The defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary is more than just the loss of a single party. This event marks the collapse of a governance model built over decades and deals a staggering blow to Donald Trump’s strategy in Europe. To understand why this happened and how it links Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington, one must look deep into the mechanics of the system.
1. The Hungarian Precedent: A Revolution Against the «Crypto-State»
Analysts were mistaken in predicting an Orban victory based on the loyalty of small towns. In reality, the opposite occurred: people did not vote against Orban’s ideas, but against the bureaucracy he created.
Over 20 years, corrupt clans formed in Hungary, monopolizing financial flows and local power. This is a classic «crypto-state»—a shadow structure emerging within the official system. This phenomenon is rooted in the Soviet era.
In my book, *The Secret History of Communism in Russia*, I describe how, under conditions of scarcity, the bureaucracy created artificial resource shortages to enrich themselves through the shadow market.
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