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Ex-Amb. to Hungary warns of U.S. authoritarianism, Prof. Stanley says self-interest is the cause. - Velshi - MSNBC [View all]
Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman issued a glaring warning to Americans in a NYT op-ed about the dangers of acquiescing to what he says are Trump’s “authoritarian advances.”
Noting the parallels with the slide in democracy under Viktor Orbán in Hungary, fascism expert and philosophy professor Jason Stanley says national elites prioritize their individual agendas over the good of the country, “without seeing that what you’re supporting is authoritarianism.” - Aired on 07/26/2025.
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