Strangling The Life Out Of Democracy December 8, 2019December 9, 2019 Putin-Trump and Hungary — one more assault on American values of freedom and decency. . . . “Orban has quietly and skillfully, with velvet gloves, strangled the life out of democracy,” Mr. Diamond said. “To embrace and normalize and look away from these transgressions in a country that is in the heart of the liberal democratic project of the world is not only disturbing. It’s alarming.” . . . Read the whole thing . . . and understand (Carl): the forces of authoritarianism, fascism, and antisemitism are winning. With your support.