Exclusive: ActionforDemoc1, a new group advised by top historians, diplomats and a former NATO supreme allied commander, launched with an initial focus on Hungary, casting it as the 'next battleground state in the global fight to defend democracy.'
Action for Democracy's advisory council is chaired by Hungarian-American journalist Kati Marton, and features prominent figures like writer Anne Applebaum, historian Timothy Snyder, political scientist Francis Fukuyama and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wesley Clark.
The group plans to use a grassroots fundraising model and work with civil society, independent media, and diaspora communities to broaden democratic participation. Hungary is the first target, but the group plans to organize future campaigns around Brazil's election in October and the 2023 Polish elections.Executive director Dávid Korányi, who served as national security adviser to Orbán's liberal predecessor, called Orbán the "poster boy" for "kleptocratic autocrats" in an interview with Axios.
He stressed, however, that this is "not just about Hungary," but about confronting the "systemic risk" that comes from other leaders emulating Orbán's "nationalist populist model" to undermine democracy. "The stakes are high and the fate of Hungary will have global repercussions," Action for Democracy said in its launch announcement. "Where Hungary falls this April will affect where Europe and ultimately the U.S. goes."
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