Luckily, water does not arrive in Hungary through pipelines.
Would the Tisza Party also stand on the side of Ukraine and Brussels if we were now fighting over water against Ukrainian pressure?
And although the situation is better than that, because Hungary is a water-rich country, crude oil and cheap Russian energy are just as much a part of our lives — even if not as directly as the fresh drinking water flowing from the tap.
The crude oil that arrives in our country is not used only to produce fuel; it is also one of the most important raw materials of industrial production. From crude oil we produce PET bottles, packaging materials, road-construction materials, paints, cleaning agents, and the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries also rely on petroleum-based raw materials. Hungarian people work in these factories.
If we are cut off from cheap Russian raw materials, the consequences will spread everywhere within a very short time. At first, everyone will feel it when they have to pay twice as much at petrol stations. But then this price increase will appear in the price of food and in the transportation costs of every product — and in the end we will all have to pay for it.
Meanwhile, a party colleague of Péter Magyar is demanding that the European Commission should not put pressure on Kyiv and that the Druzhba oil pipeline should remain closed. They are asking Brussels to ignore the fact that Ukraine is blocking the raw-material supply of two EU member states, even though there is no technical reason for it. According to them, restarting the oil pipeline would be “morally and ethically unacceptable.”
Péter Magyar, meanwhile, keeps quiet and avoids the issue, and the members of the Tisza Party pretend that everything is perfectly fine, even though strategic reserves already have to be used to keep the system running.
But there is something even worse: in Brussels, Tisza representatives quietly vote in favor of every measure aimed at cutting off cheap Russian energy. But they cannot do otherwise, because they pledged loyalty to Brussels in exchange for support — and Brussels stands with Ukraine. This is how the Brussels vise tightens, leaving no escape, neither during the campaign nor afterwards.
It is a great fortune that Hungary, by contrast, has a government that is accountable only to the trust of the Hungarian people — and the Fidesz party earns that trust. Therefore Hungarians can be certain that we will always stand for Hungarian interests. Whether the attacks come from the West, from the East, or from within our own country.
Hungary’s security must not be put at risk!
Fidesz is the safe choice!
The following text is a classic fear-based campaign communication that combines several propaganda and influence techniques. Its goal is not simply to provide information, but to trigger emotional reactions, strengthen a political camp, and mobilize voters.
The simplified narrative of the message:
➡️ Ukraine / Brussels = a threat to Hungary’s energy supply
➡️ Tisza / Péter Magyar = cooperating with this threat
➡️ Fidesz = the only defender of the country
🎭 Fear-Based Communication and Manipulation Techniques
1️⃣ Activation of basic fears (existential security – water and energy)
Excerpt
“Luckily, water does not arrive in Hungary through pipelines.”
Technique
👉 referencing basic survival resources (water, energy)
👉 suggesting a threat to existential security
Goal
To create the feeling in the reader that
the country’s basic supply systems are in danger.
Effect
Threats to existential security are one of the strongest tools of political mobilization.
2️⃣ Dramatization of a hypothetical danger
Excerpt
“What if we had to fight for water against Ukrainian blackmail?”
Technique
👉 “what if” type hypothetical crisis
👉 imagined catastrophe
Goal
To present a danger that has not actually happened, but can easily be imagined.
Effect
In the reader’s mind, a hypothetical scenario may become perceived as a real threat.
3️⃣ Construction of an economic domino effect
Excerpt
“If we are cut off from cheap Russian raw materials… fuel will cost twice as much… then everything will become more expensive.”
Technique
👉 chain-reaction narrative
👉 economic domino effect
Goal
To convince the reader that a single political decision could lead to a complete economic collapse.
Effect
Activates fears related to the cost of everyday life.
4️⃣ Construction of an enemy image (external and internal)
The text creates two groups of enemies.
External enemy
➡️ Ukraine
➡️ Brussels
Internal enemy
➡️ Péter Magyar
➡️ Tisza
Excerpt
“In Brussels, the Tisza representatives vote for everything…”
Technique
👉 linking external and internal enemies
Goal
To suggest that the opposition serves foreign interests.
5️⃣ Narrative of moral betrayal
Excerpt
“They pledged loyalty to Brussels in exchange for support.”
Technique
👉 questioning loyalty
👉 suggestion of betrayal
Goal
To portray the opponent not simply as a political rival, but as a traitor to national interests.
6️⃣ Emergency narrative
Excerpt
“We already have to tap into strategic reserves.”
Technique
👉 suggestion of a state of urgency
Goal
To create the impression that the situation is already critical.
Effect
Generates emotional pressure to support political decisions quickly.
7️⃣ National security framing
Excerpt
“Hungary’s security must not be put at risk.”
Technique
👉 security framing
Goal
To elevate the political choice to a national security issue.
8️⃣ Savior narrative
Excerpt
“Hungary has a government that…”
Technique
👉 “protective leader” narrative
Goal
To present the government as the only defender of the country.
9️⃣ “Us vs. them” identity framing
Excerpt
“We Hungarians…”
Technique
👉 collective identity
👉 group polarization
Goal
To place the reader firmly on the “us” side.
⚙️ The Overall Structure of the Communication
The text actually follows a classic propaganda template:
1️⃣ existential fear (water, energy)
2️⃣ vision of economic catastrophe
3️⃣ identification of an enemy
4️⃣ designation of an internal traitor
5️⃣ presentation of a protective leader
6️⃣ electoral mobilization
📊 Summary
The text is a typical fear-based political campaign message that:
- activates existential fears
- projects the image of economic collapse
- identifies both external and internal enemies
- presents the government as the protector
- ultimately mobilizes voters
The main power of the communication lies not in facts, but in an emotional narrative.