Abszolút kampány – Könyvbemutató és közéleti beszélgetés | Totem Show #60

Campaign, Power, Turning Point – Book Launch and Public Discussion📚🎙️

The guest on the Totem Show is journalist Szabolcs Dull, a political analyst, with whom we’ll discuss his book *Absolute Campaign* and explore the extraordinary political period between 2024 and 2026, how campaigns operate, the strategies of those in power, and the turning points that ultimately led to the 2026 parliamentary elections.

The pardon case, Péter Magyar’s emergence on the political scene, and the rise of Tisza fundamentally reshaped Hungarian politics. For two years, a nearly continuous campaign unfolded, while Fidesz and Tisza often interpreted the same events in completely different ways. They saw danger or opportunity in different things, told voters different stories, and drew different conclusions from the political situation.

Szabolcs Dull traces this period in *The Absolute Campaign*: in addition to the political struggle playing out in the public eye, he also examines what happened behind the scenes based on behind-the-scenes discussions and the decisions made by the key players.

How is a political narrative constructed that resonates with the masses? When does a scandal become a true turning point, and when does it fade away within a few days? What do politicians’ decisions, conflicts, and silences reveal? Which moments only turn out in hindsight to have been decisive? And how much can we understand about a campaign if we only pay attention to what happens in the public eye?