The American who loves Hungary (24.hu 2020)

This was the video that kicked everything off back when I only had 200 subscribers and had only made 4 videos. Somehow 24.hu found out about what I was doing and wanted to help blow it up. Next thing I knew we were off to the races. As I continue to research and plan my upcoming documentary project, I find it very helpful to remember where I came from with all of my thoughts, ideas and intentions. If you would like to support the documentary #HungaryWithWillie series you can do so at www.withwillie.com
Thanks to your help we've already collected 167 donations and are well on our way to the weekly goal of 200!! Thank you all so much.

[@withwillie]

You guys are incredible! We’ve already got up to 168 donations in the #HungaryWithWillie fundraiser for my documentary travel series this fall. If you’d like to contribute, just head to www.withwillie.com | all contributions are welcome! No amount is too small. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Going to make you something amazing this fall.

[@president812]

Hey Willie, great video again! I suppose crowd funded donations shall be even more by now (including mine for example). I'm also a big fan of Hungarian history, especially of our antique origins and medieval part of it. I have some surplus of related books which I'd gladly send to you if you can read in Hungarian. Pls let me know if you're interested. Cheers!

[@kovikar]

Csodálattal nézem csodálatát kultúránk és történelmünk iránt. Csak így tovább! Köszönöm.

[@yogainflight]

Keep it up Willie! NYC native here! Keep inspiring

[@gezaeckrich6773]

Tetszik ,ahogyan érdeklődik Magyarország történelme iránt . És jó érzés ahogyan gondolkodik a multunkról ,és az ősökről..👍

[@orsolyamarkus7238]

I think you know more about the history of our country than we do :) Thank You

[@LEK-we2hh]

He has to show off 🤭

[@MrCooper83]

Cool, Im going to Budapest this August, gonna spend 2 weeks there. Might check out other videos of yours!

[@homersimpsobhun]

remek videó nagyon tetszik a lelkesedésed csak igy tovább remélem hamar meg tudod valósítani az álmod

[@trainsandmodelshungary]

Looooooooved the ending! 🥰😄🥰😄🥰😍😍😍 the entire video was awesome, but that ending…. Superb. Happy to have you here with us!

[@zoltankecskemeti1444]

Hi Willie! If you wish to catch a pair of huge figures in Hungarian history, check out Hunyadi János a törökverő! Man he was the hulk of the time! As well as Árpád! Árpád has carried out the Pozsonyi battle that is taught in the US as a strategical achivement for naval purposes. These dudes knew how to punch back and both was stratigic masterminds.

[@tormaable]

Gondoltam,hogy van benned Magyar vér!😊

[@ortilio]

What about a nigerian prince who loves this country even more? Justice for Fekete Páko !!!!

[@nemka_muzik]

Good question 😂

[@juliustoth7876]

You have a Hungarian soul

[@PugacsovJemeljan]

Great job, man thanks...

[@tiborkarpati312]

Willie, YNWA! Isten hozott "itthon" ;)

[@_jah_gui.de_me9322]

"Only strong roots grow sweet fruit"

[@domieszter]

Roth Simon, that must be Ashkenazi

[@annakisfaludinebaan]

You can be surprised, because we don't have a 200-year-old culture and we welcome all normal people! You have a lot to learn, I hope you succeed. Anyway, welcome!

[@Icantdothis30]

If I have money I like my country too, problem is you cant got so much money in hungary...but I really like your thinking.

[@gabriellusz]

Csak így tovább. Kérlek tanulmányozd az Attila előtti időket is mondjuk Nimród, Hunor s Magor.

[@blista2]

az egyiknek nincs köze a magyarokhoz, a másik kettő meg legenda.

[@juvede21]

mit tanulmányozzon? Semmi közünk hozzájuk. Nézz már tükörbe ember :D

[@blista2]

@@juvede21 attól még tanulmányozhatja.

[@martonlerant5672]

...you will need better translation. Or at least use youtube's native subtext system, that way if you mess up it aint baked into the video. You were speculating that "Hajduk may have been mercnaries or independence fighters of some sort" That was written as "A hajdúk független harcosok voltak" = "The hajduk were warriors independent from anyone, not ruled by anybody". ...i guess its technically correct. Arguably a more correct description than calling em bringdas of the balkans. Still its not exactly an accurate translation of what you were saying.

[@withwillie]

@@martonlerant5672 thanks mate / the translations were done by 24.hu a few years ago so I didn’t make them this time but appreciate the consideration and time you took to help me here

[@martonlerant5672]

As to the history of Ottoman rule... ...well its not seen a "shameful part of history". The partition of the nation into 3 chunks is seen as a tragedy - one part under the catholic habsburg rule, one part under Ottoman rule, and the last part creating the principality of transsylvania, which was the some times vassal of the Ottomans. Regardless all this happend during the years of reformation, and when european wars of religion, and religiously motivated violence (on level with contemporary ISIS) was a thing. As such it was not exacly a unique take among protestant hungarians, that "Ottoman rule is superior to Habsburgs". And the tragedy of the destruction of the old kingdom of hungary is only partly due to "we dont have a country anymore". Most of the terriotry that used to be the kingdom became a warzone for over 150 years among these 3 powers - thats where the severity of the tragedy lies. Its also why "King Matthias Corvinus", has a HUGE popularity. Even though he was one of (if not the) strictest rulers in our history. As the guy - and his dad - managed to stabilize the declining kingdom, and strengthen it to a degree where it finally was not on the backfoot against the Ottomans, or the Holy Roman Empire.

