Trump’s Humiliation in Orbán Defeat Stunner Is Only Just Beginning For Viktor Orbán’s epic loss in Hungary to have real meaning in America, Democrats and liberals need to proclaim themselves part of the global anti-authoritarian movement.

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For Viktor Orbán’s loss to have meaning in America, Democrats need to proclaim themselves part of the global anti-authoritarian movement
#WhiteChristianNationalism #Autocracy #Hatred #Fascism #WhiteSupremacy #Idiocracy #Felon #Authoritarianism #Kakistocracy #Nazism

The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide

Fck that all the way off!!! #AI = #Authoritarianism And is it any wonder that AI is peaking at the same time as fascism? The crypto-fascist techbro billionaires are all smoking the same crack and trying to make us drink their poisonous Kool-Aid. Read this and sub in AI and see how it feels 👇

Authoritarianism 101 - AHA Authoritarianism 101 A Global History About Authoritarianism 101: A Global History is a set of 30 primary source-driven teaching modules designed to offer teachers and students a broad perspective on the history of authoritarianism. The AHR commissioned historians working on authoritarian histories in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle…

This looks tremendous (education modules) from @historians.org--contributions from a couple dozen top historians with expertise on authoritarianism & its many political, social, & cultural contexts!! #authoritarianism #f...
#democracy #usa #gop #fascists #fascism

👉 Vote 'em Out!

New interview with @ibramxk.bsky.social, who talked to me about his analysis of #ICE in #Minneapolis, how the #IranWar‌ is connected to Great Replacement Theory, and what we can do to fight #authoritarianism. Listen: bit.ly/ibram_x_kendi @townhallseattle.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Authoritarianism 101 - AHA Authoritarianism 101 A Global History About Authoritarianism 101: A Global History is a set of 30 primary source-driven teaching modules designed to offer teachers and students a broad perspective on ...

This looks tremendous (education modules) from @historians.org--contributions from a couple dozen top historians with expertise on authoritarianism & its many political, social, & cultural contexts!! #authoritarianism #fascism #postcolonialism #history

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Venezuelan man, who came to U.S. legally, says ICE detainment was "psychological torture" Juan Carlos Barreto says his humanitarian work got to be too dangerous under Nicolas Maduro's regime. That's what brought him, his wife and his 14-year-old ultimately to Minnesota.

This treatment of legal residents by the U.S. government is deplorable, illegal and immoral.
#authoritarianism
#fascism

Venezuelan man, who came to U.S. legally, says ICE detainment was "psychological torture" - CBS Minnesota share.google/K0hIxu97Hp1t...

Page by Terje Helland | @terjehelland.bsky.social 🇬🇪🇭🇺Hungary under Orbán shows that a heavily rigged electoral system can still be contested. Georgian opposition is right to study it. But the comparison only holds if you understand precisely how different the Georgian reality is. 1/11...

Why Georgia 🇬🇪 needs intternational help, that is international pressure on its regime:

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Trump’s Blockade of His Own Blockade His unforced war with Iran is already driving up economic risk, scrambling alliances, and exposing the kakistocracy behind America’s collapsing statecraft.

Trump’s Iran blockade is turning into a global farce with real consequences: ships already testing it, allies backing away, China exploiting the chaos #uspolitics #iranwar #kakistocracy #authoritarianism
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Transcript: Trump Rages as Pope’s Harsh New Rebuke Lands Surprise Blow As the president’s retaliation against Pope Leo goes off the rails, a scholar-of-religion explains why the pope’s criticism of him could prove much more damaging than you might think.

Transcript: Trump Rages as Pope’s Harsh New Rebuke Lands Surprise Blow:
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#USNews #NowReading #CurrentEvents #Discussion #Commentary #Politics #PopeLeo #DonaldTrump #DonTheCon #Trump666 #RightWing #evangelicals #TrumpWar #Authoritarianism #Jesus

"Do I have to be a communist to read Karl Marx?" Did you know that in his 1957 film 'A King in New York', Charlie Chaplin cast his son Michael as the rambunctious editor of a school paper who the King... TikTok video by SBS On Demand

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Surely, you're not a communist?

#oligarchy #fascism #authoritarianism #capitalism

#FASCISM ‼️
#NaziGermany
#China #NorthKorea
#Russia #SovietUnion
⬆️N🚫
#Authoritarianism
#Oligarchy #Autocracy
#Dictatorship #Kakistocracy
⬆️N🚫 NOT in USA

#Protest 🪧
#NoKings 👑
#VoteBlue 🗳️
#MidTerms 🇺🇸
#Indivisible 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽
#GhostsOfAngryMen
#SpeakUP #SpeakOUT 📢
#GOPLiesAboutEverything 🤔
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#FASCISM ‼️
#NaziGermany
#China #NorthKorea
#Russia #SovietUnion
⬆️N🚫
#Authoritarianism
#Oligarchy #Autocracy
#Dictatorship #Kakistocracy
⬆️N🚫 NOT in USA

#Protest 🪧
#NoKings 👑
#VoteBlue 🗳️
#MidTerms 🇺🇸
#Indivisible 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽
#GhostsOfAngryMen
#SpeakUP #SpeakOUT 📢
#GOPLiesAboutEverything 🤔
youtu.be/XUpgGUlZdDk

Political cartoon showing an hour glass filled with authoritarian (literal) heads of state. The head of Victor Orban is at the bottom of the hour glass. His time has run out. Still in the top of the hour glass, but beginning to drip into the bottom are the head of Trump, Putin, and (I think?) Netanyahu. Credit Ann Telnaes https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/viktor-orban-loses-election

Viktor Orban loses election
If Hungary can get rid of its autocrat, America can too
- Ann Telnaes
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#PoliticalCartoon #Politics #Cartoon #Humor #AnnTelnaes #EditorialCartoon #DonaldTrump #Trump […]

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The Erosion of Democracy Amid Economic Sanctions: Insights From Pre-War Japan's Imperial Diet This article discusses the findings of a study that examines how economic sanctions impact democratic processes using the data from pre-war Japan's Imperial Diet.

