Young people in Germany are protesting against the introduction of military service! Europe is preparing for war — we must stay out of it!
Just a couple of sentences for young people, especially on TikTok, and also for their parents and grandparents on Facebook. Today, March 5, students across Germany — mainly high school students under the age of 18 — are once again protesting against compulsory military service and the mandatory medical examinations that would precede it.
So if someone tries to brainwash you — whether on TikTok, in person, or on other platforms — by saying that war is not an issue in Europe and that they do not want to send young people to the army, do not believe it. Look it up. Type it into Google, or search here on TikTok or Facebook to see what protests took place today and in how many German cities — once again, protests against compulsory military service.
Don’t fall for the claim that they don’t want to introduce it. I don’t want the politicians from Brussels, Kyiv, and the Hungarian politicians connected to them — specifically Péter Magyar — to send you to war. But they would take you into the army, and they would also give your family’s money to Ukraine.
That is what is at stake on April 12.
If you are over 18, come and vote for Fidesz.
If you are under 18, talk to people older than you — because the only sensible decision, if you don’t want to be sent to the army, is to support Fidesz.
🎭 Propaganda and influence techniques in Balázs’s message
The text is a typical political campaign message that combines several rhetorical and propaganda techniques. Its aim is to place the issue of war and military service into a strong emotional frame and derive a direct electoral conclusion from it.
Below are the most important techniques, listed point by point.
1️⃣ Fear appeal
Excerpt:
“Europe is preparing for war”
“they would take you to the army”
Technique:
👉 Communication based on fear
Goal:
To activate fear of war and compulsory military service among young people and their parents.
Effect:
The reader may develop the following thought:
➡️ “if we vote the wrong way → there will be war → young people will be conscripted.”
Fear is a powerful emotional motivator that reduces rational evaluation.
2️⃣ Generalization and dramatization
Excerpt:
“students are protesting again across Germany”
Technique:
👉 Generalization / dramatization
Goal:
To present a specific event (a few demonstrations) as if it were a widespread social phenomenon affecting all of Europe.
Effect:
The reader may feel that
➡️ “this is already happening everywhere,”
➡️ “Europe really is preparing for war.”
3️⃣ “Us vs. them” narrative (enemy construction)
Excerpt:
“the people in Brussels, the people in Kyiv, and the Hungarian politicians connected to them”
Technique:
👉 Othering / construction of an enemy image
Goal:
To create an external political bloc that allegedly works against Hungarian interests.
Effect:
The reader may develop the feeling that
➡️ “they” represent foreign interests,
➡️ while “we” are defending ourselves.
This strengthens group identity and emotional polarization.
4️⃣ Simplified cause-and-effect narrative
Excerpt:
“if you don’t want to become a soldier, then vote for Fidesz”
Technique:
👉 Oversimplification
Goal:
To reduce a complex geopolitical issue to a single electoral decision.
Effect:
The reader may adopt the idea that
➡️ “one vote = peace or war.”
In reality, the situation is far more complex.
5️⃣ Direct mobilization (call to action)
Excerpt:
“Those over 18 should come and vote…”
“those under 18 should talk to older people”
Technique:
👉 Direct political mobilization
Goal:
To turn the message from mere opinion into concrete electoral action.
Effect:
The text becomes a campaign message intended to
➡️ activate supporters.
6️⃣ Targeting young audiences (platform framing)
Excerpt:
“especially on TikTok”
Technique:
👉 Targeted messaging
Goal:
To reach young voters and first-time voters.
Effect:
The message is adapted to political narratives spreading on social media platforms.
✅ Summary
The main narrative of the text is:
war threat → external enemies → danger of military conscription → a single political solution.
To build this narrative, the message uses the following propaganda tools:
- fear appeal
- dramatization
- enemy construction
- simplified cause-and-effect logic
- direct electoral mobilization
- messaging targeted at young people.