The litmus test for me, is what does the state get out of this? As much as it seems like an authoritarian wet dream, the state doesn't actually benefit from th

The litmus test for me, is what does the state get out of this? As much as it seems like an authoritarian wet dream, the state doesn't actually benefit from this lockdown. The economic damage works against them, not for them. Hungary doesn't pass this sniff test for me. Orban finally saw his first electoral defeat late last year (his party lost the mayoral vote for the capital), and has now banned all elections until further notice. That's uncomfortably convenient. And for his track record .. the emergency powers they granted during the refugee crisis in 2015, are still in effect today. Emergency powers with no expiration date are terrifying.