Anne Applebaum
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I mean, obviously, Bezos is reckoning that all the things he wants to do, go to space or go to Mars or wherever, those things will be facilitated by a Trump administration that will loosen regulations or give him subsidies. I mean, Trump has been known to do that before.
I mean, obviously, Bezos is reckoning that all the things he wants to do, go to space or go to Mars or wherever, those things will be facilitated by a Trump administration that will loosen regulations or give him subsidies. I mean, Trump has been known to do that before.
The mistake that they make is that in the longer term, and I don't know, life is so accelerated right now that longer term could come faster than it used to, almost always these kinds of regimes are really bad for business. And if you look around the world, you can see it.
The mistake that they make is that in the longer term, and I don't know, life is so accelerated right now that longer term could come faster than it used to, almost always these kinds of regimes are really bad for business. And if you look around the world, you can see it.
The mistake that they make is that in the longer term, and I don't know, life is so accelerated right now that longer term could come faster than it used to, almost always these kinds of regimes are really bad for business. And if you look around the world, you can see it.
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.