Alex Wagner

What's up, guy? Thanks for having me on the pod again. What's up, guy?

What's up, guy? Thanks for having me on the pod again. What's up, guy?

What's up, guy? Thanks for having me on the pod again. What's up, guy?

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I don't go anywhere without them. They're the best in the biz. We call this a dark circus. Dark circus. Dark circus.

I don't go anywhere without them. They're the best in the biz. We call this a dark circus. Dark circus. Dark circus.

I went to one of the protests. We literally got off the plane and went to these Tuesday protests they've been having every week to protest Orban's crackdown on pride, but really it's framed in the broader context of his attack on democracy, civil liberties, the freedom of assembly. And it's really amazing.

I went to one of the protests. We literally got off the plane and went to these Tuesday protests they've been having every week to protest Orban's crackdown on pride, but really it's framed in the broader context of his attack on democracy, civil liberties, the freedom of assembly. And it's really amazing.

I went to one of the protests. We literally got off the plane and went to these Tuesday protests they've been having every week to protest Orban's crackdown on pride, but really it's framed in the broader context of his attack on democracy, civil liberties, the freedom of assembly. And it's really amazing.

I got to say, like, I think in the US we're a little bit like we have kind of a high bar for what protests sort of like stop us in our tracks. But Hungary does not have a culture of civil unrest. It is a very big deal that people are coming out and amassing and, you know, under threat of government crackdown.

I got to say, like, I think in the US we're a little bit like we have kind of a high bar for what protests sort of like stop us in our tracks. But Hungary does not have a culture of civil unrest. It is a very big deal that people are coming out and amassing and, you know, under threat of government crackdown.

I got to say, like, I think in the US we're a little bit like we have kind of a high bar for what protests sort of like stop us in our tracks. But Hungary does not have a culture of civil unrest. It is a very big deal that people are coming out and amassing and, you know, under threat of government crackdown.

Orban said he will use facial recognition technology to prosecute people who are seen at these protests. And it was like absolutely exhilarating. But sorry, you probably had a question in there.

Orban said he will use facial recognition technology to prosecute people who are seen at these protests. And it was like absolutely exhilarating. But sorry, you probably had a question in there.

Orban said he will use facial recognition technology to prosecute people who are seen at these protests. And it was like absolutely exhilarating. But sorry, you probably had a question in there.

It is. I mean, I will say, I talked to one of the leaders of the opposition movement. His name is Martin Tamposh. And he was like, you know, this is about pride. This is, of course, about the LGBTQ plus community. But it's also, you know, this is about standing up against Orban. And it's happening at a time when Orban is weak. I think people haven't really focused.

It is. I mean, I will say, I talked to one of the leaders of the opposition movement. His name is Martin Tamposh. And he was like, you know, this is about pride. This is, of course, about the LGBTQ plus community. But it's also, you know, this is about standing up against Orban. And it's happening at a time when Orban is weak. I think people haven't really focused.

It is. I mean, I will say, I talked to one of the leaders of the opposition movement. His name is Martin Tamposh. And he was like, you know, this is about pride. This is, of course, about the LGBTQ plus community. But it's also, you know, this is about standing up against Orban. And it's happening at a time when Orban is weak. I think people haven't really focused.

I mean, we've been focusing on our own little autocracy here in the United States, right? Yeah. But there's so many similar parallels between Trump and Orban, not just in terms of policy, the focus on marginalized communities, immigrants, the media, the courts, but in terms of posture, the obsession on the part of the far right wing with Orban. He's a regular at CPAC conferences.

I mean, we've been focusing on our own little autocracy here in the United States, right? Yeah. But there's so many similar parallels between Trump and Orban, not just in terms of policy, the focus on marginalized communities, immigrants, the media, the courts, but in terms of posture, the obsession on the part of the far right wing with Orban. He's a regular at CPAC conferences.