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Obama: Poland and Hungary have become authoritarian democracies
TVN24 ^ | June 8, 2021 | Staff

Posted on 06/10/2021 11:57:18 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Former U.S. President Barack Obama in an interview for CNN's Anderson Cooper shared his thoughts, among other things, on the global crisis of democracy.

"All of us as citizens have to recognize that the path towards an undemocratic America is not gonna happen in just one bang. It happens in a series of steps" - said the former president.

"And when you look what's happened in places like Hungary and Poland, that obviously did not have the same democratic traditions as we did, they weren't as deeply rooted, and yet as recently as 10 years ago were functioning democracies, now essentially have become authoritarian" - he added.

To Anderson Cooper's remark that "democracy doesn't always die in military coup, democracy dies at the ballot box", he replied: "That's exactly right".

(Excerpt) Read more at tvn24.pl ...


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To: pangaea6

Minorities should be protected from the majority by the rule of law, but they should be allowed to dictate to the majority like they are doing here in the USA.


41 posted on 06/10/2021 1:47:20 PM PDT by Little Ray (Corporations don't pay taxes. They collect them.)
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To: rfp1234

😂😂😂


42 posted on 06/10/2021 2:04:58 PM PDT by Levy78
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To: Little Ray

Right, protected but not allowed to run the place, like in America


43 posted on 06/10/2021 2:12:57 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: Little Ray

But really protected from what from the majority? Basic safety and liberties should be for everyone, but if the majority wants to outlaw things you like or do then too bad or if the majority culture isn’t to your liking then move, you don’t get that real estate.


44 posted on 06/10/2021 2:18:25 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: Trump20162020

Pierdol siÄ™, Obama!


45 posted on 06/10/2021 2:25:59 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Trump20162020

HEY zer0, STFU KMA FOAD Ya commie scumbag !!!!!!


46 posted on 06/10/2021 2:28:30 PM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: Trump20162020
democracy dies at the ballot box

Like the 2020 presidential election?

47 posted on 06/10/2021 2:30:29 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: Trump20162020

After said interview, where did these two “men” retire to?


48 posted on 06/10/2021 2:31:50 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Army Air Corps

“Tell Putin I will be more flexible after the election”
Another friend of little Putin.


49 posted on 06/10/2021 3:00:23 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: null and void

Putin and the RATs are solid.


50 posted on 06/10/2021 3:06:25 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Texas resident

I think it may be more about refusing to kowtow to the LBGWTF crowd.


51 posted on 06/10/2021 3:17:43 PM PDT by lastchance
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To: Trump20162020

What a god damned evil liar. The man is a demon.


52 posted on 06/10/2021 3:45:16 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Trump20162020

Thanks for posting been checking out jobs in poland. I will add Hungary.


53 posted on 06/10/2021 3:49:52 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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To: Trump20162020

“democracy dies at the ballot box”

That makes no sense, but he just speaks so well ... he’s just so well-spoken ...


54 posted on 06/10/2021 3:53:28 PM PDT by cdcdawg (It's all so tiresome.)
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To: Trump20162020

The homo punk needs to STFU.


55 posted on 06/10/2021 8:14:59 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: KC_Lion; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; BillyBoy; NFHale; LS; DarthVader

Pass these around. You might save a life.

https://www.anonymousconservative.com/blog/news-briefs-06-11-2021/

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56 posted on 06/10/2021 10:49:30 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: pangaea6

Should NOT be allowed to run things like they do in the US.
Apparently, the US is run by blacks, Communists, and perverts.

Sorry.


57 posted on 06/11/2021 5:48:19 AM PDT by Little Ray (Corporations don't pay taxes. They collect them.)
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To: GOPsterinMA; KC_Lion; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; NFHale; LS; DarthVader


To Anderson Cooper’s remark that “democracy doesn’t always die in military coup, democracy dies at the ballot box”, he replied: “That’s exactly right”.

“All of us as citizens have to recognize that the path towards an undemocratic America is not gonna happen in just one bang. It happens in a series of steps” - said the former president.


Ironically he’s right, for the OPPOSITE reasons he thinks he is. Indeed, the fact his creepy old veep is sitting in the Oval Office now pretty much confirms what he’s saying.


58 posted on 06/11/2021 8:51:20 AM PDT by BillyBoy ("States rights" is NOT a suicide pact.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Trump should join twatter under a fake name like Pierre Delecto.


59 posted on 06/11/2021 3:45:28 PM PDT by Impy ("Burn them all!!" - King Aerys II Targaryen, I share the sentiment )
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To: Impy

Love it!!!


60 posted on 06/11/2021 10:09:17 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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