Pressure on Orban grows amid child sex abuse scandal
Hungarian opposition leaders gathered in front of the prime minister’s office denounced Orban’s silence on the issue and saying it indicated deeper structural problems
The backlash has grown expanding into direct criticism of #Orban’s government, associated #cronyism & corruption
Asking if Hungarians think it normal a few families own half the country
Quebec's minister responsible for housing breached the code of ethics for members of the National Assembly (MNAs) when she met with a longtime friend and business partner, the province's ethics commissioner has ruled.
"in a functional democracy, Housing Minister Steve Clark would have no choice but to resign over a breach of his own duties this severe.
👉 But this is Doug Ford’s #Ontario and he’s going to give Clark a pass because he’s a “good guy” and he “works hard.”
Gentle reminder that the Press Secretary for the Premier is MPP Steve Clark's daughter, Caitlin Clark.
Fun fact: Premier Doug Ford's spokesperson, who is currently defending the government from charges of cronyism, is #Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark’s daughter, Caitlin Clark.
If Ford and Clarke won't reopen the #greenbelt development restrictions, the federal government should act quickly to put a 100% windfall tax on any land price appreciation due to public policy changes.
Powerful and Continuing #Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of #patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. #Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Disdain for the Recognition of #HumanRights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners.
Supremacy of the #Military
Even when there are widespread #domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
Rampant #Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional #gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to #abortion is high, as is #homophobia and anti-#gay legislation.
Controlled #MassMedia
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government #censorship and #secrecy especially in war time, are very common.
Obsession with #NationalSecurity
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
#Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
Protection of #Corporate Power
The #industrial and business #aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Suppression of #Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor #unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
Disdain for #Intellectuals and the #Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to #HigherEducation and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other #academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
Obsession with #Crime and #Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the #police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego #CivilLiberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Rampant #Cronyism and #Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
#Fraudulent#Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by #SmearCampaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control #voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
This post is a summary of Fascism, Anyone? by Lawrence W. Britt published in 2003 by Free Inquiry magazine."
For evil 2 triumph requires only that good men do nothing Edmund Burke. The way that the vast majority of Tories lauded #Johnson's lies, #lies about lies, deluded chauvinism, hate filled #nationalism, lawbreaking, #cronyism etc seems to support Burke's analysis. #ToryCorruption
@Zenoka
Online #video itself is not sustainable, and required special deals and #cronyism. That's mostly what breaking #netNeutrality was about — and its wrong.
We talk about an ethical #streaming video-format that can combine higher resolution stills with 12 fps video max.