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Bill says: "Trump is of the buffoonish species of the genus authoritarian, so one’s often inclined not to take the extent of his authoritarian ambitions seriously. And it’s true that he may not have fully worked out what he’s doing. He seems to have more the cunning instinct of the bully than the planned calculation of the despot."

It was often said about Trump that he went the direction of the last voice he heard in his ear. I can't help but worry that, at critical times, Victor Orban might be one of the main voices Trump hears. I can't ignore the fact that Trump touted Orban's endorsement during the one debate with Harris. Nor can I ignore Harris's accurate assessment that Trump is easily manipulated by dictators. There is no doubt that either Orban or Putin can provide all the planned calculation Trump needs.

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