Politico reported that there is strong confidence within the EU in the victory of Péter Magyar, as they want a pro-Ukraine government in Hungary. It is not surprising that they are hoping for this, since Péter Magyar would not say no to any demands coming from Brussels or Kyiv.
However, I suggest they take a look at how many people attended each stop of Viktor Orbán’s nationwide tour! Hungarians do not want a pro-Ukraine government imposed on them—they want peace and freedom.
That is why Fidesz will win on April 12!
Hi Andra! Hello! Politico wrote that the European Union would like to see a pro-Ukraine government in Hungary and that they are hopeful about Péter Magyar. Well, I understand their optimism, because they can reasonably expect that if Péter Magyar came to power, he would be pro-Ukraine.
What I don’t understand, however, is their optimism if they look around and see how many people are attending Viktor Orbán’s nationwide tour. Based on that, I think Péter Magyar will have no chance on April 12.
👉 Main narrative:
- “EU = external interference” (European Union)
- “Magyar Péter = pro-Ukraine” (Magyar Péter)
- “Fidesz = popular will + majority” (Fidesz)
- “Election = national will vs. external forces”
👉 Hidden formula:
external enemy + assumption + crowd effect + emotional closure
→ “they want it → we don’t → therefore we will win”
🔍 What is actually happening here?
1️⃣ Enemy construction (enemy framing)
👉 Excerpt:
“The EU wants a pro-Ukrainian government in Hungary”
👉 Technique:
- a complex institution (European Union) is presented as a single, intentional actor
- “they want” → implies coordinated, deliberate interference
👉 Goal:
➡️ create a “us vs. them” framework
➡️ evoke a sense of external threat
2️⃣ Speculation presented as fact
👉 Excerpt:
“Magyar Péter would not say no to any demand from Brussels or Kyiv”
👉 Technique:
- no evidence → yet stated as certainty
- future behavior treated as a fact
👉 Actor:
Magyar Péter
👉 Goal:
➡️ build distrust
➡️ weaken credibility
3️⃣ Crowd = truth (bandwagon / majority illusion)
👉 Excerpt:
“Look at how many people attended Viktor Orbán’s tour”
👉 Technique:
- attendance = support = election outcome (implicitly)
- visual mass → legitimacy
👉 Actor:
Orbán Viktor
👉 Goal:
➡️ create the feeling that “everyone wants this”
➡️ reduce uncertainty among supporters
4️⃣ False dilemma
👉 Excerpt:
“pro-Ukrainian government vs. peace and freedom”
👉 Technique:
- reduces reality to two options
- excludes all middle ground
👉 Goal:
➡️ simplify the decision
➡️ push emotional, not rational choice
5️⃣ Inevitability framing
👉 Excerpt:
“That’s why Fidesz will win on April 12”
👉 Technique:
- future stated as a fact
- no “if,” no conditions
👉 Goal:
➡️ mobilization (“join the winner”)
➡️ demoralize the opposition
⚠️ What matters
This text does not prove, it:
- assumes
- simplifies
- triggers emotional reactions
And your first reaction (“we’re lying… I’d beat them”) shows exactly how it works:
👉 it provokes → generates anger → forces a reaction
🔧 How to handle it effectively
Don’t react emotionally—respond like this instead:
👉 Short, controlled counter-messages:
- “This is a claim, not evidence.”
- “Where is the proof that anyone ‘would not say no’?”
- “Crowds are not the same as election results.”
👉 Or stronger, but still clean:
“This is a classic ‘external enemy + fear + crowd’ narrative.”