❗️Fresh photo from Nuremberg. Petrol and diesel are above 2 euros – that is over 800 forints.
(The photo happened to be taken at a Shell station 😜🤡)
❗️Because of the Iran crisis, the price of Western crude oil has skyrocketed on the global market.
Every opposition politician at home – led by Péter Magyar – should be ashamed for not condemning the fact that Zelenskyy, for political reasons, shut down the Druzhba (Friendship) oil pipeline, which is crucial for Hungary’s energy supply.
He dodges the issue, lies, puts on a performance, and plays along with Zelenskyy, hoping that a fuel crisis will sweep away the national government.
On April 12, we will also decide whether we want a pro-Ukrainian government in Hungary.
The text is a typical campaign-style propaganda message that combines several classic manipulation techniques. Its goal is not to accurately present the economic situation, but rather to create fear, assign political blame, and mobilize voters.
The simplified narrative of the message is:
➡️ External crisis + Ukraine = expensive fuel
➡️ Opposition = cooperating with this
➡️ Government = protecting the country
Below are the main propaganda techniques used in the text.
🎭 Propaganda and manipulation techniques in the text
1️⃣ Selective example (cherry-picking)
Excerpt
“Fresh photo from Nuremberg… fuel above 2 euros.”
Technique
👉 presenting a single selected place and moment
Goal
To create the impression that fuel prices are extremely high everywhere.
Reality
Fuel prices vary significantly by country, by station, and over time. A single photo does not prove a broader trend.
2️⃣ Creating an external enemy
Excerpt
“Zelensky shut down the Druzhba oil pipeline.”
Technique
👉 assigning blame to an external actor
Goal
To blame a foreign actor for economic problems.
Effect
Readers may begin to blame a specific person or country instead of understanding the complex dynamics of global energy markets.
3️⃣ Domestic scapegoating
Excerpt
“Every opposition politician should be ashamed, led by Péter Magyar.”
Technique
👉 blaming a domestic political opponent
Goal
To frame the economic situation as an act of internal political betrayal.
Effect
Readers may come to believe that rising prices are the result of domestic political disloyalty.
4️⃣ Attributing motives without evidence
Excerpt
“hoping that a fuel chaos will sweep away the government”
Technique
👉 inventing motives or intentions
Goal
To portray the opponent as intentionally trying to harm the country.
Effect
The opponent is no longer seen as a political rival but as a malicious conspirator.
5️⃣ Fear-based economic messaging
Excerpt
“fuel chaos”
Technique
👉 panic-based economic narrative
Goal
To increase the emotional intensity of the message.
Effect
Voters may feel that their everyday life is under immediate threat.
6️⃣ Electoral mobilization
Excerpt
“On April 12 we will also decide…”
Technique
👉 political mobilization
Goal
To turn economic fear directly into a voting decision.
Effect
The election is framed not around policies, but around fear and political loyalty.
✅ Summary
The core structure of the communication is:
- creating alarm using a cherry-picked example
- identifying an external enemy (Ukraine)
- identifying an internal traitor (the opposition)
- warning about economic chaos
- then turning this narrative into a voting decision
This structure represents one of the most common patterns of classical political propaganda.