Monday 2 November 2015

Germany's doubts


After the initial euphoria…there are always doubts. It’s like that throughout, so why should we be surprised? Has Angela Merkel gone too far on her policy of free trade and open borders? Has she lost touch with reality and common sense? Maybe it’s just too much, all together: euro crisis, refugee crisis, Ukraine crisis, global capitalism not working anymore (due to greed, NOT because of the system). Politicians are not handling all these problems very well, let’s face it, at least that’s the general impression.
Certainly mine!

THE People, wrongly or rightly, is always right. Wherefore they get angry: winter is approaching, are there “decent” accomodations for all the refugees? You can’t put them in tents, like in other Countries, so they’ll have angry Germans (municipalities are already struggling) with irate, discontent refugees.

I admire Ms. Merkel. But is she so sure Germany can manage that influx so rapidly? The point is not the percentage of them compared to locals, as instead many continue repeating, the crucial point is time. Basically, people have needs (from both sides), which in those cases will not be satisfied if the rush continues. It’s getting darker and colder and not because winter is coming.

Populist parties are ready to bite like rabid dogs (see my post “Populism”): many Germans will easily fall for the seduction of it.

So sad…. History repeats itself. Will it be merely for the time being?

….Always humble,

Angiolino

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