It looks like Republicans continue to embrace Soviet Style leaders. These leaders are extremist. It started with Donald Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin. Now Republicans are embracing Hungary's authoritarian leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It should come as no surprise that Viktor is buddies with Putin.
Viktor Orbán is anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigration and believes in other right wing policies. The guy is scary and is a right wing extemist which is a huge draw for American Conservatives. Republicans have embraced Soviet Style leaders since Trump came to office.
I grew up during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union controlled Eastern Europe. It was a brutal era for citizens living in countries like Poland, Hungary and others. Citizenry were ruled with an iron fist and had little to no freedoms. People were expected to do what their governments demanded and Eastern Bloc leaders were expected to adhere to Soviet demands and policies.
This was also a very scary time for the world at large. Both the Soviets and the West built up a stock pile of deadly weapons that included nuclear arsenals that could have wiped out the world many times over. So why do Republicans support these type of leaders?
I think that leaders like Putin help to reinforce their extremist policies. Republicans seem to love leaders that rule their citizenry as if they were flocks of sheep. I think Republicans want to lead people who aren't open to debate and education. They want people that are void of free thought.
These types of leaders and politicians pose a great threat to this world. Their world view does not conform to free speech, democratic ideals and healthy debate. These leaders want to lead their people as if they are sub human entities and not intelligent human beings.
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