I talked with Bill Kristol about Péter Magyar’s win in Hungary’s election this April. It was fun. You can watch it here.
Politics
How Péter Magyar Toppled Viktor Orbán’s Illiberal Regiime
Here’s my broader take on what brought down Orbán, which I wrote for The Bulwark. I think Péter Magyar’s victory will likely prove to be a significant event in Hungary’s post-1989 history. “EVERY SO OFTEN history offers up events that… Read More ›
Katolikus teokrácia Amerikában? J. D. Vance politikai kereszténységének színe és fonákja
J. D. Vance Magyarországra látogatott, hogy támogassa Orbán újraválasztási törekvéseit. A Szemlélekkel beszélgettem Vance politikai és vallási hátteréről, valamint annak az integralizmushoz fűződő kapcsolatáról. Olvassa el az interjút itt
Orbán Will Lose Hungary’s Election in Two Weeks–If It’s Clean
You can find my most recent article in The Bulwark, where I offer a forecast for the election on April 12, 2026. The short summary: Orbán’s in deep trouble and is on the way out of power – unless he… Read More ›
Growing Fears That Hungary’s Orbán May Cancel Next Month’s Election
In this argument for The Bulwark, I talk about the trouble Orbán is in and the danger that he may try to cancel parliamentary elections in April. “HUNGARIANS PLAN TO VOTE in parliamentary elections in six weeks, and if the… Read More ›
Hungary Could Free Itself from Orbánism Next Spring
Entropy is a term physicists use to describe decay, and it’s starting to look as if entropy could be catching up with Viktor Orbán’s Hungary. I write about the possibility that Orbánism is heading toward regime collapse in this piece… Read More ›
Facing a Serious Challenger, Orbán Moves Closer to Naked Authoritarianism
Since exploding onto the political scene last February, Péter Magyar had completely upended Hungarian politics and has Orbán and his cronies in a state of panic. My latest piece for The Bulwark. “IF IT KEEPS ON RAINING, [the] levee’s going… Read More ›
The Influence of Austrofascism on JD Vance
One troubling feature of our current politics is the extent to which certain religious intellectuals have become enamored of early 20th century “clerical fascism.” Clerical fascism shouldn’t be confused with Nazism. It wasn’t committed to Hitler’s Aryan and social Darwinist… Read More ›
In Hungary, Scandal and Crisis Suddenly Energize the Opposition
ALTHOUGH ONE MIGHT NOT KNOW IT given Hungary’s current reputation, the country has noble liberal traditions. In 1848 Hungary gave birth to one of the most successful democratic revolutions in Europe, sadly suppressed after a year by Austrian and Russian… Read More ›
How To Understand Germany’s Policy Toward Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a photo opportunity ahead of bilateral talks at the 2022 Munich Security Conference on February 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier – Pool/Getty Images)
H. David Baer 