as a german, i hate that her only good policy decision in which she finally showed some empathy and backbone — not gunning down or letting migrants drown in front of our borders — is going to be remembered the worst and is now the scapegoat for 16 years of austerity.
her own party is copying AfD rethoric.
really really bleak and makes me sad every time i think about it. i’m normally not a doomer but i don’t really see a good way out of this polarisation spiral atp.
to quote heine:
Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht, Dann bin ich um den Schlaf gebracht
in the poem heine basically writes about homesickness, missing his mother and his complex relationship with germany.
Heine was exiled in 1843 which was largely a result of his criticism of Germany’s conservative, repressive regime.
it is deeply personal, but the poem also carries a subtle critique of germany’s political and social conditions.
the mention of Germany evokes a mixture of love and frustration - it is a land he cherishes yet criticizes for its inability to embrace freedom and progress.
this duality makes the poem both a love letter to Germany and a lamentation over its political stagnation.
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u/aymnothyng Dec 07 '24
as a german, i hate that her only good policy decision in which she finally showed some empathy and backbone — not gunning down or letting migrants drown in front of our borders — is going to be remembered the worst and is now the scapegoat for 16 years of austerity. her own party is copying AfD rethoric.
really really bleak and makes me sad every time i think about it. i’m normally not a doomer but i don’t really see a good way out of this polarisation spiral atp.
to quote heine:
Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht, Dann bin ich um den Schlaf gebracht