Tag Archives: Hungary

The Coming Conflict

Posted on June 12, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 12, 2025 Donald Trump loves symbols. Gold toilets, trophy wives, private jets, things most of us live happily without. He also loves alternate realities, like the one in which he lights a match to the Constitution and … Continue reading →

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Conflicted Loyalties

Posted on March 27, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 27, 2025 Suppose one of our vital allies – maybe the UK, Germany, Australia, Mexico or Canada – suddenly went rogue. After decades of cooperation and a shared sense of purpose, they suddenly switched gears and began … Continue reading →

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Lock ’em Up

Posted on September 10, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 10, 2024 There are many things dictators and wannabe-dictators do to stay in power. The most common is the use of political arrests. Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran all do it, and Hungary, which is still … Continue reading →

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Christian Nationalism – Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on August 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 13, 2024 Donald Trump, his MAGA supporters, and the hundred and forty or so current or former Trump staffers who helped write Project 2025 are vocal supporters of Hungarian President Viktor Orban’s governing philosophy of White Christian … Continue reading →

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Abetting Our Enemies

Posted on February 24, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 24, 2022 Try to imagine that far across the ocean, a large, powerful adversary has surrounded a neighboring sovereign nation with clear intent to invade and overthrow its legally elected government. No one has any illusions about … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Darkest Just Before Dawn

Posted on February 6, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 6, 2022 Apparently, people have been saying that for four hundred years. Whenever things look really bleak, when people are terrified or sad and feeling hopeless, that mantra helps them stay sane. The darker it gets the … Continue reading →

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Hijacking The Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 4, 2019 I loved parades. Every year I waited for Memorial Day, Independence Day, even Labor Day, so I could see soldiers, bands, artillery batteries – you name it – marching down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, with … Continue reading →

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