It is clear that there are two paths before the Hungarian people. Fidesz will always put Hungarian interests first, which is why we will preserve energy security and peace. Tisza, on the other hand, would form a puppet government that would serve not the Hungarian people, but Ukraine, Brussels, and of course foreign multinationals.
We also said it at the street forum in Rákosmente: it is no coincidence that they want to remove the national government from the way with all their might. But we will not allow this! On April 12, together we will show that Fidesz is the safe choice!
If we do not want to pay a surcharge — meaning gasoline prices of up to 1,000 forints per liter, and double or triple our current monthly gas bill, just so that Russian oil and gas supplies can be cut off immediately — then we should vote for Fidesz! 😉
That is because we need to look at the incredible forces and incredible energy being used to simply sweep the right-wing, national forces out of the way. And there is a reason why they want to do this. Quite simply, it is because they know exactly what they can expect from them. And I think the Hungarian people also know exactly what they can expect from Fidesz-KDNP. For example, they can expect that we will never put the interests of the Hungarian people in second place. For us, you — the Hungarian people — will always come first. And that is what those do not like who now see an opportunity in Hungary. They see an economic opportunity to gain a foothold here and then turn the wheel of Hungary’s fate in a direction that would not benefit you, would not benefit Hungarians, but would instead benefit, for example, Ukraine, or foreign multinationals, or foreign banks.
🧠 Quick Overview
👉 Main narrative:
- “There are two paths: us vs. them”
- “Fidesz = Hungarian interests, peace, security”
- “TISZA = serving foreign interests”
- “Election = your wallet + the country’s future”
👉 Underlying formula:
simple choice + enemy image + fear (money, energy) + repetition
→ “if you don’t vote for us → you will lose both financially and nationally”
🔥 Core takeaway
➡️ no concrete evidence
➡️ no detailed economic calculation
➡️ strong emotional and identity-based pressure
➡️ final message: only one “solution” = Fidesz
🔍 Manipulation techniques (detailed)
1️⃣ False dilemma
👉 Example:
“there are two paths before the Hungarian people”
👉 Technique:
only two options presented → excludes all nuance
👉 Goal:
➡️ simplify the decision
➡️ eliminate alternative thinking
👉 Effect:
“you’re either with us → or against us”
2️⃣ Fear framing (financial)
👉 Example:
“1000 HUF fuel price”, “double or triple gas bills”
👉 Technique:
shocking numbers without real evidence
👉 Goal:
➡️ trigger immediate existential fear
➡️ force a decision
👉 Effect:
“if you don’t vote for them → you’ll be financially ruined”
3️⃣ Enemy coalition framing
👉 Example:
“Ukraine + Brussels + multinationals + banks”
👉 Technique:
different actors merged into one “big enemy”
👉 Goal:
➡️ simplify a complex world
➡️ create a “us vs. everyone else” feeling
👉 Effect:
siege mentality (“everyone is against us”)
4️⃣ Betrayal framing
👉 Example:
“they would not serve the Hungarian people”
👉 Technique:
opponent = acting against their own nation
👉 Goal:
➡️ moral delegitimization
➡️ emotional rejection
👉 Effect:
not a political debate → but “traitors vs. patriots”
5️⃣ Repetition + identity framing
👉 Example:
“the Hungarian people always come first”
👉 Technique:
repeating the same message in slightly varied forms
👉 Goal:
➡️ embed identity
➡️ build emotional attachment
👉 Effect:
no need to prove → repetition is enough
6️⃣ Conspiracy framing
👉 Example:
“they want to remove the national government”
👉 Technique:
suggesting coordinated hidden forces
👉 Goal:
➡️ create constant sense of threat
➡️ mobilize supporters
👉 Effect:
“this is not just an election → it’s a fight”
7️⃣ Protector framing
👉 Example:
“we preserve energy security and peace”
👉 Technique:
leader = protector
👉 Goal:
➡️ create a sense of safety
➡️ build dependency
👉 Effect:
“without them, you are in danger”
8️⃣ False causality (economic simplification)
👉 Example:
“if Russian energy stops → everything becomes expensive”
👉 Technique:
complex systems reduced to one cause → one outcome
👉 Goal:
➡️ create an easy-to-understand (but misleading) logic
➡️ speed up decision-making
👉 Effect:
no need to understand → just fear
🎯 Overall picture
This is a classic campaign message that:
- does not inform → it directs
- does not explain → it creates fear
- does not debate → it frames
👉 In one sentence:
“If you don’t vote for us, you will lose your money and foreigners will control your country.”