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> Hungary’s right-wing strongman owes his success to his diagnosis of the country’s ailments: economic liberalization has failed many of its citizens.

The same in Poland. From what I've spoken with typical voters of current ruling party, most share the sentiment that "politicians always stole but at least current ones share with us poor".

Propaganda. Orban is a dictator in everything but name, like Putin.

He stacked the courts and government servants with loyalists. He controls over 90% of the media. The election system is corrupted to the point that nobody else can win.

He's been in charge for 11 years with no signs of leaving