US EditionJohn Oliver Takes Shot At Paramount While Examining Far-Right Hungary
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John Oliver explains why U.S. conservatives are so obsessed with Hungary
It may be a bit of a surprise, given the amount of international politics people in the United States tend to be aware of, that Hungarian President Victor Orbán is a bit of a celebrity among conservatives. As John Oliver discussed last night on Last Week Tonight, the policies of the Hungarian authoritarian have become blueprints for the likes of Kari Lake, Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, and Donald Trump, even if the latter of those people believe…
The latest episode of Last Week Tonight painted an entertaining, but not very good picture of Hungary.
The American comedian dedicated a huge block of his show to presenting Orbán's policies and the essence of the upcoming Hungarian elections.
John Oliver Takes Shot At Paramount While Examining Far-Right Hungary
John Oliver delved right into his topic of the night, discussing Hungary’s descent into far-right populism via Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s documented legal coup. While making a point about Orbán and his wealthy supporters’ acquisition of myriad online and print publications, radio outlets and TV stations, and how negative coverage of the government has nosedived since then, the political comic took a shot at Paramount on Last Week …
"We would do well to pay more attention to the warning signs when the things that happened in Hungary happen here," the host believed.
The broadcast also discusses alternative realities, corruption, and Péter Magyar.
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