Five of the major parties just raised their own salaries substantially, while the population widely earns EUR 500 above social security level. There are many p

Five of the major parties just raised their own salaries substantially, while the population widely earns EUR 500 above social security level. There are many parallels between Germany and China. The population gets low wages in order to facilitate exports, which benefits the ruling classes and the civil servants. The lavishly paid functionaries of the state television keep people calm.