Anne Applebaum

Hungary, which is the state that so many on the far right now admire as a model, is now, depending on how you count, either the second or third poorest country in Europe. putting all the power in the hands of a few favorite oligarchs, making the political system dependent on the whim of the leader, bending rules and undermining the rule of law actually made Hungary a terrible place to invest.

Hungary, which is the state that so many on the far right now admire as a model, is now, depending on how you count, either the second or third poorest country in Europe. putting all the power in the hands of a few favorite oligarchs, making the political system dependent on the whim of the leader, bending rules and undermining the rule of law actually made Hungary a terrible place to invest.

Hungary, which is the state that so many on the far right now admire as a model, is now, depending on how you count, either the second or third poorest country in Europe. putting all the power in the hands of a few favorite oligarchs, making the political system dependent on the whim of the leader, bending rules and undermining the rule of law actually made Hungary a terrible place to invest.

It made it profoundly corrupt, all kinds of stories there. And I can see the same thing happening in the United States. I mean, if you have a fundamental undermining of our sense that the relationship between the you will have a different attitude to investment and to business and so on. I mean, I can't tell you exactly how it will play out, but it's dangerous.

It made it profoundly corrupt, all kinds of stories there. And I can see the same thing happening in the United States. I mean, if you have a fundamental undermining of our sense that the relationship between the you will have a different attitude to investment and to business and so on. I mean, I can't tell you exactly how it will play out, but it's dangerous.

It made it profoundly corrupt, all kinds of stories there. And I can see the same thing happening in the United States. I mean, if you have a fundamental undermining of our sense that the relationship between the you will have a different attitude to investment and to business and so on. I mean, I can't tell you exactly how it will play out, but it's dangerous.

The US works because we have, I mean, it's a lot narrower than it used to be, but some kind of culture of trust. People believe that contracts will be enforced. They think that courts are neutral. And if you've broken the law, you're in trouble. And if you haven't, you'll be vindicated. When people begin to lose that sense,

The US works because we have, I mean, it's a lot narrower than it used to be, but some kind of culture of trust. People believe that contracts will be enforced. They think that courts are neutral. And if you've broken the law, you're in trouble. And if you haven't, you'll be vindicated. When people begin to lose that sense,

The US works because we have, I mean, it's a lot narrower than it used to be, but some kind of culture of trust. People believe that contracts will be enforced. They think that courts are neutral. And if you've broken the law, you're in trouble. And if you haven't, you'll be vindicated. When people begin to lose that sense,

It has a profoundly undermining effect on business and the economy as well. It's just that it'll take some time for people to see it.

It has a profoundly undermining effect on business and the economy as well. It's just that it'll take some time for people to see it.

It has a profoundly undermining effect on business and the economy as well. It's just that it'll take some time for people to see it.

I think that is what they think. Interesting ancien or old, as we say in English, is a word you could also apply to Donald Trump.

I think that is what they think. Interesting ancien or old, as we say in English, is a word you could also apply to Donald Trump.

I think that is what they think. Interesting ancien or old, as we say in English, is a word you could also apply to Donald Trump.

Right. I mean, he's, of course, a product of the United States of America and its educational system and its financial system and so on and on. So it's not like he represents something new, but that's a separate question. Yeah, I do think that there are now – there is a part of the media, there is a part of the business community, there is a part of –

Right. I mean, he's, of course, a product of the United States of America and its educational system and its financial system and so on and on. So it's not like he represents something new, but that's a separate question. Yeah, I do think that there are now – there is a part of the media, there is a part of the business community, there is a part of –

Right. I mean, he's, of course, a product of the United States of America and its educational system and its financial system and so on and on. So it's not like he represents something new, but that's a separate question. Yeah, I do think that there are now – there is a part of the media, there is a part of the business community, there is a part of –

whatever you call it, the online world that now believes we will transition to something different. And I think they do mean some kind of techno-oligarchic regime where ordinary people have less influence on politics. Peter Thiel has been talking for years about how giving women the vote was a mistake and the poor being allowed to have influence on politics has negative implications for the state.

whatever you call it, the online world that now believes we will transition to something different. And I think they do mean some kind of techno-oligarchic regime where ordinary people have less influence on politics. Peter Thiel has been talking for years about how giving women the vote was a mistake and the poor being allowed to have influence on politics has negative implications for the state.