As I wrote in my post a couple of weeks ago, In other East European countries (Poland, Czeko-Slovakia, Hungary , and in a way also in East Germany, the "Ancient Regime" collapsed in 1989 triumfantly and peacefully. The feature that long-time dictators detach form reality is universal. In Hungary Kádár made a troubled speech in the last Central Committee meeting of the party, never officially published, but widely commented later on. He admitted to have troubled visions of Imre Nagy, the martyr prime minister of 1956. He was demoted and the "New Turks", younger generation, open minded patriots set the stage to a peaceful transition to democracy. To our fortunate state of affairs at the time, not one drop of blood was wasted in the transition.
It was for sure. Kádár was mentally hit already. As a retired person, he died during the two years of the transition. I was reporting to prime minster Németh in his office, when the huge crowd of the still faithful was queuing up to pay him respect. We didn't talk, just looked at each other. This is what peaceful transition must look like.
Wow what a moment! He was wise enough to allow for a smooth transition! I also believe that everything happens in a particular context and is connected to a lot of factors, some connected at the energetic level with many generations from the past 😀 I know it sounds bizarre but hmmm I believe it 🥹
Dear Soul Father it is always fascinating to hear about what was going on in other Eastern European countries. It is my belief that Ceausescu had quite antagonistic views to the directives coming from the Soviet Union and had the potential of being a force of change. Something happened in the 1980’s and completely transformed life in Romania. What I will never know! Hungary was able to detach with more ease as i suspect the wind of change infiltrated gradually in the background. That speech must have been remarkable!
That speech was a typical Shakespearean Hamlet or Macbeth moment. Kádár’s mind is disturbed and doesn’t obey the 30-year-old lie. The ghost of the executed prime minister of the revolution appears real at the Central Committee meeting.
My first reaction would be: a drama should be written about.
My second reaction is that William Shakespeare has already written it twice.
My dear Daughter,
As I wrote in my post a couple of weeks ago, In other East European countries (Poland, Czeko-Slovakia, Hungary , and in a way also in East Germany, the "Ancient Regime" collapsed in 1989 triumfantly and peacefully. The feature that long-time dictators detach form reality is universal. In Hungary Kádár made a troubled speech in the last Central Committee meeting of the party, never officially published, but widely commented later on. He admitted to have troubled visions of Imre Nagy, the martyr prime minister of 1956. He was demoted and the "New Turks", younger generation, open minded patriots set the stage to a peaceful transition to democracy. To our fortunate state of affairs at the time, not one drop of blood was wasted in the transition.
It was for sure. Kádár was mentally hit already. As a retired person, he died during the two years of the transition. I was reporting to prime minster Németh in his office, when the huge crowd of the still faithful was queuing up to pay him respect. We didn't talk, just looked at each other. This is what peaceful transition must look like.
Wow what a moment! He was wise enough to allow for a smooth transition! I also believe that everything happens in a particular context and is connected to a lot of factors, some connected at the energetic level with many generations from the past 😀 I know it sounds bizarre but hmmm I believe it 🥹
Actually,
KÁDÁR would have wanted to cling to power, but he was gently but forcefully nudged aside.
Dear Soul Father it is always fascinating to hear about what was going on in other Eastern European countries. It is my belief that Ceausescu had quite antagonistic views to the directives coming from the Soviet Union and had the potential of being a force of change. Something happened in the 1980’s and completely transformed life in Romania. What I will never know! Hungary was able to detach with more ease as i suspect the wind of change infiltrated gradually in the background. That speech must have been remarkable!
That speech was a typical Shakespearean Hamlet or Macbeth moment. Kádár’s mind is disturbed and doesn’t obey the 30-year-old lie. The ghost of the executed prime minister of the revolution appears real at the Central Committee meeting.
My first reaction would be: a drama should be written about.
My second reaction is that William Shakespeare has already written it twice.