If you have a problem with the Hungarian foreign minister taking on conflicts, at least don't kick him when he's making friends!
"It is in our interest in Hungary that Slovakia and Hungary have good cooperation, that the relationship is good. In this relationship, in this cooperation, we look to the Hungarians of the highlands as a connecting link and resource. The stronger this is, the greater contribution it can make to the development of Hungarian-Slovak relations."
With these unacceptable words, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's minister of petroleum and revision affairs, insulted and humiliated the hated enemy of its sovereignty, Slovakia.
A few days ago, the same Minister of Terror also formulated the profoundly anti-Slovak revisionist dog whistle at the campaign closing of the Alliance, which brings together Hungarian parties in Slovakia: "The more economically successful Slovakia is, the more successful Hungary is, and the reverse is also true, economically successful Hungary contributes to Slovakia's economic success." A successful Slovakia = a successful Hungary, so simplified with success, Slovakia = Hungary,
so everything back, there will be more Rozsnyo Hajdúsrozroznyo, you understand, right? Scandal.
It is no wonder that Slovakia's expert, bureaucratic foreign ministry, which of course does not dream of campaigning (in honeyed European language: Ministerstvo zahranných vécí a európáky záměstí, it seems that they are working on European cooperation instead of Eastern snobbery) expected an explanation for all the disgrace from the requested Hungarian ambassador in Bratislava , which was said at the end of the Alliance campaign, and which will be discussed by writers and students of international diplomatic history as a Bors incident or Kapocsgate for decades.
"I don't want anything from you, you white, scared little rabbit, I just want to stroke your white fur, backwards and carefully, to make you feel good, to take you in my arms and stroke your little head to make you feel calm and comfortable, safe and believe that you have no reason to be afraid, you don't have to fear anything, I will take care of you and protect you"
Frigyes Karinthy wrote about the situation in question one hundred and seven years ago.
Péter Szijjártó spends roughly seventy percent of his time averting calamities affecting Hungary. With his mouth, he questions the Russian or Swedish foreign minister about their false curriculum, with his two busy hands he puts Ukrainian and European minds in order, and with the vetoes mounted on his shin, he defends a gas and nuclear embargo every month.
There is no doubt that Péter Szijjártó is confrontational a lot; I also believe that many people do not like this, and would rather see a homeopathic foreign minister with a velvety voice, round body, musky smell.
But that's not what happened here, which is why Péter Szijjártó is on the verge of not being loved.
Here, Péter Szijjártó did not confront, but made friends. In other words, as it turned out, he would have made friends, because Slovakia did not want to allow Péter Szijjártó to caress him even a little bit.
However, whoever has a problem with the Hungarian foreign minister taking on conflicts, at least don't kick him when he's making friends. Here, there was not even a question of Szijjártó saying square sentences in Hungarian about Trianon, or drawing anyone's attention to the futility of arms shipments, or shaking hands with sanctioned persons.
In Borsi, Szijjártó really only wished the Slovak economy good luck and expressed his hope that the Hungarian party, when it enters the parliament, will promote the improvement of Slovak-Hungarian relations.
I wish everyone had such a terrible neighbor, who expresses his deep contempt by renovating your castles and opening border crossings, and who is able to support your economy despite the fact that you built it on assets confiscated by Beneš decrees.
It is important to trample on, humiliate, demarcate and call for decent behavior against such revisionists, before they can reclaim Dunaszerdahely from their old friend of the Hungarians, Robert Ficó, who wants to lock Malina Hedvig in a mental institution.
Or, I don't know, just let this terrible Slovak campaign end, and let the adults finally disperse the teenage hordes invading Bratislava. Tót brothers, Szijjártó doesn't bite! If anyone, he really isn't. He lives and dies for a good business, especially with the neighbors.
Try to talk to him normally. He will go.
Featured image: Facebook/Péter Szijjártó
