There are more and more sociologists, historians, political
scientists, even psychologists who are trying to find answers to the
obvious disorientation of the Hungarian people almost twenty years
after the change of regime. A few days ago there was even a conference
dealing with the topic. One obvious source of the disconnect is that
the change of regime took place at the top of the political pyramid.
Ninety-nine percent of the people just watched the events unfold, and
most of them didn't understand what was waiting for them or the
country.
Maybe I'm being influenced by Bálint Magyar, one of the founders of
SZDSZ, whom I heard twice today on the SZDSZ election crisis, but I'm
getting increasingly suspicious. Somehow I can't get it out of my head
that this whole controversy, given its timing and circumstances, has
links to the largest opposition party.
This one wasn't exactly without incident either. The usual things:
eggs and rocks at Budapest mayor Gábor Demszky, men around him with
black umbrellas. Not because it rained, but because they were supposed
to shield him from the egg yokes, tomatoes, rocks and such.
There are more and more sociologists, historians, political
scientists, even psychologists who are trying to find answers to the
obvious disorientation of the Hungarian people almost twenty years
after the change of regime. A few days ago there was even a conference
dealing with the topic. One obvious source of the disconnect is that
the change of regime took place at the top of the political pyramid.
Ninety-nine percent of the people just watched the events unfold, and
most of them didn't understand what was waiting for them or the
country.
