For Haaretz, I spoke to Anne Applebaum about autocracy, tech oligarchs, and how Trump’s second term could fast-forward the playbook of Orbán and Putin.

“What took years in Hungary could now be done in weeks in the U.S.”

For Haaretz, I spoke to Anne Applebaum about autocracy, tech oligarchs, and how Trump’s second term could fast-forward the playbook of Orbán and Putin.

“What took years in Hungary could now be done in weeks in the U.S.”

https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2025-04-02/ty-article-magazine/.premium/from-trumps-america-to-warsaw-documenting-dying-democracies-decade-by-decade/00000195-d895-d93e-a3df-f9bfe91d0000

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I was kinda struck by this part. It superficially appears  Elon is doing a better job “exposing corruption” than the left is doing 

This was really interesting. Thanks!