If people were to think critically and objectively - Orban wouldn’t be in power. He’s loser by all metrics (except his personal enrichment) - economy is tanked, country except main metropolitan area is often a horror show (especially eastern parts of Hungary) and many other fun things.

It’s just that world is now ruled by people of extremely low merit, who just create this “strong statesman” image for themselves, and populi falls for it.

Thanks to their historical bonds with Austria and Germany, Hungary coulda/shoulda/woulda’ve had an evolution similar to Poland.

They completely messed up for generations.

The power of propaganda.