It is outrageous that even this long after the first snowfall, many roadways, sidewalks, and bike paths are still covered with snow or ice. Snow removal and de-icing are the responsibility of the Metropolitan Municipality, yet it has still failed to fulfill this duty.
👉 I agree with the gentleman at the Lázárinfo event who voiced his frustration: something must be done so people don’t have to dodge snowbanks and so fewer people slip on icy roads. We are still waiting for Karácsony Gergely to take action!
Saying that what Karácsony Gergely couldn’t solve, he would do with Fidesz. Why wasn’t the snow cleared from the bike path—and why did a civilian have to do it, who happens to be me? So first of all, thank you to everyone who helped with snow removal over the past weeks. And to defend Norra on this point: she didn’t just shovel snow symbolically—she took part seriously in the snow clearing. As did many others, even though this is the city’s responsibility.
And this brings us to the core issue. What the gentleman was talking about—the condition of the bike paths and roadways even now, so long after the first major snowfall—is, in my view, truly outrageous. Not many people know this, but during snowfall it is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Municipality to clear snow and ensure de-icing on the roads. This responsibility applies even in areas where the underlying road is otherwise maintained by a district. In the event of snowfall, this duty falls on the Metropolitan Municipality.
I fully share the frustration the gentleman expressed: that 17–18 days after the snowfall, we still have to navigate large snowbanks in Budapest, or can’t cycle because the roads are so heavily iced over. I think this situation is untenable.
Key figure: Szentkirályi Alexandra
Target: Karácsony Gergely
Political background: Fidesz
🎯 Core Function (real objective)
The text is not a public-service analysis and not a legal or professional overview of snow-removal responsibilities. Instead, it serves to:
- shift political responsibility (every problem = the city leadership),
- stir anger (“outrageous,” “untenable situation”),
- demonstrate moral superiority (“we/I would get it done”),
- pre-position a campaign message (“what Karácsony couldn’t solve, we will”).
👉 The conclusion is pre-set, not reached at the end:
Karácsony is incompetent → Fidesz will fix it.
1️⃣ Appropriation of frustration (“I’m outraged too”)
🔹 Technique: emotional mirroring
🔹 What it does:
Turns civilian dissatisfaction into political loyalty:
“I agree with the gentleman’s frustration.”
➡️ It doesn’t offer solutions; it offers emotional alignment, then draws a political conclusion from it.
2️⃣ False simplification – one culprit, one responsible actor
🔹 Technique: scapegoating + oversimplification
🔹 What it does:
Erases reality, including:
- extreme weather conditions,
- resource constraints,
- practical conflicts in district–city task sharing.
👉 Everything is pinned on one person and one institution.
3️⃣ Hero narrative: “I cleaned it as a civilian”
🔹 Technique: moral superiority framing
🔹 What it does:
The politician appears as a “civilian” who was “forced” to act.
➡️ Hidden messages:
- “If I can do it, why can’t the city?”
- “Those who don’t do it are incompetent.”
This is not help; it’s a communication performance.
4️⃣ Thank the civilians—then take the story back from them
🔹 Technique: credit hijacking
🔹 What it does:
Seemingly acknowledges volunteers, then flips the narrative into a political weapon:
“This is the city’s responsibility.”
➡️ Civil solidarity becomes evidence against the municipal government.
5️⃣ Time framing as shock effect (“even after 17–18 days”)
🔹 Technique: numerical shock framing
🔹 What it does:
The number of days is not context; it’s an indictment.
No comparisons, no data from other cities, no sense of proportion.
➡️ The number is an emotional blow, not information.
🔚 Summary – what’s actually happening?
This text:
- does not offer solutions,
- does not seek cooperation,
- does not open a professional debate,
but is classic delegitimizing opposition propaganda—ironically from the governing side:
problem → personal anger → political promise.
🎯 Final message:
“It’s fine if not everything works—as long as we know whom to hate for it.”
If you want, I can also produce a short, punchy English version or a voice-over script optimized for video.