“They now rate the #UnitedStates as an ‘ #illiberaldemocracy’. That means that the ruling party can still lose #elections, so we aren’t a full #autocracy just yet. However, that democracy is on the ropes …” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... #PaulKrugman

Declining American Democracy: ...

RT @hjelms.bsky.social‬

https://bsky.app/profile/hjelms.bsky.social/post/3lkhcftdbak2v

#Freedom #EndOfDemocracy #IlliberalDemocracy

#ViktorOrbán took over #Hungary just like #DonaldTrump is taking over the #UnitedStates. From a #LiberalDemocracy to an #IlliberalDemocracy. How do we stop him? youtu.be/VHbvRpMSn7o?...

How Viktor Orbán Took Over Hun...

Haven't listen to Surviving Society podcast for a while. So, now listening to a Aaron Winter reflecting on the arguments and themes in his and Aurelien Mondon's book, Reactionary Democracy: How racism and the populist far-right became mainstream.

Very clarifying how racisms function in how a democracy moves from liberal to authoritarian or illiberal; how these two forms can exist together as we see now; how racism works to get people to vote against their own interests, and much more.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLoEaha7lfw&list=PLid0Y8tapEeCKZ_GrtnSfJm9Dp9X2mzmz&index=1&pp=iAQB

#FreeSpeechLaw #StateTotalitarianism #BurkiniBan #islamophobia #IlliberalDemocracy #racism #corporatism #capitalism #ReactionaryDemocracy #WhiteWorkingClass #RacismIsClassWar #DivideAndRule #supremacy #austerity #AaronWinter #Whiteness #analysis #GBNews #media #CultureWar #SurvivingSociety #podcast

"More Arms, Less Advice: Netanyahu's Meddling Speech Damaged U.S.-Israel Relations" - Haaretz Op-Ed: https://tinyurl.com/acfrh8sm

#illiberalDemocracy #Israelprotest #JudicialReform #Netanyahu #IsraeliProtests #DemocracyMatters #ABlueView

SCOTUS completes the biggest power grab in modern US history;
What balance of power? by Lisa Needham https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/scotus-loper-bright-chevron-jarkesy-explained #SCOTUS #SCOTUSIsCorrupt #SCOTUSIsCompromised #illiberal #illiberalDemocracy #USpol #USpolitics #LoperBright #ChevronDeference #Jarkesy

Thousands join Budapest Pride to protest anti-LGBTQ+ policies https://www.euractiv.com/section/non-discrimination/news/thousands-join-budapest-pride-to-protest-anti-lgbtq-policies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #familyvalues #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #LGBTrights #ViktorOrbán

Orbán’s social media mouthpiece Megafon zeroes in on EU ahead of vote https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/orbans-social-media-mouthpiece-megafon-zeroes-in-on-eu-ahead-of-vote/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EuropeanElections2024 #Euroscepticism #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

Hungary state TV hosts first election debate in nearly 20 years https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/hungary-state-tv-hosts-first-election-debate-in-nearly-20-years/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EuropeanElections2024 #Fidesz #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

Thousands protest against Hungary’s Orbán in ruling party stronghold https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/thousands-protest-against-hungarys-orban-in-ruling-party-stronghold/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Europeanelections #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #PéterMagyar

Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orbán https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/tens-of-thousands-march-in-budapest-against-orban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #PéterMagyar #protests #ViktorOrbán

Hungary’s foreign influence office ‘makes Moscow look meek’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/hungarys-foreign-influence-office-makes-moscow-look-meek/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foreignagentlaw #GeorgeSoros #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

Hungary passes contested laws against foreign influence https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/hungary-passes-contested-laws-against-foreign-influence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foreignagentlaw #hungarianelections #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

Europe’s support for Ukraine teeters as Hungary plays hardball https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/europes-support-for-ukraine-teeters-as-hungary-plays-hardball/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUfunds #EUsummit #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #Russianinvasion

Orbán’s party submits parliamentary resolution opposing Ukraine’s EU talks https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/orbans-party-submits-parliamentary-resolution-opposing-ukraines-eu-talks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EmmanuelMacron #EUsummit #Fidesz #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

Orbán’s party submits parliamentary resolution opposing Ukraine’s EU talks https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/orbans-party-submits-parliamentary-resolution-opposing-ukraines-eu-talks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EmmanuelMacron #EUsummit #Fidesz #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

EU’s Michel in Budapest to tame Orbán ahead of EU summit https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eus-michel-in-budapest-to-tame-orban-ahead-of-eu-summit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CharlesMichel #EUsummit #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy

Commission okays €900 million for Hungary in bargain over Ukraine aid veto https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/commission-okays-e900-million-for-hungary-in-bargain-over-ukraine-aid-veto/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUfunds #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #Ukraineinvasion #ViktorOrbán

Hungary’s ruling party submits bill on ‘protecting national sovereignty’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/hungarys-ruling-party-submits-bill-on-protecting-national-sovereignty/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUfunds #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #populism #ruleoflaw

Hungary launches new anti-EU consultation https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/hungary-launches-new-anti-eu-consultation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #antiimmigration #Hungary #illiberaldemocracy #populism #ViktorOrbán