But more seriously, this is the result of massive and sustained anti-authoritarian organizing in Hungary. Regular Hungarians increasinly built solidarity across different identities and ultimately refusing to leave anyone behind. Orban lost once regular Hungarians were willing to defy the government for their queer neighbors especially. Mass movement building and public protest mattered, building alternative media mattered, direct action mattered, and above all solidarity mattered.

This is big for Hungarians, and Hungarians have also done a great service for all of us abroad. Orban's political machine is a lyncpin of international fascism, and they're going to have to scramble to keep those operations running in much more difficult conditions. Hungarians have struck a blow against basically every fascist party in the Americas and Europe.