In the mid-1950s, while incarcerated in a cell, my father derived solace from the notion of the New World, despite never experiencing it firsthand.
Locked in a notorious prison in Soviet-occupied Hungary, my father remained oblivious to the fact that my mother was imprisoned in a nearby cell.
American conservatives, including Donald Trump, currently view Hungary, as a model of governance, contrasting sharply with my parents’ experience of oppression and jailings.
Viktor Orban, who in 1989 inspired hope for democracy in Hungary, has since transformed into a leader who dismantles hard-won freedoms and embraces historical revisionism.
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