On Tyranny, Orbán, and Trump (with Timothy Snyder)
About this episode
Historian Timothy Snyder discusses the implications of Viktor Orbán's election loss in Hungary for Trump and American democracy.
Historian Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny and On Freedom, joins Preet Bharara to break down Viktor Orbán's election loss in Hungary and what it means for Trump, MAGA, and the future of American democracy. Snyder also explains what Hungarian politician Péter Magyar's victory reveals about beating authoritarians at the ballot box, why "democracy" alone doesn't rally voters, and why his most urgent lesson from On Tyranny — do not obey in advance — has never been more relevant. Then, Preet answers listener questions. He explains whether the president has to comply with the law requiring him to preserve official records and whether it’s now legal to distill liquor at home. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet breaks down his experience working to reform one of New York City’s most notorious prisons: Rikers Island. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Shop…
People in this episode
Host: Preet Bharara
Guest: Timothy Snyder
Topics covered
- democracy
- authoritarianism
- politics
- elections
- history
- American democracy
Keywords
- Orbán
- Trump
- democracy
- authoritarianism
- elections
- Timothy Snyder
- On Tyranny
- Rikers Island
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CAFE, Rikers Island
Books & works: On Tyranny, On Freedom
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