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Creeping Authoritarianism Has Finally Prevailed
- James_Henry 7y agoA great warning of what could happen in any country that doesn't stay vigilant in keeping their government in check.
- gentleman11 7y ago> Why does this matter? Because although Hungary is a small country, it is one whose creeping authoritarianism is widely admired. In early February, I wrote about the rapturous reception that Orbán had received at a conference of self-declared nationalist and far-right intellectuals—American, Israeli, and European—in Rome. I fully expect his tactics to be imitated: Anybody who disagrees with my emergency laws is trying to spread illness The Canadian Civil Liberties association is apparently seeking donations right now as it helps keep an eye on how the government is using its new power. I imagine most other democratic countries have similar organizations