Tuesday, May 21, 2024

The problem(s) with Sen. J.D. Vance’s praise for Hungary’s Orbán

The New York Times' Jamelle Bouie added that Orbán's Hungary "is corrupt, repressive and authoritarian, a place where democracy is little more than window dressing." 

It was against this backdrop that Republicans and their allies in the United States started characterizing Orbán as an ally and a champion of conservative values. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, for example, has publicly touted Orbán's approach to governing. After Tucker Carlson cozied up to the Hungarian leader, New York magazine's Jon Chait noted that the host "is laying down a marker in the highest profile way he can that Orbán's iron fist is the future the Republican Party should want."…

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