Left-wing groups such as the Hungarian Socialist Party have condemned positive historiography of Horthy. In 2012, for instance, then-party leader Attila Mesterházy condemned the Orbán government's position as "inexcusable", claiming that Fidesz was "openly associating itself with the ideology of the regime that collaborated with the fascists." Words have led to actions in some instances, as when leftist activist Péter Dániel vandalized a rural bust of Horthy by dousing it in red paint and hanging a sign that read "Mass Murderer – War Criminal" around its neck. Ultranationalist vandals reacted by desecrating a Jewish cemetery in Székesfehérvár and vandalizing several Holocaust memorials in Budapest.
left-wing groups such as the hungarian socialist party have condemned positive historiography of horthy in 2012 for instance then-party leader attila mesterházy condemned the orbán government's position as "inexcusable" claiming that fidesz was "openly associating itself with the ideology of the regime that collaborated with the fascists" words have led to actions in some instances as when leftist activist péter dániel vandalized a rural bust of horthy by dousing it in red paint and hanging a sign that read "mass murderer – war criminal" around its neck ultranationalist vandals reacted by desecrating a jewish cemetery in székesfehérvár and vandalizing several holocaust memorials in budapest