“They no longer learn to read from Ablak-Zsiráf, but from Csipkejózsika”: Angry comments flood government post

A government post about the start of the school year drew a flood of angry comments, including criticism over the narrow group eligible for school-start support.

One commenter, Szabolcs, compared the government’s message to a sarcastic image of Stalin returning a child’s ball. Another user objected to the omission of workers who keep institutions running: “Yes, and the maintenance workers, cleaners, doormen, administrative staff... just saying. They are part of the system too...”.

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The kind Stalin gave the children their ball back. He could have had them shot too... This is roughly what you are like!

Other commenters said the post was distasteful because it excluded several social groups. One predicted that free textbooks for every student would disappear in the future, while a user named Erika directly demanded the resignation of Education Minister Judit Lannert.

The reactions focused on who received support and who was left out, turning a government goodwill message into a platform for broader criticism.

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Yes, and the maintenance workers, cleaners, doormen, administrative staff... just saying. They are part of the system too...