Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say

A pitiless crackdown on on illegal immigration. A hardline approach to law and order. A purge of “gender ideology” and “wokeness” from the nation’s schools. Erosions of academic freedom, judicial independence and the free press. An alliance with Christian nationalism. An assault on democratic institutions.

The “electoral autocracy” that is Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has been long revered by Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” (Maga) movement. Now admiration is turning into emulation. In the early weeks of Trump’s second term as US president, analysts say, there are alarming signs that the Orbánisation of America has begun.

  • @shalafiEnglish
    0•3 hours ago

    Every American who wasn’t armed should have taken a clue on 01/06, or taken a class on WWII history.

    Sick to fucking death of liberal pansies, “Guns bad!” Meanwhile, blacks, women and LGBT were, and still are, the leading gun purchasers. Suburban white boys: “But guns aren’t a solution! BAD!”

    Well, it’s far too late for that rhetoric, we should have that convo in the 90s, too late kids. Get strapped or get on a fucking train.

    “BUH BUH BUH they might shoot back and kill me!”

    That was already in the cards you fucking pussies. I’ll choose to die with my boots on.

    And we wonder why our Democratic politicians are milquetoast. Because Democrats voted for milquetoast and that’s what we got. Cowards. Suprised_pikachu.jpeg.