Republicans have been planning to turn us into Hungary for some time now.
I have little faith that the American people will stop it. Trump got away with trying to steal an election and that is all you need to know about America’s commitment to this nation’s system of government.
The red flag was raised with the 1/6 insurrection, and we are witnessing our democracy being torn down by the same re-elected president and his oligarchs. Those that are in the MAGA camp were Americans, drank the Kool Aid like the Jimmy Jone's disciples and know not what they are doing.
Oh yeah, it's no big secret they've modeled their takeover after that of Orban. They've openly praised him. They use culture war as a means to seize power. They won't relinquish it now either. They won't allow all they've accomplished to be undone by mere elections.
When Orbán returned to power in 2010, he swiftly transformed Hungary from a thriving democracy to an authoritarian state.
He replaced judges and watchdogs with loyalists, took control of the policymaking apparatus, and controlled the media. https://voxdotcom.visitlink.me/7QgEZo
In the coming years, he systematically and secretively eroded the fairness of Hungarian elections.
By the time he was up for reelection in 2014, the opposition barely had a chance — Orbán had already stacked the system in his favor. https://voxdotcom.visitlink.me/7QgEZo
Hungarians who lived through Orbán’s takeover see eerie parallels to what’s happening in the US today, but they’re comforted in their belief that the US has more resources to resist an autocratic takeover than they had 15 years ago, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social reports: https://voxdotcom.visitlink.me/7QgEZo
Get up
Get off your ass
Go to a protest today
Protest at your state capitol building at noon today.
If we get enough people to show up in the streets we can show the power of the reasonable people to protect our democracy.
@aoc.bsky.social The opposition, divided and disorganized after electoral defeat, struggles to formulate an effective response as democracy begins to buckle.
Many aren't privy former Canadian PM Stephen Harper, a mentor and protege to Pierre Poilievre, is the founder/chair of International Democracy Union helping global far-right leaders get elected ...
[RockiT : Trump's team made it abundantly clear they were going to follow 'The Orban Model'].
This is not the 1930s-40s people don’t have courage, principles and value anymore. Especially young people. On the other hand, they don't lack courage on social media… they will fight like hell with that thumb
Trump's nothing without the GOP defending his criminal activity and abuse. It's the key to his hold on American politics. This is where voters to direct their anger at the situation. The party leadership isn't fore filling their patriotic obligation to defend demcoracy from demagogues and dictators.
Fascism is winning because of a collective failure to grasp reality. We are still lurching and reacting to each new "thing" and screaming into the internet like it's going to matter. This is a war and we need to get into a war mindset immediately. We are still in the "clutching our pearls" mindset.
I’m well aware of that, my post is in regard to the person thinking that being president means you are in charge of everything. While Trump does what he wants, dems are spineless. That’s the problem. Not sure why I’m catching strays from you. I’m not in congress being a wimp.
You desperately need a civics lesson. Some school failed you. Our founders put in place a system of checks and balances. They did not want the executive branch to have unchecked power. They did not want a king.
What we are seeing isn’t the example George Washington set for us. This is un-American
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I have little faith that the American people will stop it. Trump got away with trying to steal an election and that is all you need to know about America’s commitment to this nation’s system of government.
He replaced judges and watchdogs with loyalists, took control of the policymaking apparatus, and controlled the media. https://voxdotcom.visitlink.me/7QgEZo
By the time he was up for reelection in 2014, the opposition barely had a chance — Orbán had already stacked the system in his favor. https://voxdotcom.visitlink.me/7QgEZo
More fight?
Not looking like it.
US will be a white supremacist nation isolated from the world within less than a year.
And threatening its' former allies, if we survive, continually.
The 21st century will be darker than the 20th.
Get off your ass
Go to a protest today
Protest at your state capitol building at noon today.
If we get enough people to show up in the streets we can show the power of the reasonable people to protect our democracy.
Locking important news stories behind subscription and pay walls is just as bad as blatantly hiding it from the people who need to see it.
Food inflation reached an unprecedented 40%, topped by eggs (+88%), bread (+81.5%), dairy products and cheese (approx. +75%)
https://www.budapester.hu/wirtschaft/karussell-dreht-sich-schwindelerregend/
46% in foodstuffs
People ate Slaughterhouse waste then
Orban blamed the European Union
https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/welt/osteuropa/politik/inflation-lebensmittel-ungarn-eu-sanktionen-100.html
https://bsky.app/profile/jandehn.bsky.social/post/3lheozeduf32f
The article, along with added extra links, is in this Bluesky thread. Tap above the 'article pic' and scroll ⏬
[RockiT : Trump's team made it abundantly clear they were going to follow 'The Orban Model'].
The article, along with added extra links, is in this Bluesky thread. Tap above the 'article pic' and scroll ⏬
Is there anything he has done in the meantime that is to the direct benefit of the American people?
Anyone?
Anything?
Right...but he has demolished the reputation and friendships of the US to the world, bombing his own country with filth.
We told them what would happen.
THEY didn't believe us.
We told them he lies.
THEY Didn't listen.
Showed them the proof.
THEY close their eyes.
Reminded them of the lives lost in his first term.
THEY kept their mouths shut.
Worst. It's not just him.
ITS THE RED PARTY.
The corrupt Republican Party had to die so MAGA CULT could live.
Ignorance is not a sin.
Ignoring the Truth, fact and proof IS.
You may close your eyes, cover your eyes and ears.
Just because it doesn't happen to you doesn't meant it didn't happen.
Stay safe.
What we are seeing isn’t the example George Washington set for us. This is un-American