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This tweet is far more disturbing then it appears on the surface (which is already disturbing). Let me explain with a thread. /1
It's well covered that Trump admires some of the world's leading autocrats and aspires to emulating their misrule. One of those he has lavished praise on is Hungary's Viktor Orban, who has dismantled Hungarian democracy and its free press. /2 abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump…
Here's the Orban playbook for dismantling a free press: Step 1: Use the regulatory powers of government to investigate and fine media outlets that are critical of the government and spend state resources (ad dollars etc) to boost those media outlets that are friendly. /3
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