Viktor Orban's Hungary is the model for the Trump/Musk playbook.

More accurate than calling Trump a fascist is describing him as a new authoritarian. There are plenty of far-right leaders in Europe and elsewhere who he can be compared to. The best possible comparison for what is now happening in America is what Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party did in Hungary. Albeit the Trump Whitehouse is moving much quicker.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/07/trump-viktor-orban-electoral-autocracy

A long read on what has happened in Hungary is here:

https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how-viktor-orban-wins/

I was worried about America before the election and I thought that the new administration would be more cohesive and united. It is. Also, I was concerned because of what Project 2025 said about 'Unitary Executive Theory.' This is worse than I expected though. Americans should be alarmed. Those who thought the criticism of Trump being authoritarian was hyperbolic are ignoring the fact that he didn't have a unified team behind him last time and was blocked from doing everything he wanted. It's not the case now.

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AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

What could have happened to trigger a right wing awakening in Europe ? Thankfully Europe is a democracy. The people will get what they want .

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@AthrillatheHunt The rise of the far-right isn't just an American thing.

What triggered this is the relative decline of decline of the West and neoliberalism eating itself.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@Burnley123 it’s 100% immigration in every developed country. That has been the story of this century so far.

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MethDozer · M

@Burnley123 Not sure about over there but over here a big part of the rise of maga and trump is the Dems refuse to admit that there is a systemic problem in the government and that it isn't working for the working class. The culture of pretending everything is fine if we just move these guys aside, if we just tweak a few things slightly. That, nah, you aren't really being screwed and the house isn't on fire, just a little smoke from a hot pan is all.

Trump and the MAGAs came right out and admitted the entire system is fucked. Sure their on the side of everything that is most fucked about it and their solutions are just going to make things worse but people aren't that political or conscious to see that. They just know they are being hosed and unrepresented and these guys were willing to admit it, even if they are happy with the system and want to make it work even more for themselves. The Dems tried to hard to hide it and here we are.

Of course I don't think they have solutions or that they want to change anything for the better for the working class but the Dems through their desire to calm people down allows the GOP to be the relatable party by admitting people are being screwed. And it worked for them and now the greater of two evils prevailed.

uikakarotuevegeta · 26-30

@Burnley123 more like the silent majority is sick and tired of the far left forcing their ideologies down everyone's throats, and the far left going so left they view anyone who's conservative as far right, centrist as right wing, and liberal as centrist

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@uikakarotuevegeta yes , yes , and YES!

basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

@uikakarotuevegeta which ideologies are being shoved down your throat?