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18. Orban has been winning by paying for votes and selling patronage, but the votes still matter and there is a groundswell

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:36 PM

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of popular anger against his regime - and against the Trump administration.

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Viktor Orban might actually lose tomorrow [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 23 hrs ago OP

Everything Trump touches! Initech 23 hrs ago #5

Keister. C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #2

batty crease Celerity 22 hrs ago #8

Kiester cheese. erronis 20 hrs ago #16

Independent polls are encouraging mikewv 23 hrs ago #3

He'll leave office. I'm just afraid he will try to steal the election. DemocratSinceBirth 22 hrs ago #9

One fascist Putin puppet down, many more to go! Initech 23 hrs ago #6

Let's hope so. Nt Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #7

Like others here Traildogbob 21 hrs ago #10

That would be nice. And if Orban's party loses, that means Vogon_Glory 21 hrs ago #11

Not to mention, it would be a big boost for the EU. The Madcap 21 hrs ago #12

We can only hope BeneteauBum 20 hrs ago #14

If he's an authoritarian dictator, how can he lose? WarGamer 20 hrs ago #15

He can definitely lose... democracy works. WarGamer 20 hrs ago #20

It is looking like he might lose. That would be fantastic! Martin68 20 hrs ago #17

Everything Cadet Bonespurs touches turns to shit Mysterian 20 hrs ago #21