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In a new essay for #ResilienceResistance, 2025 CFK Global Fellow @gscheiring.bsky.social unveils three pitfalls to look out for as Hungary works to revive its democracy https://kettering.org/hungary-and-the-triple-trap-of-post-illiberal-democracy/

Hungary and the Triple Trap of Post-Illiberal DemocracyOrbán is out after 16 years. What comes next is harder. Gábor Scheiring names three traps that can fuel backlash: economic insecurity, weak political voice, and resentment.kettering.org

The Palentir statement on its desired “Technological Republic” is one of the scariest things I have seen in a while. It is a call for a world dominated by an authoritarian U.S., generated by AI (both the statement and the world), run by tech-surveillance companies. Technofascism pure!

When the petite bourgeoisie works out the class politics of hyper neoliberalism.

Last week, Hungarian voters delivered a decisive electoral upset to strongman Viktor Orbán, who spent 16 years consolidating power, capturing institutions, and portraying himself as the global template for illiberal democracy. Discover #TheStakes here: bit.ly/4toZ3mz

Hungary after Orbán: The Work of Democracy BeginsViktor Orbán loses in a landslide—but Hungary’s illiberal system remains. CFK Global Fellows Gábor Scheiring and Kristóf Szombati discuss how the opposition broke through and the challenges ahead with...bit.ly