If at night of Germany I think…

…I see, of course, the best 'Germany of All Times'

Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) was ‘chased’ by furious people, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) was booed by similarly angry people.

These events have triggered the usual suspects from the (few remaining) supporters of the current German gov’t.

Two brief glimpses into the official German psyche…the first item relates a reaction to the heckling of government officials:

Antje Hermenau
As regards the matter at-hand, I understand your argumentation. The people are very angry. The state often resorted to tear gas and water cannons during peaceful protests, for instance against protests against [Covid] vaccinations.

PolizeiGrün [Green Police Union]
Water cannons and tear gas against peaceful protesters? From which [other] world is this statement taken?

Antje Hermenau
I’ve been told about this by participants of these protests. Why would they lie to me?

The above ‘exchange’ is accompanied by the picture on the right of an anti-mandate protester holding up Germany’s de facto constitution, wearing a lapel with the term ‘democracy’, who is getting blasted by the police’s water cannon.

Let’s move on.

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I’m glad we don’t have other, perhaps more serious problems to deal with.