❌ It’s not the same whether you have a gold toilet or gold reserves!
Hungary’s gold reserves have increased from 3 tons in 2010 to 110 tons today.
That represents a 9,500% increase in value, especially considering that the price of gold has tripled in just the past three years.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Europeans’ money is being spent on gold toilets. So who is really investing their money wisely?
In addition, Hungary’s foreign currency reserves are also at a record high, now exceeding €40 billion. We are living in an age of dangers, and in times like these, a strong national reserve is especially important.
We cannot risk having a left-wing government in Hungary, because as they did before, they would once again sell off the country.
🟠 On April 12, let’s send a clear message that we will not allow this! Fidesz is the safe choice!
Here’s an interesting fact about Hungarian gold: the country’s gold reserves have risen from 3 tons in 2010 to 110 tons today. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, European taxpayers’ money is being used to make gold toilets. So who is actually investing wisely?
Incredibly, the price of gold has tripled over the past three years. That means both the quantity and the value have increased — together resulting in a 9,500% growth in wealth. Do you now understand where the funding for family support programs comes from?
Furthermore, Hungary’s foreign currency reserves are at a peak, exceeding €40 billion. Why is this important? Because in an era of risks and instability, a secure national reserve is crucial.
The former left-wing central bank governor sold off 60 tons of gold, and during the near-bankruptcy situation in 2008, Hungary’s foreign currency reserves were less than half of what they are today. That person is György Surányi, who is now an advisor to Péter Magyar.
It would cause unforeseeable damage to the country if the left returned to power, because even in times of major crises they sold off the nation’s assets — and they would do so again with our gold and foreign currency reserves.
🟠 Communication of Szentkirályi Alexandra – Rhetorical Analysis
Narrative:
“National financial responsibility vs. left-wing sellout + Ukraine squanders the money”
Structure: Technique – Goal – Effect
1️⃣ Strong contrast and emotional symbol – “golden toilet vs. gold reserves”
📌 Technique:
- Mocking, visually powerful metaphor (“golden toilet”).
- Sharp moral contrast: responsible management vs. waste.
- Use of a foreign country as a negative example.
🎯 Goal:
To turn an economic policy issue into a moral judgment:
“We accumulate and protect wealth; they squander it.”
💥 Effect:
The audience does not weigh macroeconomic data but emotionally identifies with the role of the “responsible steward.”
2️⃣ Big-number effect + percentage amplification – “9,500% growth”
📌 Technique:
- Striking, extreme percentage figure.
- Multiplying quantity growth and price appreciation.
- Repetition (“the quantity increased, the value increased”).
🎯 Goal:
To create a strong perception of economic success.
💥 Effect:
The sheer size of the number feels convincing in itself, even if the base was low (3 tons → 110 tons).
3️⃣ Security framing – “age of dangers”
📌 Technique:
- Vague but threatening era-definition.
- Presenting reserves not as financial tools, but as survival instruments.
🎯 Goal:
To elevate economic policy into an existential issue.
💥 Effect:
The voter evaluates not investment strategy, but perceived safety.
4️⃣ Scapegoating through historical reference – Surányi György
📌 Technique:
- Naming a specific individual.
- Invoking the 2008 financial crisis.
- Using the “sellout” trope.
🎯 Goal:
To connect past uncertainty with today’s political opponents.
💥 Effect:
The debate becomes personal: not about professional policy decisions, but about “the wrong people.”
5️⃣ False dilemma – “Fidesz or sellout”
📌 Technique:
- Reducing the choice to two options.
- The formula: “We cannot risk it.”
🎯 Goal:
To narrow the electoral decision into a fear-based binary choice.
💥 Effect:
Intermediate or nuanced alternatives disappear from the frame.
📊 Context on gold reserves
- Hungary’s gold reserves have indeed increased significantly in recent years.
- Foreign currency reserves exceeding €40 billion are also higher than during the 2008 crisis.
- The global gold price has risen substantially in recent years, increasing the book value of reserves.
Important distinction:
Gold reserves are not budget revenue; they are central bank assets serving stability and confidence functions.
🔎 Overall picture
This communication combines multiple layers:
✔️ Economic success narrative
✔️ External negative example (Ukraine)
✔️ Recall of past crisis
✔️ Responsibility tied to a named individual
✔️ Security vs. risk framing
✔️ Electoral mobilization
A technical policy issue (central bank reserve management) is transformed into an emotional–moral–identity-based campaign message.