Let’s get Magyar!
I was about to write some notes about Ikon’s Chardonnay 2008 right now (you’ll read about it soon) whilst browsing the internet when I just came across a news saying that Tiffán Zsolt (a runner-up in the Orbán Viktor lookalike contest, representing the politician in an elderly edition, at least on this picture) has become the official candidate of Fidesz (once an at least verbally almost democratic party) during next year’s general elections. Apparently chosen against the wish of the local party members, Tiffán arguably wont he heart of the decision makers by having been a reliable supporter of the party for a long time (a regular supplier of the party’s events too, according to the report). The guy got 52 votes against 117 of his opponent. Fuck me! These guys cannot even pretend to be democratic not even within their own circles!
I’d been drinking tons of Gere Attila wines until his picture appeared on Budapest’s streets during the elections 8 years ago on huge outdoor advertisements, as part of the much criticised Széchenyi program campaign (an obscure state program giving certain “entrepreneurs” funding for their investments, quite in an unfair way if you ask me). I still drink Gere wines but much less than I used to. Szeremley, Rokaj Kereskedőház and a couple of others are on the boycote list as well. What’s next boys? Providing supply for the Magyar Gárda (a pro-nazi, far-right paramilitary organisation, having the silent approval of a signigicant stake of Hungarian citizens)? Producing grappa to be used as Molotov cocktail against the jewish-communist regime? Printing Hungarian vintage nazi pictures on wine bottles as the ones seen in Italy (with Mussolini’s picture on it)? Shall we, more tolerant people, hang ourselves as suggested by Kövér László a few years ago?
I’m confused, help me out!
Or am I? In a country where the word “gypsy” is most used as a verb by most citizens for “cheating”, “stealing”, committing an aggressive act, or better, all these at once!
You think I’m kidding?
I took the pictures below last weekend, on a demonstration organised by the Hungarian far right (Jobbik, Fidesz, call them what you will). Look at these guys and get used to them. They’re going to win next year’s election.
And Tiffán still can be a Minister of Agriculture.
Cheeers! (or Sieg Heil??)
Dude you were drinking way too much wine when you were writing this:-) You should stick with Hungarian wine reviews instead of getting your nose into Hungarian politics which obviously you have no idea about. Your wine reviews are much better….
First of all, Jobbik is NOT far right. Many former MSZP supporters voted for it in the EP elections. The Hungarian Guard is NOT a paramilitary organization, but volunteers who donate their own time and money to keep the Hungarian tradition, donate blood, repair people’s houses damaged in storms, packing sandbags alongside with local Romas to defend a town from flooding, shall I continue? You need to get informed and need to stop spreading the lies of the Hungarian English speaking media that is owned by people close to the current anti-democratic regime who grabbed the power through election fraud. The currently appointed (not elected) prime minister is a known criminal who stole geese farmers’ hard earned money and many people actually committed suicide because of his actions. Shall I continue? I am not going to. I highly recommend you returning to your wine reviews and staying away from Hungarian politics (unless you write unbiased reports that are as close to the truth as possible). Thank you.
A concerned Hungarian
I am in full agreement with you. I come to this blog for wine reviews, but can not agree more with you about the right in this country.
Whineguy – without expressing any political views, I agree that it would probably be safer to avoid the topic on this sort of site.
I won’t remove the post but I’m sorry for people not interested in the topic (most of the readers I suppose) had to read political views on these pages. I knew I would regret it to a certain extent as soon as I pushed the button.
This is, and will be a blog about Hungarian wines with a strong focus on wine reviews.
Next review’s out tomorrow early morning!
Cheers,
thewhineguy
