect authoritarians from self-destructing, especially when a smart opposition exploits their vulnerabilities

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@anneapplebaum.bsky.social and it will present a hurdle to tear down the eu for vlad and elmo