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What afraids me is, that here in Germany nobody seems to care anymore. The big numbers are just thrown around and everyone (especially the younger generation) h

What afraids me is, that here in Germany nobody seems to care anymore. The big numbers are just thrown around and everyone (especially the younger generation) has lost any sense as the media is just cheering along.

tiaxxl 6y ago
As long as the boomers get their retirement payments, who cares about future generations?
ChuckNorris89 6y ago
I wish I could upvote you more. This is what I noticed in Germany as well. The government keeps tooting their own horn on how in every statistic they're the best in Europe and the media parrots that while the younger generations just takes it for granted and doesn't bother questioning the poor decisions the government makes while they spend the public tax money like drunken sailors because hey, "we're Europe's no. 1, what could our government ever do wrong?"
- read_if_gay_ 6y ago
  I agree that the waste of taxpayer money in Germany is beyond comprehension (while they do take utmost care when it comes to taxing you) and as a young German myself I also agree that many young people just don't question the media, if they get involved in politics at all. But I also know many who do and they've mostly just given up on the country. Because emigration aside, what are you going to do?
  - ChuckNorris89 6y ago
    >Because emigration aside, what are you going to do? Maybe vote the corrupt leeches out?
    - andi999 6y ago
      I had a discussion recently, and I think generally in Germany politicians are considered incompetent instead of corrupt. Like in cross border leasing/ public private partnership etc.
    - read_if_gay_ 6y ago
      That requires a majority. Of course you should vote, but the question is whether it's realistic, given that as we mentioned most people don't seem to care much.
- nicbou 6y ago
  Then they spend a few days refreshing a webpage to get an appointment to register a vehicle, three weeks from now.
LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
Vorbildfunktion https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts or https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannesmann-Prozess https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannesmann-Prozess with the golden handshake/parachute, however you may call it.

tiaxxl 6y ago

As long as the boomers get their retirement payments, who cares about future generations?

ChuckNorris89 6y ago

I wish I could upvote you more. This is what I noticed in Germany as well. The government keeps tooting their own horn on how in every statistic they're the best in Europe and the media parrots that while the younger generations just takes it for granted and doesn't bother questioning the poor decisions the government makes while they spend the public tax money like drunken sailors because hey, "we're Europe's no. 1, what could our government ever do wrong?"

read_if_gay_ 6y ago
I agree that the waste of taxpayer money in Germany is beyond comprehension (while they do take utmost care when it comes to taxing you) and as a young German myself I also agree that many young people just don't question the media, if they get involved in politics at all. But I also know many who do and they've mostly just given up on the country. Because emigration aside, what are you going to do?
- ChuckNorris89 6y ago
  >Because emigration aside, what are you going to do? Maybe vote the corrupt leeches out?
  - andi999 6y ago
    I had a discussion recently, and I think generally in Germany politicians are considered incompetent instead of corrupt. Like in cross border leasing/ public private partnership etc.
  - read_if_gay_ 6y ago
    That requires a majority. Of course you should vote, but the question is whether it's realistic, given that as we mentioned most people don't seem to care much.
nicbou 6y ago
Then they spend a few days refreshing a webpage to get an appointment to register a vehicle, three weeks from now.

LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago

Vorbildfunktion https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts or https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannesmann-Prozess https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannesmann-Prozess with the golden handshake/parachute, however you may call it.