‘I hope that the Hungarians will remain resistant to the EU’s efforts to make them surrender their sovereignty,’ Adam Candeub claims. The law professor from Michigan State University spoke to Mandiner about the changing American society, the consequences of migration, and Hungarian politics.
During the interview, one of the questions was about our responsibility to preserve values in a world that favours continuous innovation and change.
Candeub, a conservative thinker, cited the ideas of Edmund Burke, according to which society should function as an alliance between the living, the dead, and the unborn.
He emphasized our collective duty to recognize and preserve the achievements of our ancestors, including the historical virtues and the strength of our nation. Additionally, he stressed that societies only develop through significant efforts and sacrifices, but can rapidly decline into mayhem.
The next question revolved around what happened to the United States, which was once seen as a symbol of freedom and opportunities. According to Candeub, the unfortunate changes in the United States include ideological distortions at universities, overbearing harassment laws, and the rise of self-censorship leading to intellectual complacency, dullness, and timidity in American society. He also observed a creeping economic sclerosis in the country.
Regarding the issue of immigration, he explained that it can be beneficial as long as immigrants share common cultural values and contribute to the development of the local population. However, it can be dangerous when immigrants compete with the local population for resources and jobs. He also voiced his objections over many Western countries not considering whether immigration is actually good for the nation and its citizens, instead supporting it based on ideologies. He added:
‘It’s impressive that the Hungarians are not willing to submit to the more and more outrageous demands of Brussels bureaucrats.
The Hungarians simply want to live in a society that shares common values, nurtures community, and strives for continuity with its past when envisioning its future.’
At last, Professor Candeub was asked about the principles and virtues that characterize the United States, and how to preserve them and pass them on. In response, he listed such American political and social virtues as limited government control, freedom of speech, active participation in local governance, and the importance of religious faith. However, he noted that these virtues are currently under attack, and it is our important task to rebuild and convey them.
Who Is Adam Candeub?
Adam Candeub was born in 1974. During his legal studies, he served as an editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He worked as a clerk for J. Clifford Wallace, the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, at various law firms, and as an advisor to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Currently, he is a law professor at Michigan State University and the director of the institution’s intellectual property, information, and communication programme. He has also served recently as Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Counsel at the federal Department of Commerce.
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Source: Hungarian Conservative/Mandiner
