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How to Defeat a Very Trumpy Authoritarian Leader—Maybe

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“Óvatosan optimista.”



That means “cautious optimism.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard from several Hungarian friends when I ask them about the momentous elections taking place on Sunday, April 12. After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s rule of “illiberal democracy,” or “Christian liberty,” may be coming to an end, as one of his Fidesz party members, Péter Magyar, has defected and challenged his rule.



With polls suggesting a 10-point lead for Magyar and a possible two-thirds majori

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