Hungarian Elections 2006

Do Hungarians live worse than four years ago?

In preparation for the 2006 elections in Hungary, posters grow in number on the streets. Some of them, those of FIDESZ are particularly interesting and show how the mind of Hungarian politicians and public works. The posters show different people: a woman, with a desperate expression on her face; a middle-aged man, in deep sadness; a mother and her daughter, dreaming of their own house. Personal tragedies in Hungarian society, you could say, caused by the government in the last four years. The posters say: "We live worse than four years ago."

But do Hungarians really live worse? Hungarian voters biased toward the right would instantly say yes, Hungarians live much worse than before. But in fact, many people simply do not live better, and if they see these posters, they make them confirm their own feelings. On the one hand, this is a well-placed campaign by FIDESZ, appealing to many Hungarians. On the other hand, this may be another campaign of populistic propaganda full of hatred, like the one they had four years ago. While some see the posters and believe what they say, a lot of Hungarians are also disturbed by the negative campaign. In short, "we" live the same as four years ago: not richer or poorer, and just as much irritated by campaigns as back then.

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