Péter Magyar and Zelensky worked to make petrol cost 1,000 forints here and to cause chaos. It didn’t work! The protected price helps.
In Romania petrol is 6.23, diesel 6.54; in Austria 95 petrol is already above 6.65 and diesel 7.50. I’ll post the full table in the comments later. In the Netherlands petrol is approaching 1,000 forints per liter — diesel is already 969 there. In Italy it’s approaching 900 forints, in Sweden around 800, 650 as I already said in Romania, and 666 in Serbia.
So we are doing well here at home with 5.95 and 6.15 thanks to the protected price.
Let’s not forget that the price increase is also contributed to by the Iranian crisis, as well as the fact that Europe has cut itself off from cheap Russian oil. Meanwhile Zelensky — together with Péter Magyar — wants to forcibly cut Hungary and Slovakia off as well. But we will defend ourselves against this attack too.
1️⃣ Enemy construction
Excerpt
“Péter Magyar and Zelensky were working to push petrol prices to 1000 HUF at home and cause chaos.”
Technique
Two political actors are portrayed as deliberately causing harm.
The communication suggests that:
- they are consciously trying to harm Hungary
- their goal is to create chaos
There is no evidence or concrete mechanism explaining how they could actually do this.
Goal
- demonize the political opponent
- turn the political conflict into a good vs. evil narrative
Effect
The reader may feel that:
➡️ “Someone is intentionally trying to harm the country.”
2️⃣ False causality
Excerpt
“Péter Magyar and Zelensky were working to make petrol cost 1000 HUF.”
Technique
The text suggests that a politician can directly influence the fuel price in Hungary.
In reality, petrol prices mainly depend on:
- global oil prices
- refining costs
- taxes
- transportation costs
- exchange rates
Goal
Provide a simple scapegoat explanation for a complex economic phenomenon.
Effect
The reader sees political intent instead of economic processes.
3️⃣ Selective use of data (cherry-picking)
Excerpt
“Romania 6.23 … Austria 6.65 … Netherlands 969 HUF … Sweden 800 HUF.”
Technique
The data is selectively presented.
The communication:
- lists higher prices
- creates a contrast effect
But it does not show for example:
- tax structures
- average wages
- real purchasing-power comparisons
Goal
Create the impression that:
➡️ “Hungary is doing much better.”
Effect
The reader may feel that:
➡️ the government protected the population.
4️⃣ Success framing
Excerpt
“It didn’t work! The protected price helps.”
Technique
The text builds a victory narrative:
- there was an attack
- the government defended the country
Goal
Emphasize the competence and strength of the government.
Effect
➡️ “Without them things would be much worse.”
5️⃣ External threat framing
Excerpt
“Zelensky wants to cut off Hungary and Slovakia by force.”
Technique
The communication frames the energy dispute as a geopolitical attack.
In reality, the issue mainly revolves around:
- sanctions
- energy policy
- transit disputes
Goal
Elevate the political conflict to a national security issue.
Effect
The reader may feel that:
➡️ Hungary is under attack from outside.
6️⃣ Context omission (information distortion)
Excerpt
“The price increase is also caused by the Iranian crisis.”
Technique
A partially true factor is mentioned without full context.
Missing elements include for example:
- global oil market dynamics
- tanker routes
- speculation
- exchange-rate effects
Goal
Provide a simple explanation.
Effect
An economic process becomes a political narrative.
7️⃣ “We will protect the country” narrative (protector narrative)
Excerpt
“But we will defend against this attack as well.”
Technique
At the end of the message the government appears in the role of protector.
Goal
Strengthen political loyalty.
Effect
➡️ Politics is framed not as debate, but as defense against enemies.
Summary
The post follows a classic propaganda structure:
1️⃣ Identify an enemy
Péter Magyar + Zelensky
2️⃣ Create a crisis narrative
fuel price explosion
3️⃣ Frame it as an external attack
energy blockade
4️⃣ Present a hero
the government protects the country
This structure is one of the most common patterns in political communication.