Tessza Udvarhelyi: bagaimana membina demokari di negara autoritari

bagaimana membina demokari di negara autoritari

“Hari ini, Hungary berada dalam zon kelabu antara pemerintahan diktator dan demokrasi,” kata aktivis Tessza Udvarhelyi. "Ini tidak berlaku semalaman." Dalam ceramah yang memberangsangkan, dia mengingatkan kita betapa hampir mana-mana negara boleh mencapai autoritarianisme — dan menawarkan pelajaran di lapangan tentang cara mengekalkan demokrasi melalui fokus, keazaman dan imaginasi. (Diikuti dengan Soal Jawab ringkas dengan kurator TED Cloe Shasha Brooks)

Authoritarianism often creeps in slowly, like a frog in gradually boiling water, until freedoms vanish without warning. In Hungary, policies criminalizing homelessness, restricting LGBTQ rights, and silencing dissent have become law, yet local movements still carve out space for democratic action. Community-driven victories, from reclaiming public gardens to participatory budgeting, show that democracy survives through constant struggle and everyday participation. Real change comes from grassroots efforts and the courage to imagine a better future.