The Erosion of Democracy Amid Economic Sanctions: Insights From Pre-War Japan's Imperial Diet #Japan #Tokyo #Authoritarianism #Economic_Sanctions #Pre-War_Japan

This is what authoritarians fear most: voters beating a rigged system at the ballot box. Hungary shows illiberal regimes aren’t invincible — just brittle. And once the spell breaks, it spreads. 🔥🗳️
#Hungary #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Authoritarianism

MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy | News | European Parliament Parliament condemns the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government” to undermine European values and demands results in the Article 7 process.

3️⃣
Normal rotations happen on level fields.
This one didn’t. Orbán controlled state media, state money, and the rules.
Yet voters still delivered the opposition a two‑thirds supermajority. Against a rigged system. 🔥
#Authoritarianism #Elections
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🧵 Why Hungary’s 2026 election isn’t just “normal rotation of power” 🇭🇺
#Hungary #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #EU #Authoritarianism #Elections #Constitution #DemocraticBacksliding #Geopolitics #Ukraine #DemocracyWins #RuleOfLaw #HungaryElection

Press freedom erodes. Independent watchdogs rate the damage. Government investigates the watchdogs. That’s not coincidence. That’s a pressure loop — and it has a name in authoritarian playbooks: attacking the referees.

#authoritarianism
#US-extremism

Collapse as Content What happens when the institutions meant to defend democracy decide there is more money in narrating the fire than putting it out?

The foreign press is saying plainly what much of American legacy media still won’t: Trump’s instability is obvious, and the press has helped normalize it for profit. #uspolitics #25thAmendment #kakistocracy #authoritarianism
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#FASCISM ‼️
#NaziGermany
#China #NorthKorea
#Russia #SovietUnion
⬆️N🚫
#Authoritarianism
#Oligarchy #Autocracy
#Dictatorship #Kakistocracy
⬆️N🚫 NOT in USA

#Protest 🪧
#NoKings 👑
#VoteBlue 🗳️
#MidTerms 🇺🇸
#Indivisible 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽
#GhostsOfAngryMen
#SpeakUP #SpeakOUT 📢
#GOPLiesAboutEverything 🤔
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This is worth sharing:

#midterms #politics #authoritarianism #oligarchs

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As if they had the right to disallow it.

#Trump admin “agrees” to keep flying rainbow #Pride flag at New York’s #Stonewall monument

#law #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #LGBTQ #PrideFlag #authoritarianism #dictatorship #tyranny […]

Fascist Paramilitary Invaders Tackle, Manhandle, and Drag Older Protester As He Tried To Move Out Of The Way (Portland, OR - Date Unknown) Source: #ice #resistance #resist #usa #politics #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #...

Fascist Paramilitary Invaders Tackle, Manhandle, and Drag Older Protester As He Tried To Move Out Of The Way (Portland, OR - Date Unknown)
Source:

#ice #resistance #resist #usa #politics #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #...
#democracy #gop #fascists

👉 Vote 'em Out!

Fascist paramilitary invaders abduct a community member and assault another with chemical irratants (Santa Barbara, CA - Date Unknown) Source: #ice #resistance #resist #usa #politics #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #civi...

Fascist paramilitary invaders abduct a community member and assault another with chemical irratants (Santa Barbara, CA - Date Unknown)
Source:

#ice #resistance #resist #usa #politics #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #civi...
#democracy #gop #fascists

👉 Vote 'em Out!

The Strongmen Are Having a Very Bad Week Trump threatens war, Orbán falls, Pope Leo stands firm, and reality keeps rudely refusing to cooperate.

#Trump is threatening a #Hormuz blockade like a man rage-posting his way through international law. #PopeLeo responded with calm moral clarity and a devastating little side-eye. #Orbán got dumped by Hungarian voters. #uspolitics #kakistocracy #authoritarianism
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Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago – and we were ignored | Laurie Penny We were told we couldn’t take a joke, and that social media isn’t real life. Now the misogyny of early chatrooms and Gamergate has made its way to the White House, says journalist and feminist activis...

'The rage and alienation of men abandoned by post-crash capitalism was channelled towards a common cause – one ripe for co-option by the worst possible actors.'
#misogyny #usa #maga #gamergate #manosphere #fascism #authoritarianism #politics #influencers #socialmedia

✨ Interview with Author/Journalist/Researcher Peter Pomerantsev - dissecting how modern authoritarianism works.. youtu.be/4ireiZbtKpA #Perspectives #Experts #Navigatingchaos #Authoritarianism #Synthesis #Propaganda
📚 More Info/Books: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/about/people...

Orbán's Election Loss in Hungary Reverberates in US Political Landscape

Hungary's election outcome impacts U.S. politics, signaling a potential shift away from right-wing populism and authoritarian...

More at democracy.observer/posts/orbáns-election-lo...

#DemocracyObserver #HungaryElections #Authoritarianism

Would you like to learn more about Hungary’s #political landscape? We recommend reading 'The Birth and Death of Liberal Democracy in Hungary' by Emilia Palonen (2025).
The book is freely available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/pro...

#Hungary #illiberalism #authoritarianism #politicalscience