Ever since the Orban regime fell in Hungary, I’ve been wondering what lessons Democrats should learn from Péter Magyar’s campaign. The challenges are similar: Both Orban and Trump are authoritarians with a flood-the-zone strategy: They did so many objectionable things, but a national campaign needs to focus on a theme. Does any one theme provide a trunk to hang all the branches on?
Magyar settled on corruption: Things are bad for you because Orban is running the country for the benefit of himself and his allies, not you.
That’s certainly true of Trump as well, and this week gave us some prime examples of Trump’s corruption. But is it the right theme? The featured post will explore that possibility, as well as catalog the various strands of corruption. It should be out before 11 EDT.
The weekly summary will discuss the summit with China; southern states racing to reinstate all-White congressional delegations, now that the Supreme Court has blessed that plan; inflation; the Christian nationalist rally you paid for Sunday; and a few other things. I’ll try to get that out by 1.
The Weekly Sift 