Barack Obama3d ago
The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it’s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people – and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law.
Show threadDaniel W
🎯👏👏👏 Thank you, sir, for highlighting the importance of this election. 🙏

And thank you, Hungary, for showing us how even an aspiring autocratic regime that had entrenched itself for years (and who the Heritage Foundation modeled their #Project2025 largely after 🙄)…

…. can still be overthrown, peacefully, if the people become engaged 🇭🇺❤️‍🔥🗽

To your point, for anyone interested:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXDZfXHiGhI/
#ThisIsTheWay
Anne Applebaum on Instagram: "In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement. And by building exactly that, Hungary’s opposition changed politics around the world. Read the new article. Link in bio."

5,238 likes, 88 comments - anneapplebaum2000 on April 12, 2026: "In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement. And by building exactly that, Hungary’s opposition changed politics around the world. Read the new article. Link in bio.".

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