[@zoli2056]

Ez a srác már most többet tud a magyar történelemről, mint a magyarok 80%-a. 😀

[@tarhonyas_terciusz]

1:18 ez mondjuk egy komikus pillanat, pedig ez vár Magyarországra!

[@juvede21]

mi, hogy ide téved egy-két turista és itthagyja a pénzét? És netán jól érzi magát és vissza is tér? Valóban rettenetes :D

[@tarhonyas_terciusz]

@@juvede21 filippinó gyárimunkás, pakisztáni wolt-futár és kínai gyárvezetők, erre gondoltam! Amúgy no hate, együtt kell élni, csak fura

[@h_white]

Amerikai történelem nem hasonlit a Magyar történelemre mert mi honfoglalasunk semmi képpen nem egyeztethető össze az indián holokauszttal akik amúgy elég közeli rokonaink..

[@juvede21]

jajj istenem bazdmeg. Ezért szar ez a hely mert ilyen kretének van mint te. Nemhogy örülnél, hogy a srác ilyen szeretettel beszél a hazádról.

[@hoestermeloe]

Messziről én is szeretném... ☠️

[@ortilio]

Az az ! messziról, jól kitömve, más arcok között nevelkedve - biztos szórakoztató lenne itt kavarni....

[@juvede21]

Minden csak hozzáállás kérdése, nem látod hogy a srácból árad a pozitiv engeria? Remélem egyszer te is valahol megtalálod önmagadat.

[@hoestermeloe]

@@juvede21 Félreértettél. A srácból áradó pozitív "engeria" számomra is teljesen egyértelmű... 🎃

[@blista2]

az a baj, hogy amit csinál, annak nem sok köze van a magyar történelemhez. Lényegében egy általános iskolás vagy maximum középiskolás tananyagot sajátít el. Viszont ezek a tananyagok viszont tele vannak butaságokkal, mivel nem az a céljuk, hogy hiteles történelemképet fessenek, hanem hogy az államhatalomhoz lojális állampolgárokat neveljenek.

[@hricsi_]

Említi benne a hajdúkat. Több fogalma van mint egy átlag magyarnak. Na ez a szomorú..

[@juvede21]

na itt egy tudós bakker. Hiányoztál innen

[@aranykert]

Please do not spread wrong History!!! István was not the first Hungarian king! Our origin goes back to Nimrod who had two sons, Hunor and Magor! At least 10 000 years ago! István was a traitor, who sold out the country to the Christian invaders! Hundred years earlier we defeated the unified European forces in 907 near Bratislava. You man please do not spread misinformation about our History! Please!

[@leledora6771]

István was the first king of Hungary, the first Christian king of Hungary, with crown from Rome. Nimrod, Hunor, Magor were not kings of Hungary, they did not live in Hungary. They are figures in legends, it is not even certain that they actually lived. And if they did, it was on the territory of present-day Iraq and not in Hungary. There are many people in Hungary whose ancestors came to Hungary during the Turkish occupation (1526-1686) and they spread such stories to create their own "Hungarian" identity.

[@aranykert]

@@leledora6771 Nagy a tévelygés!

[@juvede21]

10000? Too much pálinka in the morning. wake up man. Not even Greeks have 10000 years of continous history. Not even talking about ''we'' since Hungarian is an extremly mixed nation after living more 100 years together with Slavs, Germans, Latins, Jews, Balkan people and much more. We are not even 1% of DNA of those came here 1000 years ago. We are mixed between the above mentioned ethicities. Take it as fact.

[@aranykert]

@@juvede21 well continue study the NOT mainstream history! It will take a few decades to get to the truth! Today the countries are so much mixed up that it does not make sense to talk about a nation genetically. The language will defy and the traditions to be a Hungarian, your the genes! Nimrod who built the first civilization after the flood, circa 13 000 years ago had two sons; Hunor and Magor. For this reason they call as Huns and Magyars.

[@aranykert]

@@leledora6771 A Hunoknak nem királyaik, de Nagy Királyaik voltak!

[@mararozsa3756]

Hi.thank you for your videos THEY ARE SO AMAZING but IS BUDAPEST WITH S AND NOT SZ.YOU ARE SO CUTE HOW YOU READ IN HUNGARIAN.ITS SO CUTE.I REALLY LIKE IT.❤FROM HUNGARY.

[@juvede21]

Nope, you are 100% hungarian (if you want to be - of course :) ). You are so enthusiastic about Hungary, it is already worth for citizenship! I would love to meet you and invite you in my hometown Eger which is full of history! :) All the best for you mate!