Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Those who give us hope: Hungarians
In voting out Victor Orban as Prime Minister in Hungary, the people of that nation finally steered away from authoritarianism. The man they chose instead, Peter Magyar, is also conservative, and once a part of Orban's party-- but promises to value democracy and to move back into closer community with Europe, where Hungary has been a thorn for years.
To his credit, Orban conceded defeat and didn't, say, inspire his followers to take over the Capitol in a violent stampede. In the end, he did respect that essential element of democracy and receives credit for that.
