It's a well-written article. Given her specific expert knowledge, it may be a sensible choice to relocate just across the border, from where she may be able to fight back through writing, speaking, networks. However this is not a practical solution for many people. So what does she advocate for everybody else to do ?
I'm afraid that if people passionate about democracy migrate to gather themselves in just a few 'refuge' corners of the world, that leaves the vast majority of space, resources, and left-behind people under power of autocrats, or at best conservatives (who are already strong in parts of eastern europe, due to the exodus of younger progressive types to the west).