Very good @FT piece. Visegrad countries are among those rebelling against unequal distribution. When you think of Orban’s popularity, look past his “illiberal” ideas and remember that he bailed out homeowners, not banks, in late 2000s...(1/3)
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And PiS in Poland is popular in part also because it improved tax collection from corporations and increased family allowances. I am not suggesting that this excuses all else they (mostly Orban) do to curb media freedoms or independence of courts...(2/3)
I am saying that the Central Europeans have not gone suddenly crazy in voting for illiberals. They address economic grievances better than liberals; without breaking the budget. And that is where defense of liberalism has to begin, with better economic policies -as Munchau writes
