A nation branded by critics as “fascist” and “xenophobic” tells a very different story on the ground. During a firsthand visit to CPAC Hungary, contributing New York Post writer Adam Coleman steps inside a movement that’s been relentlessly attacked by global media, and meets the young conservatives pushing back.
And when I visited Budapest last week, I discovered that its young people possess a powerful conservative backbone strong enough to withstand the targeted attacks coming their way. I was there to attend Hungary ’s fifth annual Conservative Political Action Conference , hosted by the Center for Fundamental Rights.
, who’s facing a tough battle against a center-right challenger in an April parliamentary election that could usher him out of office after 16 years in power. Pizzeria travels back in time for a unique pie that would delight palates in ancient Rome — no tomatoes included Creeps send female tennis pros photos of guns, threaten families if they don’t lose matches, terrifying messages reveal “For Brussels, it is not the European people who come first; it is the migrants,” he continued. “Terrorist threats, crime, antisemitism, anti-Christianity and economic turmoil: This is what their policies have brought.”The American influence on the event was overwhelming, starting with the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” alongside that of Hungary’s national anthem. And while the young CPAC attendees I spoke to expressed deep appreciation of the United States, and great affection for President Donald Trump, they were firmly focused on Hungary’s interests and Hungary’s future — with or without Orbán in charge. The media’s framing of Hungarian conservatives as modern-day Nazis or motivated by hatred, they say, is an unfair campaign that ignores their legitimate concerns about national sovereignty. “The whole globalist fake news media machine has done nothing but spread lies about Hungary in the past one and a half decades,” said Dornfeld László, 34. “Hungary pursues a policy based on its own national interests,” he added. “The deep state and Brussels are unhappy with Hungary being able to operate like that. They want an obedient puppet.” These young conservatives praise Orbán for refusing to bend the knee to foreign bureaucrats if it meant risking the safety of his own people. “Security is extremely important for young people,” said Péntek Luca, 16. “In our rapidly changing world, it is hard to plan anything, but here in Hungary, I can feel an encouraging stability.” The main adversary these conservatives see isn’t within their country’s borders, but a foreign power they feel stands in the way of Hungary’s progress: the EU. “The European Union is controlled by envy,” 24-year-old Dr. Püsök Kata told me. “The EU wants to be America. They’re trying to build an empire . . . and sometimes we feel like here in Hungary we are forgotten about.” Western Europe’s economic alliance “started as an American-like project, but it ended up being like the Soviet Union,” said Kocsis Levente, 21. Most Americans are unaware that Hungary’s national populists are the punching bag of Europe’s liberal elite.Just like me, every slanderous blow they receive only strengthens their resolve to stay on course with their conservative principles and fight for their nation’s future against a devouring leftist power. Through the eyes of these remarkable young Hungarians, I saw a deep love for their nation — a rare commodity in Europe these days. Wednesday marks the 36th anniversary of Hungary’s first parliamentary election after the fall of the Soviet Union. The young adults I spoke to were born into freedom, but the victims of communism from earlier generations imbued them with lessons and warnings about the dangers of totalitarian rule. No wonder they’re so strident against a political body outside Hungary’s borders dictating its ambitions, just as Moscow did decades ago.Instead, I witnessed highly intelligent, purpose-driven, considerate young people who are driven to fight the bureaucratic juggernaut standing in their way.'White plague' is on the rise in the US — it's deadlier than COVID and becoming antibiotic-resistant Disgraced cop dramatically stares down fellow officer who shot her in the chest — as he claims she was homicidal Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Send Help’ on VOD, Sam Raimi’s Return-to-Form Comedy-Thriller, Which Puts Rachel McAdams Through the Wringer
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