As democracy faces threats in the U.S. during the second Trump era, citizens of central and eastern Europe offer valuable lessons from their own struggles. They advise Americans to remain vigilant, uphold unity, and actively defend their rights. Drawing from experiences like Serbia's gradual loss of democratic freedoms under President Vucic, they emphasize the importance of never taking these rights for granted. If complacency sets in, the erosion of democracy can happen slowly but surely, thus stressing that a continuous fight for rights and freedoms is essential.
“I never liked the metaphor of the frog in a slowly boiling water, but it applies very well to our situation... One decision at a time, our regime has stripped Serbia of its democratic system.”
“Never relax, always be on guard, democracy is not given, not even in the land of the free... Things can go backwards, you have to fight daily for your rights.”
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