Annhattan
"Orbán’s fantasy theory menu includes: liberals rule the world, a values campaign tht denies gay men & women a place in the family, protectionist economic policies that transfer public assets to party insiders. Add to this 1-party rule that dismantles checks/balances, a politics that defines all opponents as enemies of the nation, & a vision of cultural struggle that identifies schools/universities as a crucial battleground for the control of future generations." #MichaelIgnatieff #TheAtlantic
Aug 10, 2023 at 6:23pmWeb
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"#American #conservatives not alone in harkening to the #Orbán playbook. Its systematic dismantling of liberal institutions in #Hungary has made him the titular head of a global national-conservative movement, which currently includes #GiorgiaMeloni of #Italy, Marine Le Pen of #France, Santiago Abascal of the Vox party in #Spain, Jaroslaw Kaczynski of Poland’s Law & Justice party, Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud in #Israel, the far-rt Sweden Democrats party, & now America’s #MAGA #Republicans ."
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Why wd #DeSantis waste #political capital shaking up a small liberal-arts college, making universities’ curricula & admin another battleground for the soul of #America ? Unlike #Trump, who doesn’t seem to care about these issues, DeSantis is obsessed w/ #education —betting everything on this struggle for cultural hegemony. He is Orbán’s disciple, fashioning himself as a #conservative #culture warrior, fighting back the supposedly tentacular influence of #liberal cosmopolitanism.' Great article!