The Länd of the Three
A lesson in rational politics
Leonardo AI prompt: robert habeck, olaf scholz, christian lindner
In the middle ages, the world was Euro Centric. Today, the most influential voice for a progressive world is Germany.
Why not say something good about this country, for a change.
Of course, many cultures are focusing on progress for the world, but mainly in economic terms. In German Politics, that’s currently not the main focus.
Our state of the Union is “pressing, but not dramatic”
Two of the most beautiful German virtues are, a humanistic rationality, in the tradition of Kant, and a Sturm und Drang naïveté, like Goethe’s young Werther experiences in the novel. These two sentiments seem to be constantly competing with each other.
Only problem in this dialectical drama is, that humans are about as rational as sea turtles, and a teenager’s state of mind is slightly unpredictable, to say the least.
Even Germany’s government is in a constant state of dialectical alteration, and therefore, confidence in this country’s board of management is pretty low.
Leonardo AI prompt: Bundesregierung
Of course, not all is their fault. Change seems to have this impact on many people. For instance, I often hear elder people complain that their hometown used to be more beautiful, 20 years ago.
Just a way of saying that there are too many foreigners in town.
But, people keep assuring each other that they would not let this happen again.
Even while it’s happening.
The German translation for liberty is simply „Freiheit“ - freedom. A specific word for liberty does not exist. So, I wonder how much personal liberty is experienced, if there’s no word for it.
If you’ve had enough of my Stockholm-Syndrome, for now, listen to the following song, this will pick you back up