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2014-08-12 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2014-08-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Hungary political trajectory: Empire to Dictatorship to Axis Ally to Commie Puppet State to Democracy(?) to potential authoritarianism.

They've tried about ever form of gov. since the fall of the Hapsburgs.

Posted by borgboy 2014-08-12 03:38|| 2014-08-12 03:38|| Front Page Top

#2 And the world moves, as Obama fundraises and Golfs, and the State Dept goes on pretending that everyone will play nice and according to their genteel upper-crust rules.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-08-12 08:43|| 2014-08-12 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Sad for the Hungary people but at least they are unlikely to be able to threaten neighbors. Right?

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-08-12 14:35|| 2014-08-12 14:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Greek historians considered democracy to be a transient phase---and human nature haven't really changed since then. Your own founding fathers, had a practical horror of democracy.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-12 15:05|| 2014-08-12 15:05|| Front Page Top

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