Charlie Cooke finds the American commentariat's fixation with Hungary and its soon-to-be-former prime minister, Viktor Orbán, frankly bizarre. I share his desire to never have to hear about Hungary again. But I also think the fall of Orbán from power in Sunday's elections matters greatly in two ways: The election was important to the United States and to the American right.

First, the fact that Orbán will no longer lead Hungary is good for the United States because our allies should not align with our adversaries. Hungary is a NATO member that is treaty-bound to help defend all other members from ...

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