illiberal

Example Sentences

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Europe’s left accuses Mr. Orban of being an autocrat, and critics of the prime minister say his “illiberal democracy” has resulted in the silencing of dissenting voices and policies that hurt the marginalized.

From Washington Times

Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of former President Trump, objects to criticism of his illiberal policies to silence dissent and curtail democracy.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, as a minority, they could have even more to lose were Israel to become more illiberal, said Muhammed Khalaily, a researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think tank.

From Seattle Times

Leading media outlets continue to give a platform to former Trump regime members and other neofascists, which in turn does the work of mainstreaming and normalizing such illiberal voices and perspectives.

From Salon

Throughout the Times piece, there is other language that does the work of reputation laundering and normalizing right-wing extremism and other illiberal values where the Republican-fascists are also described as being "arch conservative" or "conservative".

From Salon