Tootfinder

The lesson of Hungary is this:
We cannot claim to care about democracy only when it costs nothing.
Trump, like Orban, no doubt believes that everyone can be bought.
America’s elites are proving him right.
There is a Hungarian phrase I heard often: “Van az a penz” — “There’s always a price.”
If we’re serious about defending democracy, it’s not enough to hold our government accountable in court.
Lawsuits against the Trump administration are fine,
b…

Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
The real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.

Is there an expression for the contrary of "in advance of his time"?
Trump: "They should get rid of the windmills and bring back the oil"
How is it possible to promote such retrograde ideas and not be consumed by shame? It's not even good for jobs:
"With the acquiescence of Republicans in Congress, hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment in clean energy and electric car facilities is set to be lost, with one union calling the legislation “t…

From a comment: “@…: well things must be at their worst because the art is so good right now”
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