Foreign Policy

Let's be Frank...

The lesson of Hungary is this: We cannot claim to care about democracy only when it costs nothing. President Trump, like Mr. Orban, no doubt believes that everyone can be bought. America’s elites are proving him right. There is a Hungarian phrase I heard often: "Van az a penz" — "There’s always a price."

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here | nytimes.com