[anal_reactor]

> I have a hard time accepting they’d just shrug and move on from being able to control a puppet state that’s the thorn in EU’s side.

What can they realistically do? Invade Hungary?

> And why would Orbán just roll over after all this time in power?

What can he realistically do? A coup? With such a devastating defeat this would only lead to massive protests, which would completely ruin his political career. Meanwhile he can take a step back and think how to get back to the game in the next election.

As bad as Orban was, and as manipulated the election process was, he always won using legit votes. Which was both his strength and his weakness.