The leader of Germany’s largest party, Alice Weidel, is rooting for Fidesz and Viktor Orbán!
She expresses solidarity with Hungarians and sends a message: we must not allow ourselves to be blackmailed by either Brussels or Ukraine!
On April 12, Fidesz is the sure choice!
So, of course, we often have very different views from German politicians, such as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and others. But what is far more interesting is how ordinary German people see what we are doing in Hungary—how they perceive our policies, not from the perspective of politicians, but from that of the people—especially regarding migration and other key issues.
What we are witnessing today resembles something we have seen before in the history of the Soviet Union: an increasingly centralized European Union. The EU is restricting debate, democratic discourse, and economic freedoms, and I believe this represents a significant and concerning shift across the continent.
I would like to wish Viktor Orbán every success in his efforts, because we, the AfD, share many similar goals. We believe that the voice of the people must remain central, and that open debate on key issues is essential.
Thank you all very much. Thank you!
A short break… and we will be back.
If you want, I can also make a short, punchy campaign-style version or a neutral/analytical translation without political tone.
🔍 Main Narrative
👉 “We have international support (Germany is with us too)”
👉 “We = protection of Hungarians, freedom”
👉 “They = Brussels + Ukraine → pressure”
👉 “EU = no longer democratic”
👉 “Orbán = a resistant/defiant leader”
👉 “Fidesz = the only safe choice”
➡️ Classic formula:
external legitimacy + enemy image + system criticism + savior + mobilization
🧠 Influence Techniques
1️⃣ Use of foreign authority (authority transfer)
Excerpt:
“The leader of Germany’s largest party… supports us”
Technique:
➡️ involving an external (seemingly independent) actor
➡️ “it’s not just us saying it” effect
Goal:
➡️ increase credibility
➡️ persuade undecided voters
Effect:
➡️ “if even foreigners say this → it must be true”
⚠️ Reality: this is a political alliance, not an objective validation
2️⃣ “Us vs. Them” framing
Excerpt:
“we must not let ourselves be blackmailed by Brussels or Ukraine”
Technique:
➡️ simple emotional opposition
➡️ merging multiple actors into a single enemy
Goal:
➡️ trigger anger + defensive reflex
Effect:
➡️ complex politics → “they are attacking us”
3️⃣ Delegitimizing the EU
Excerpt (distorted but clear direction):
“the EU is no longer democratic”, “similar to the Soviet Union”
Technique:
➡️ historical analogy (Soviet Union)
➡️ exaggerated simplification
Goal:
➡️ erode trust in the EU
➡️ strengthen exit/resistance sentiment
Effect:
➡️ “this is no longer the system we once knew”
4️⃣ Threat narrative
Excerpt:
“blackmail”, “pressure”, “non-democratic functioning”
Technique:
➡️ constant construction of an external threat
Goal:
➡️ fear + group cohesion
Effect:
➡️ “we must decide now → or there will be consequences”
5️⃣ Exclusivity (“only us”)
Excerpt:
“Fidesz is the safe choice”
Technique:
➡️ elimination of alternatives
➡️ false dilemma
Goal:
➡️ stop critical thinking → force a choice
Effect:
➡️ gives uncertain voters a simple anchor
6️⃣ Chaotic, flawed text as a side effect of manipulation
The second part is:
- linguistically incorrect
- logically fragmented
- repetitive (“various performances…” etc.)
This can mean two things:
➡️ poor translation / machine translation
➡️ or intentionally overcomplicated political messaging
Effect:
➡️ content becomes secondary → emotion dominates
➡️ works on a “feeling level”, not a logical one
🧩 Deeper Layer (what is actually happening)
This text does not aim to inform, but to:
👉 build an emotional block
- us (Hungarians)
- them (Brussels, Ukraine)
👉 provide external reinforcement
- “even the Germans are with us”
👉 erode systemic trust
- EU = bad / not democratic
👉 leave only one solution
- Fidesz
⚠️ Summary (raw)
This is a classic campaign message where:
➡️ there is a foreign “witness” (Weidel)
➡️ there is an enemy (Brussels + Ukraine)
➡️ there is a threat (non-democratic EU)
➡️ there is a savior (Orbán)
➡️ and there is a single choice (Fidesz)
Moreover, the second half is so chaotic that:
👉 it doesn’t need to be understood → only felt