Viktor Orban's playbook is useful to keep in mind to see where we are in the progress toward full takeover.
Orbán’s playbook, which has kept him in power for 15 years, is the foundation for Trump’s Project 2025. Here are Orbán’s rules for turning a democracy into an authoritarian state – rules that Donald Trump is now working to implement in the U.S.
One: take over your party and enforce internal party discipline by using political threats and intimidation to stamp out all dissent.
Two: build your base by appealing to fear and hate and branding immigrants and cultural minorities as dangers to society, and demonizing your opponents as enemies of the people.
Three: use disinformation and lies to justify what you’re doing.
Four: use your election victory to claim a sweeping mandate — especially if you don’t win a majority.
Five: centralize your power by destroying the civil service.
Six: redefine the rule of law as rule by executive decree.
Seven: eliminate checks and balances and separation of powers by taking over the legislature, the courts, the media, and civil society.
Eight: rely on your oligarchs to supervise the economy, and reward them with special access to state resources.
Nine: ally yourself with other authoritarians like Vladimir Putin and support his effort to undermine European democracies and attack sovereign countries like Ukraine.
Ten: get the public to believe all this is necessary, and resistance is futile.
Hungary has been a NATO member since 1999. Last year, Orban declared that he wanted to redefine Hungary’s membership so as not be involved in operations outside of the military alliance's territory.
I believe the regime’s calling up the national guard to go into California was absolutely in bad faith. I can’t believe the Ninth Circuit considered bad faith and said nah, no bad faith here. The regime is all bad faith. That’s really interesting that Nixon wanted to go full authoritarian like the current guy. Weird world on their side of the street. Thank you for your great analysis!
Thx for the deep dive on the 9th circuit's decision. I've been looking for this. And thx for Somin's piece. Good to know that the Court's deference should not be applied to presidential determinations made in "bad faith" which they apparently ignored. Somin's cites the evidence for bad faith. Will Trump's bad faith be adjudicated in the next hearing in this case? And what is the next hearing?
It’s looking like Trump won’t need to ignore the Courts in his establishment of Fascism in The United States. The courts are already stupidly abetting it.
With regard to the Ninth Circuit Court ruling, the suggestion of holding this administration to a higher standard with regard to "deference" to interpreting the law, should be predicated on the credibility of the administrations overall actions regarding Constitutional overreach. When taken in toto, there appears to be a compelling argument of a pattern of discounting Constitutional bounds to gain political advantage. In this case (and all others in the future), rather than allowing for deference to this Executive branch, it should, instead, be held to a higher standard given its pattern of Constitutional abuse judged by the volume of cases brought against the government which have resulted in permanent injunctions.
Ms Asha, but the intro still pic of You is just "blowin' in the wind" as Bob wrote and sung many years ago.... it were "curls like Ur's he imagined freely on the back of a motorcycle or the Sunsetting windy day by the Ocean"?!!
Anywhosies' after my Drs' appointment i'll try to download again to download Vimeo...
Thank you, Asha, particularly for the reminder about self-care. My bedtime reading is always light and enjoyable. I save the heavy stuff for the morning.
As.much ad i hate the dodgers im proud they didn't let ice into dodger stadium. My questions all revolve around how these actions mirror the actions taken by Lincoln, if at all. How Lincoln explained his use of force and subscription of forces to combat the confederacy. I've long wanted to read kincolns papers.
Viktor Orban's playbook is useful to keep in mind to see where we are in the progress toward full takeover.
Orbán’s playbook, which has kept him in power for 15 years, is the foundation for Trump’s Project 2025. Here are Orbán’s rules for turning a democracy into an authoritarian state – rules that Donald Trump is now working to implement in the U.S.
One: take over your party and enforce internal party discipline by using political threats and intimidation to stamp out all dissent.
Two: build your base by appealing to fear and hate and branding immigrants and cultural minorities as dangers to society, and demonizing your opponents as enemies of the people.
Three: use disinformation and lies to justify what you’re doing.
Four: use your election victory to claim a sweeping mandate — especially if you don’t win a majority.
Five: centralize your power by destroying the civil service.
Six: redefine the rule of law as rule by executive decree.
Seven: eliminate checks and balances and separation of powers by taking over the legislature, the courts, the media, and civil society.
Eight: rely on your oligarchs to supervise the economy, and reward them with special access to state resources.
Nine: ally yourself with other authoritarians like Vladimir Putin and support his effort to undermine European democracies and attack sovereign countries like Ukraine.
Ten: get the public to believe all this is necessary, and resistance is futile.
The Viktor Orban playbook 100% spot on
You are 100% right.
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Hungary has been a NATO member since 1999. Last year, Orban declared that he wanted to redefine Hungary’s membership so as not be involved in operations outside of the military alliance's territory.
"Now a new term has been invented to describe the Hungarian position in NATO, it is called non-participation. We are not a participant now," Orbán said.https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-nato-prime-minister-viktor-orban-country-russia-vladimir-putin-west-official/
I believe the regime’s calling up the national guard to go into California was absolutely in bad faith. I can’t believe the Ninth Circuit considered bad faith and said nah, no bad faith here. The regime is all bad faith. That’s really interesting that Nixon wanted to go full authoritarian like the current guy. Weird world on their side of the street. Thank you for your great analysis!
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Thx for the deep dive on the 9th circuit's decision. I've been looking for this. And thx for Somin's piece. Good to know that the Court's deference should not be applied to presidential determinations made in "bad faith" which they apparently ignored. Somin's cites the evidence for bad faith. Will Trump's bad faith be adjudicated in the next hearing in this case? And what is the next hearing?
It’s looking like Trump won’t need to ignore the Courts in his establishment of Fascism in The United States. The courts are already stupidly abetting it.
Hooray For Democracy!!!
With regard to the Ninth Circuit Court ruling, the suggestion of holding this administration to a higher standard with regard to "deference" to interpreting the law, should be predicated on the credibility of the administrations overall actions regarding Constitutional overreach. When taken in toto, there appears to be a compelling argument of a pattern of discounting Constitutional bounds to gain political advantage. In this case (and all others in the future), rather than allowing for deference to this Executive branch, it should, instead, be held to a higher standard given its pattern of Constitutional abuse judged by the volume of cases brought against the government which have resulted in permanent injunctions.
..,<><>.. i could not upload the "Vimeo?"
Ms Asha, but the intro still pic of You is just "blowin' in the wind" as Bob wrote and sung many years ago.... it were "curls like Ur's he imagined freely on the back of a motorcycle or the Sunsetting windy day by the Ocean"?!!
Anywhosies' after my Drs' appointment i'll try to download again to download Vimeo...
I used the hot tub today after swimming at the pool and it felt great. Can’t remember last time that was & it was so relaxing.
Thank you, Asha, particularly for the reminder about self-care. My bedtime reading is always light and enjoyable. I save the heavy stuff for the morning.
Thanks!
As.much ad i hate the dodgers im proud they didn't let ice into dodger stadium. My questions all revolve around how these actions mirror the actions taken by Lincoln, if at all. How Lincoln explained his use of force and subscription of forces to combat the confederacy. I've long wanted to read kincolns papers.
Which laws has he been "unable to execute"? ICE grabbing people off the street?