That may be true in many times and places, but to be German, in the East of the country, through the period of the 20th century in which he lived -- politics wa

That may be true in many times and places, but to be German, in the East of the country, through the period of the 20th century in which he lived -- politics was rather thrust upon you. And the politically literate and illiterate alike had rather more to fear than "multinational companies".