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Will coronavirus undermine democracies? Consider Israel, Hungary, and the U.S. | Trudy Rubin

Coronavirus states of emergency could help autocrat wannabes in democracies consolidate power, but the story varies from Washington to Jerusalem to Budapest.

People walk by an election campaign billboard for the Blue and White party, the opposition party led by Benny Gantz, left, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party is pictured at right. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
People walk by an election campaign billboard for the Blue and White party, the opposition party led by Benny Gantz, left, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party is pictured at right. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)Read moreOded Balilty / AP