After being ranked as a “fully functioning democracy” for most of the last decade, Freedom House, a reputable watchdog for democracy, lists Hungary as a “hybrid regime” meaning it is one step up from being considered “authoritarian”. Hungary now scores worse than Serbia in terms of democratic values. This is worrying because Hungary has been circling the authoritarian drain for years and now its prime minister, Victor Orbán is going further, looking to put public universities into his propaganda network of false information and conspiracies. This is only the latest, and potentially most detrimental step, towards Hungary no longer remaining a democracy. In this episode, Alex looks into why this is truly alarming and why other authoritarians are taking notice. Alex mainly focuses on what the Economist magazine states, “one reason why democracy is in decline around the world is that its enemies keep swapping tips on how to undermine it.