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My impression is that during the formative decades of West German power structures (let's say late Adenauer to early Kohl), the entire surrounding culture of me
by usrusr 6y ago
My impression is that during the formative decades of West German power structures (let's say late Adenauer to early Kohl), the entire surrounding culture of media, regulators and of course politicians and business people themselves, failed to develop an awareness for corruption because everything was so nicely self-regulated by what basically boils down to modesty. In terms of anti-corruption measures it was like that nice village where nobody locks their front door. Now decades of neoliberal ideology have swept away that modesty, greed has slowly shifted from vice to virtue, but the trust is still there. Now working as a deceptive national brand that is quickly crumbling away, without a replacement (reliable countermeasures) in sight.
- hef19898 6y agoOh, the Kohl days have been corrupt enough. A lot as related scandals happened and started then. With the political changes after Kohl it just became harder to keep them covered up. Schreiber is name that came up often enough, and of course Franz-Josef Strauss, the Bavarian political king pin and capo of all Bavarian amigos. And a staunch right leaning conservative.
- DaiPlusPlus 6y ago> Now decades of neoliberal ideology have swept away that modesty, greed has slowly shifted from vice to virtue, but the trust is still there. Please explain your definition of “neoliberal” to us.
- hnuser123456 6y agoSomeone who complains about everything that is good instead of everything that is bad.
- msla 6y ago> Please explain your definition of “neoliberal” to us. "Everything I hate", same as everyone else.
- heavenlyblue 6y agoYeah, heard the same about Britain being “so much more liberal back in the days”. My bet is that isn’t true.