German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' — Merz – DW – 08/23/2025
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The German chancellor has called for a welfare reform, putting him on course for a possible clash with the SPD.

The German chancellor has called for a welfare reform, putting him on course for a possible clash with the SPD.

  • sadTruth@lemmy.hogru.chEnglish
    1668·
    1 day ago

    Creating 1500B € out of thin air to build killing machines: Whatever it takes to protect the country!

    Spending 50B € to actually protect the people from poverty/malnutrition/starvation: Nooooo we can’t afford that.

    Humanity at it’s best: Limitless effort to create suffering, 0 effort to reduce suffering.

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
      294·
      1 day ago

      I suspect there will be many, many ‘I didn’t think they’d do this to ME’ posts coming from German people in the coming months.

      • BakerBagel@midwest.socialEnglish
        12·
        1 day ago

        Oh no! Did you “progressive” liberal parties take away all your entitlements to appease their corporate overlords? Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to blame all of the German people when AfD becomes the dominant party in Germany next election

        • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
          72·
          1 day ago

          It depends on the country, I suppose.

          I don’t know enough about German politics to be able to place blame on anyone. I just know from observing US and UK politics that there is always a percentage of people who vote fascist thinking that it won’t adversely affect their own lives personally.

          • cecilkorik@lemmy.caEnglish
            151·
            1 day ago

            The problem is the fascists have figured out how to win: rig the game so all the viable choices are at least somewhat fascist. Picking the lesser of several evils will never protect you from fascism.