I know Orban well, since he's been in power, on (mostly) and off since the days Hungary was first admitted to NATO (literally, their THIRD day in NATO, when Orban infamously denied use of Hungary's airfields for NATO operations in Kosovo due to "special considerations" for ethnic Hungarians--nationalism fi…
I know Orban well, since he's been in power, on (mostly) and off since the days Hungary was first admitted to NATO (literally, their THIRD day in NATO, when Orban infamously denied use of Hungary's airfields for NATO operations in Kosovo due to "special considerations" for ethnic Hungarians--nationalism first, since Day One). I was a young Captain in the Army then; I'm a five-years retired Lieutenant Colonel now--tells you how long this guy's been around. He's joined the Putin-Mubarak-Mugabe-Erdoğan Club, absolutely.
Orban has ALWAYS been looked at--State, DoD and the FP establishment--as pro-authoritarian and a threat to democratic growth in Eastern Europe. His bona fides in that regard are indisputable. For FC (Tucker Carlson. Think about it) to cozy up to this guy is unabashedly, exactly what you you're outlining--a man whose ideology and self-importance are bent on destroying our constitution and our country (all while telling himself he's saving it, of course).
Our biggest enemy in the next 2-4 years, is our own 5-minute attention span--made harder if we don't artificially stoke the fire (let's try not to). It's a grind, not a flash fire. We cannot flag in our vigilance and daily determination to oppose and turn back these efforts, bit-by-bit. Understanding these sorts of sideshows (I know FP ain't our thing in 'Merica) and that they really mean is important.
"Our biggest enemy in the next 2-4 years, is our own 5-minute attention span--made harder if we don't artificially stoke the fire (let's try not to). It's a grind, not a flash fire." I SO agree with this!!! That 5-minute attention span helped get us here in the first place. Thanks for the reminder, Robert!
Yes - it is a rule of JOURNALISM. First cite of an acronym must have the words to which it refers. (and for Europeans, acronyms are in upper case as the letters represent another word - but disregard as usual) :)
Another apropos piece, Heather.
I know Orban well, since he's been in power, on (mostly) and off since the days Hungary was first admitted to NATO (literally, their THIRD day in NATO, when Orban infamously denied use of Hungary's airfields for NATO operations in Kosovo due to "special considerations" for ethnic Hungarians--nationalism first, since Day One). I was a young Captain in the Army then; I'm a five-years retired Lieutenant Colonel now--tells you how long this guy's been around. He's joined the Putin-Mubarak-Mugabe-Erdoğan Club, absolutely.
Orban has ALWAYS been looked at--State, DoD and the FP establishment--as pro-authoritarian and a threat to democratic growth in Eastern Europe. His bona fides in that regard are indisputable. For FC (Tucker Carlson. Think about it) to cozy up to this guy is unabashedly, exactly what you you're outlining--a man whose ideology and self-importance are bent on destroying our constitution and our country (all while telling himself he's saving it, of course).
Our biggest enemy in the next 2-4 years, is our own 5-minute attention span--made harder if we don't artificially stoke the fire (let's try not to). It's a grind, not a flash fire. We cannot flag in our vigilance and daily determination to oppose and turn back these efforts, bit-by-bit. Understanding these sorts of sideshows (I know FP ain't our thing in 'Merica) and that they really mean is important.
"Our biggest enemy in the next 2-4 years, is our own 5-minute attention span--made harder if we don't artificially stoke the fire (let's try not to). It's a grind, not a flash fire." I SO agree with this!!! That 5-minute attention span helped get us here in the first place. Thanks for the reminder, Robert!
That was the thought that struck me, too. I agree that it got us to the present point.
Please spell out abbreviations and acronyms.
Yes - it is a rule of JOURNALISM. First cite of an acronym must have the words to which it refers. (and for Europeans, acronyms are in upper case as the letters represent another word - but disregard as usual) :)
FP? FC? Acronyms do to prose what a dead cow does to the stream it's lying in. Please spell them out.
These days, "spelling them out" gets called out for being rude & crude! I got the FC tho. That was easy.
Well, I did not & can only guess at FP. Please provide full term then use acronyms.
Tucker Carlson, first initial "F"
Ooooh, I get it now! Thanks.
That was my take on it.
Same here. Foreign Press? Foreign Correspondent? Felicitous Pathology? I'm lost!
Foreign Policy? I am guessing too, and I wish I knew for sure what this writer means.
Family Planning.
Full Press, Fascist Pigs?
Yup, FC