David Koranyi, who leads Action for Democracy, illustrates the oppressive climate in Hungary by detailing his evasive travel to attend his mother's birthday amid fears of government persecution. Driven to caution by warnings about potential detention from the ruling party, he reflects on the contrasting experience in the U.S., where he has witnessed aggressive questioning and searches at border crossings, reminiscent of the authoritarian regime he fled. This experience highlights the broader concern of increasing authoritarianism in both Hungary and the U.S.
Instead of flying straight to Hungary, Koranyi flew to neighboring Austria and then turned off his phone and drove across the border where there was no passport control.
Friends and even embassies in Hungary... told me that maybe it's better if I don't come back to Hungary anytime soon,
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