We don’t have to live like that anymore. They don’t want you to know that there is an option to the chaos and filth and crime growing all around us. We’re not here to get into the debate, but there is a valuable lesson for all of us. And, in fact, in Orbán’s first couple of years in power, he presided over taking the number of registered religious organizations in Hungary - sort of churches and synagogues and mosques, etc. - there were 350 of those, and in his first year he cut them down to 32. And by removing the tax-exempt status from the others, he literally pushed hundreds of mostly small evangelical Christian denominations out of the country. So, first of all, you know, the mass human rights violations that we saw in the 20th century are not Orbán’s stock and trade. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Professor Scheppele, you’ve called him the, quote, "ultimate 21st century dictator." He himself refers to himself as a Christian Democrat. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Professor Scheppele, could we talk - I mean, Chrome Soft you’ve just said a little bit now about his record and the fact that he’s been in power for over 15 years, 12 of them consecutively since 2010. What do you think accounts for his appeal?

But he has appeal far beyond Hungary. That’s the kind of thing Orbán did in Hungary. But I think that Orbán presents, especially for the American right, a kind of irresistible combination of culture war issues. He wakes up one morning, issues a decree, that’s law. The company, said Riebli, closely monitors employee concerns that might spill over into support for unionization, so managers have been trained not only to spot potential "card check" organizing, but also listen for issues around safety, scheduling, and respect in the workplace. The benefits for the company are having an experienced and loyal employee who costs less than before (many consulting positions don't carry health insurance or other benefits). These seminars can involve threats of retaliation, warnings that a union will force the company to close down, and claims that union dues will negate any benefit of a union contract. That project is separate from the Qatar operation, but it reflects the close relationship between the bank and the UAE. So, Orbán has kind of analyzed these 20th century dictatorships and stepped into all of these places that still allow him to exercise this immense pressure on the people that he’s trying to control, without ever stepping over the line of violating human rights.

But on the question about dictatorship and being the ultimate 21st century dictator, I think that when we think about dictatorships, we have in mind, you know, Hitler, Stalin. So, what’s a 21st century dictatorship? So, you can decide for yourself whether that looks like Christian democracy. So, let me start with Christian democracy and back into dictatorship. So, essentially, Hungary is now a country that is a dictatorship, in which he’s rigged the election laws, he’s rigged almost all the other laws. And you see it because the Republicans are right now engaged in a campaign, a very Orbán-like campaign, to rig the rules of the election by changing laws in the U.S. So, now we see racism, white nationalism. In fact, it’s exactly on immigration that you see the sharpest parallels between Orbán and Trump. And that means that CPAC could not possibly be surprised that Orbán is going to come and dog-whistle white nationalism. Personalised and branded golfing gifts also come with free packaging and are created and sent out within just a few days of purchase. They come with big ideology, and they repress their populations.

So, for Donald Trump to complain that people are living tax-free is just absurd. AMY GOODMAN: So, if you can comment on this and the whole white nationalist trend in the United States, some of the people actually modeling themselves on Orbán - as Orbán followers? But why is he supported, or why have people abroad also expressed an interest in him, foremost, of course Trump? It also helps get the proceedings underway, and presents the ideal opportunity for holding your charity fundraising auction since you won't risk drawing any attention away from the main event taking place on the golf course the following day. While the course is praised for its open fairways and decent greens, it faces some criticism regarding maintenance. Some reviewers, such as Byrd, praised Golf Club: Nostalgia's simple mechanics, but others, including Loades and Reynolds, largely considered it and the repetitive gameplay a negative. And because Orbán’s party was in that Christian Democratic European party, those people, including especially Angela Merkel, have acquiesced in Orbán’s rise to power because they saw him as an ally. I mean, most recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel came from the Christian Democratic Party.