Not everyone was an agent, where are the opponents of the Kádár regime?

The opposition during the Kádár era is largely forgotten in societal memory, with its members neither recognized nor valued. This needs to change, especially as the release of agent files highlights human flaws and weaknesses. Those who chose non-violent resistance and stood for social solidarity and democratic values should be acknowledged. A society's ability to confront its past reflects its character, including how it remembers events and heroes. After the fall of dictatorships, the demand for restitution and social justice arises, emphasizing the need to hold wrongdoers accountable and recognize the sacrifices of resistors. The ongoing issue of agent file disclosure indicates that a reckoning with the pre-1989 regime has yet to occur. Despite historians' efforts, the period lacks a strong status in collective memory, overshadowed by misconceptions. The previous regime's distorted memory politics contributed to this, suggesting that nothing significant occurred between the 1956…