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We have extended the national petition until April 8, as Ukraine is still maintaining an oil blockade against Hungary.

Now more than ever, it is crucial that we express—by filling out the petition—that we will not give in to Ukrainian blackmail.

Let’s complete the national petition and send a clear message:
NO to further financing of the Russian–Ukrainian war!
NO to making us pay for the operation of the Ukrainian state over the next 10 years!
NO to raising utility prices because of the war!

Don’t forget—you can now fill it out not only on paper but online as well!

The oil blockade is still ongoing, which is why the government has extended the national petition until April 8. So if you haven’t done so yet, make sure to fill it out if you want to protest against Ukrainian blackmail in this way.

It is now available not only on paper but online as well. We can say no to three things:
We can say no to rising utility costs due to the war,
no to sending money to Ukraine,
and no to financing this war.

Say no as well—until April 8.

🔍 Main Narrative

👉 “Hungary is under attack (oil blockade, Ukrainian blackmail)”
👉 “We are defending ourselves (petition = resistance)”
👉 “They want to make you pay for the costs of the war”
👉 “Now is the time to act (April 8 deadline)”

➡️ Classic formula:
threat + external enemy + financial fear + rapid mobilization

🧠 Influence Techniques

1️⃣ Threat amplification (crisis framing)

“they are still keeping Hungary under an oil blockade”

Technique:

  • frames a complex/debatable situation as a direct attack
  • the word “blockade” creates a war-like perception

Goal:
➡️ immediate sense of danger
➡️ emotional reaction (not rational evaluation)

Effect:
➡️ the reader feels: “something serious is happening right now”

2️⃣ Simplification of the enemy image

“Ukrainian blackmail”

Technique:

  • reduces the entire conflict to a single label
  • an entire country = “the blackmailer”

Goal:
➡️ create a clear enemy
➡️ trigger anger and resistance

Effect:
➡️ no nuance, no complexity
➡️ black-and-white thinking

3️⃣ Activation of financial fear

“rising utility costs”, “they will make us pay”

Technique:

  • pocketbook politics (strongest emotional trigger)
  • emphasizes future personal loss

Goal:
➡️ make politics personal
➡️ affect everyone → mass mobilization

Effect:
➡️ “this affects me” → stronger reaction

4️⃣ “We say NO” mantra (repetition + rhythm)

3× “WE SAY NO”

Technique:

  • chant-like, campaign-style repetition
  • simple, binary choice

Goal:
➡️ easy to remember
➡️ strengthen group identity

Effect:
➡️ reflex instead of thinking
➡️ “you’re either with us or against us”

5️⃣ False dilemma

“either you say no → or you pay / support the war”

Technique:

  • no middle ground
  • petition = the only action

Goal:
➡️ steer toward one specific action
➡️ exclude alternatives

Effect:
➡️ narrowed thinking

6️⃣ Urgency (deadline pressure)

“until April 8” (repeated multiple times)

Technique:

  • pressure through a deadline
  • FOMO (fear of missing out)

Goal:
➡️ immediate action
➡️ no time to think it through

Effect:
➡️ impulsive decision-making

7️⃣ Illusion of participation

“let’s fill it out”, “let’s send a message”

Technique:

  • petition = feeling of political action
  • low-threshold activism

Goal:
➡️ involvement
➡️ sense of activity

Effect:
➡️ the person feels: “I did something”

⚠️ Deeper propaganda structure

This text actually:

👉 does not inform
👉 but mobilizes + legitimizes

Structure:

  • crisis (oil blockade)
  • enemy (Ukraine)
  • personal loss (utilities, money)
  • simple solution (petition)
  • urgency (deadline)

➡️ this is a textbook campaign CTA (call to action)

🧨 Why it feels like “overcompensation”

1️⃣ Too much repetition

  • the same message repeated 4–5 times
    ➡️ sign of weakness (not strong enough on its own)

2️⃣ Overly direct mobilization

  • “fill it out”, “say no”, “now”
    ➡️ not trying to persuade, but to pressure

3️⃣ Oversimplified narrative

  • complex geopolitics → “Ukrainian blackmail”
    ➡️ reduces credibility

4️⃣ Petition as a “solution”

➡️ real impact is minimal
➡️ more like data collection / political signaling

5️⃣ Panic tone

  • “now more than ever”
    ➡️ classic late-campaign escalation

🎯 Summary (short)

This is a:

👉 fear-based mobilization message
👉 combining external enemy + financial threat
👉 pushing toward low-effort action (petition)

And yes:

➡️ it clearly shows urgency and overdrive
➡️ aimed more at activating the existing base than persuading new voters