A Blow to Global Authoritarianism

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A Blow to Global Authoritarianism

April 13, 2026 at 12:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 107 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/13/a-blow-to-global-authoritarianism/

Jacob T. Levy: “It’s not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It’s that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he’s been operating as a headquarters and funding source for the international ideological movement.”

Timothy Ash: “People may go along with a kleptocracy for as long as an economy is doing well, but ultimately, if the economy starts failing, and they see all these guys lining their pockets, then you can expect a reaction.”

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1. The quote from Timothy Ash is exactly what's happening in this country and will be the reason for

a blue tsunami this November....

[Initech]

2. Humanity flirts with fascism every 100 years, then decides it's a terrible idea.

Fascism ain't nothing to fuck with!

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3. The older generations, who fought fascism the previous time,

have to die off before fascism takes hold again it seems.

[Initech]

4. Yup and it seems we're in that cycle now.

People get older, the older generation dies off, the younger ones vote fascist. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Hell, Viktor Orban spelled it out yesterday - fascists win when less people vote. So vote, damn it!