The government should not have the unilateral power to shut down legally operating non-profits simply because it disagrees with them. A vibrant, open democracy depends on the freedom for diverse organizations to exist and express different perspectives. The suppression of opposition groups is precisely the kind of action that erodes democratic values, as we’ve seen in countries like Hungary and Turkey, where shutting down dissenting organizations was a key step in dismantling democratic institutions and consolidating authoritarian power. nostr:nevent1qqs2mm5lkjylg57st5m2fvv408ptr5e9ysc9zfk8326kcmavvm8mk3qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qygpplt8hdyv0kg7gfsdujdr7pgdt4z9lxsh9xjvs9hctnum7n0nnzqwukmd0