Posted on 11/23/2024 9:54:18 AM PST by simpson96
Many believed that after his first term as president, Donald Trump would end up in the dustbin of history. Now Trump is back, and the United States is about to be ruled for the second time by a right-wing populist.
Trump’s goal this time is to remake the American government to enhance his power. He isn’t the first modern right-wing populist to attempt this — he is following a playbook pioneered by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. I lived through Orbán’s power grab as a member of Hungary’s parliament and have been researching populism since. I’ve learned a few things along the way that might help Trump’s opponents understand how he won and how they can fight back.
First off, it’s important to understand that America isn’t the first country to face this kind of threat to its democracy, and it also isn’t something external. Autocratic populism is not a virus the U.S. caught from the exotic East, from Russia or Hungary. Modern-day autocracies come to power through elections, leading to electoral autocracies. These regimes are built from within the democratic system.
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Hungary’s key lesson is you don’t protect democracy by talking about democracy — you protect democracy by protecting people. Only a democracy that works for the people is sustainable.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Excerpted. This was the tip of the iceberg. His screed goes on and on.
“you protect democracy by protecting people. Only a democracy that works for the people is sustainable.”
No duhhhh!
He DEFINITELY has that pedo look to him.
Looks like a close relative of Pajama Boy.
Except that the people that he believes should be prosecuted are all those people who voted for Trump.
I hope he gets the mental help he needs.
And someone to explain history to him.
He looks like a pointy-headed, P-whooped sissy boy who would write this kind of kinky crap. The hand under the chin “hack” is to make him appear to be some kind of an intellectual.
These people are mentally ill. Ignore the retards.
Check his hard drive and don’t let him within 500 yards of a school
More than excerpted, your link doesn’t even go to Politico.
Here is the link https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/23/trump-autocrat-elections-00191281
What a pansy faggot!
That is no man ...
Technically you little maggot, POTUS is an autocrat by constitutional design.
So do I.
Or a chuck e cheese restaurant.
I hope they paid this trewp a lot of money to write this screed and that they soon realize it was a total loss.
BUTTHURT,POOR BABY
He’s just a soy boy pretending to be a man.
Have they ever been seen in the same room together?
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