PERSPEKTIVE Anna Sütő–Péter Molnár–Barbara Báldy–Balázs Böcskei Orbán-style hybrid capitalism Attitudes toward capitalism among blue-collar young people Introduction It is a key mission of the IDEA Institute to contribute to a deeper understanding of Hungarian social attitudes through its analyses, to build publicly accessible knowledge on these topics, and to support the work of experts engaged in related fields. Our current study focuses on the experiences, opinions and expectations of blue-collar young people with regard to the economic system. Our goal is to explore the mindset of a significant social segment that has not previously been examined in such detail. Through a multi-stage research process that combined qualitative and quantitative social research methods, we wanted to find out how young people aged 17–29, working in so-called blue-collar occupations, perceive capitalism and capitalist countries, and how they view Hungary and the Hungarian situation in this context. The main aim of the research was to approach the topic from multiple perspectives, thereby producing a nuanced analysis that captures both majority and minority viewpoints. This study collects and systematises different approaches to the concept of capitalism, describes and interprets them, and provides information about the prevalence of various ways of thinking and attitudes. The related public opinion research was conducted between April and May 2025. In the foundational phase of the in­depth interviews, eight in-depth interviews were carried out with blue-collar youth of approximately 90 minutes each. This phase was followed by an online survey of 800 respondents, representing 17–29 year-olds by gender, age, region and settlement type. In our research, we defined blue-collar workers as persons employed in manual labour positions— skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers— as well as those performing physical work or services within self-employment frameworks. This category also includes those engaged primarily in manual tasks that do not require, nor are supported by, secondary or higher-level professional qualifications. Orbán-style hybrid capitalism 1