This guest commentary article discusses the global trend of democratic backsliding, focusing on examples from Haiti, Hungary, and the United States. It highlights how Haiti’s democracy and rule of law are deteriorating due to gang control, while Hungary, under Prime Minister Victor Orbán, has seen significant restrictions on civil liberties, marginalized communities, media freedom, and opposition parties. The European Union has responded by withholding funds until Hungary addresses these issues. In the U.S., the article warns about Project 2025, an initiative by The Heritage Foundation aimed at overhauling the government to entrench far-right policies, which includes firing tens of thousands of federal workers and replacing them with loyalists, undermining civil rights protections, and centralizing executive power. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding these threats to democracy and urges readers to inform themselves about Project 2025.
Mershon Niesner | Marco Island, Florida
Guest Commentary Article Published in the Coastal Breeze | | May 16, 2024
