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Adam Zivo: Orbán's fall is a win for conservatism
Despite what the MAGA crowd claims, Orbán was not a true conservative
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Some western conservatives are upset that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was defeated in a landslide election last weekend. This is silly: Orban was a rotten leader, and his centre-right successor, Peter Magyar, represents a superior model of conservative governance.
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Many on the nationalist right adore Orbán for his nativism, traditional values and nativist opposition to immigration. They believe that he protected Hungary’s identity, maintained public order and repelled a “globalist” conspiracy to usurp Hungarian sovereignty.
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But while Orbán got some things right — particularly on immigration — his 16-year rule was marred by authoritarianism, corruption, economic mismanagement and deference to Moscow.
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