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William Lindsey :toad: · 5w
[Orbán's downfall] served as a reminder of how quickly the end can come for hubristic sociopaths hiding behind the title of 'leader.' Not that I was thinking of anyone specifically here." ~ Cliff Sc...
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A lesson Jennifer Rubin thinks progressive Americans would be well-advised to learn from Orbán's defeat:

"Broad coalitions are essential. Though certain issues are dealbreakers (e.g., reform, democracy), constituencies need not agree on everything. Purity tests are for losers."

Purity politics are the bane of left-wing groups in the US. They do the dirty work of fascism — dividing us — for the right.

#Orbán #Trump #Hungary #strongmen #corruption #PurityPolitics
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https://www.contrariannews.org/p/undaunted-in-hungary
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Guillotine Jones, Flâneur · 5w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqlzz05275zkk6zwuzel45jusr74ftyyuah8zll8vl09k98w8smy7qnyl70y "Purity tests are for losers." Brava!