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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago

Our species isn't going to survive very long if we don't do something about the ultra rich

[–] treesquid@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

This always turns out well.

[–] gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 23 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

This is horrible, tragic news for Germany and it's people. I hope the citizens of this country vote these people out of office before they allow their country to be destroyed.

[–] doben@lemmy.wtf 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

That‘s not going to work. It‘s capitalism and here specifically the German economy in crisis, no significant tech or industry is left, that would still be relevant in the medium to long term.

Like the US they‘ve been counting on fossil fuels for far too long, are crashing their last big industry, automotive, because of it and are now escalating towards war economy in the hopes to claim new markets and keep the economy up. They’re already one of the main suppliers for Israel and Ukraine.

Rheinmetall is growing fast, forced labor was already being tested and is on the horizon for the jobless in general. All while the war ministers are drumming up public support for a preemptive war against Russia. The military is heavily supported and financed, while the social infrastructure is being systematically destroyed. Propaganda is in full swing and dissenting voices (journalists, press) are being sanctioned with very questionable reasoning. Once war is imminent or already on, people will be forced to work for companies such as VW, only then to build stuff for the war machine. Fascism is knocking, German imperial ambitions are back.

Meanwhile, all major parliamentary parties are in on the war frenzy, even the left (die Linke) to an extend, but CDU (conservatives), SPD (social democrats), AfD (far rights, potentially part of the next goverment) and even Grüne (neo-libs with a green tint, lately olive) have morphed into full on war and repression maniacs seeking confrontation.

Arbeiter, hörst du es nicht?

[–] NimdaQA@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 hours ago
[–] ZephyrXero@lemmy.world 22 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like they're turning into America

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

We talk a lot about the failure of the American experiment but it seems that Europe’s experiment with social supports is also failing.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Their experiment isn't failing, people are voting in people who are actively trying to make it fail

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

That’s how change occurs at the government level and so that is absolutely failing. If you can’t muster sufficient support to carry your agenda out and you get overwhelmed by challengers, that’s failing. If your agenda needs perfect conditions to succeed, it’s a fairyland dream.

This same thing is all that’s happened to the US as well.

Moreover, social programs across Europe are struggling to remain solvent in the face of aging populations and shrinking workforces. Even when the will is there.

[–] Adam_Crock@lemmy.world 55 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

I don’t fully understand German politics. But in the past decade, I’ve yet to see right wing movements bring lasting positive change to any angry or discontented country

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 17 points 14 hours ago

You say that as if any right wing movement had ever brought positive change, however short lasted.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 35 points 18 hours ago

Soothing anger isnt their goal. Anger is just a tool they use to get what the want.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I’ve yet to see right wing movements bring lasting positive change to any angry or discontented country

Because that's not the point. The point is to enrich the wealthy few.

Lest we forget: "Right-wing" stems from "right-hand man", i.e. a monarch's ~~yes-man~~ most trusted advisor.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

To be fair, in 2025 it's hard to point at any movement that achieved that, left or right wing.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There haven't been many left wing movements in 2025.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Which, on its own, is rather troublesome... To put it mildly...

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 27 points 17 hours ago

2026 is going to be so much worse than 2025. Awful.