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Date Posted: 08:57:02 09/20/04 Mon
Author: Joe
Subject: Re: Germany
In reply to: Chris 's message, "Germany" on 13:20:36 09/19/04 Sun

I learned about also from perusing this German blog:

http://medienkritik.typepad.com/blog/.

(Relevant post is here.)

>Far-right parties have made gains in eastern Germany,
>poll projections show. Today there had been elections
>in two of the new German countries which formerly
>belonged to the GDR. The ultra-right National
>Democratic Party and the German People's Union are set
>to earn assembly seats by polling 9% in Saxony and 6%
>in Brandenburg respectively. The ex-communists of the
>Party of Democratic Socialism also did well in
>Brandenburg, but the mainstream parties still won in
>both states holding votes.
>
>The results reflect anger at welfare cuts and wider
>disillusionment. Voters in eastern Germany also appear
>to have expressed their concern at the high
>unemployment they blame on Chancellor Gerhard
>Schroeder's Social Democrats.
>
>Nevertheless I think it is not excusable to vote for
>ultra right parties, regarding German history, and I
>am highly disappointed. Many Germans already wish
>there would be a new wall again, with all these
>comlaining neo-Fascists East Germans behind.
>
>I am disgusted and feel ashamed to be a German. Not
>only the economic situation is getting worse and
>worse, but also morality, modesty and education. Not
>to speak of the fact that believing and practicing
>Christians are the minority here. But the worst is the
>incredible stupidity of people. This is not only a
>problem of underdeveloped muslimic countries. People
>seem to never learn from history which would be the
>least to expect. As Einstein said, "Only two things
>are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and
>I'm not sure about the former."

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Re: Germany -- Chris, 13:18:25 09/20/04 Mon