Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

I haven't seen that now. But Ms. Weidel usually gives some of the best speeches in the Bundestag election. I think very highly of her, that woman has got something in her head. If you look at the Green women like Ricarda Lang, Emilia Fester or Göring Eckard in comparison, one could really feel sick from so much incompetence.

The colleagues who wish for it to be dramatic in winter because otherwise there would be no basis for the AfD are of course the absolute peak. Such statements could really make one feel sick from so much incompetence.

That is not worth getting upset about. It is human that the opposition party wishes for the Green and Sozen ideology to fail as quickly as possible. Better an end with fright...

It would be good if the CDU and FDP distanced themselves more from the two mentioned above. Then one might not need the AFD. But as it stands, in my view, it is currently the only truly democratic party.

The AfD is simply NOT a democratic party, as it may have been democratically elected, but antidemocrats with such positions represent the party. This party wants to divide the country and misuse it for its political purposes. It only cares about influence and not about the well-being of the people or the country. Those who almost eagerly wish for Germany to fare worse economically in order to exploit that for political gain should leave the parliaments as soon as possible. Because populism is something very dangerous. It tries to instrumentalize the plight of the people with supposedly simple answers to complex questions for the party’s benefit, in order to then pursue a selfish and self-enriching policy to the detriment of its own voters.

It is clear that not everything the current government does is right and sensible. But there is also no script for such a case, so many decisions had to be made under great pressure. I am not the biggest Habeck fan either, but when you constantly have to solve political problems that you did not cause yourself but those who now speak most loudly against it (CDU/CSU), you eventually become inattentive in the evening on Maischberger and with the insolvency term. And let’s not kid ourselves, no other government could act better or faster now. Everyone wants quick action, but also targeted action. That is a contradiction in itself, because you cannot act quickly and rethink everything so that the energy price allowance also reaches all income groups, as the discussion about whether to set the limit at 40k, 50k, or 70k would have taken far too long and no one would have ever seen this allowance in their account. Therefore, the government sometimes acts perhaps too hesitantly or not precisely enough, but Habeck and co have to deal with the problems from Merkel’s chancellorship (gas dependency, delaying the expansion of renewables, etc.). That is not easily done when such a policy was pursued for 16 years in the chancellery. For that, the government is doing what is necessary here to cushion the economic crisis, but let’s not fool ourselves either. The state will not be able to save every company and every job. One can hope that many companies will manage to get through the time on their own strength.

But I am confident that in 1-2 years the energy crisis will be under control, even though the war in Ukraine may occupy us for decades, as there will be occasional fighting and ceasefires. However, we will also get additional gas over the winter through the LNG terminals on the North German coast, and further ones will be added during the current year 2023, so that next autumn we can face the future much more calmly and perhaps already be on the economic upswing again, even though a recession seems unavoidable in the coming months. But then I see positive signs for Germany’s future to continue to belong to the economically strong countries. And in ten years we may laugh about today’s situation and describe the 2020s as years of crisis and the 2030s as a decade of the future with hydrogen, energy sovereignty, and the victory of economically strong democracies.

I haven't seen that now. But Ms. Weidel usually gives some of the best speeches in the federal election. I think a lot of her, that woman has something in her head. If you look at the Green women like Ricarda Lang, Emilia Fester or Göring Eckard, one could really feel sick from so much incompetence.

Yes, Hitler also always gave great speeches. The AfD is a refuge for right-thinking blockheads like Weidel, Höcke, Gauland and whatever their names are. Just because someone can give good speeches doesn't mean they have “something in their head.” Unless you mean straw by “something”…

The AfD is simply NOT a democratic party, because although it was democratically elected, anti-democrats with precisely such positions represent the party. This party wants to divide the country and misuse it for their political purposes. They only care about influence and not about the welfare of the people or the welfare of the country. Anyone who virtually longs for Germany to be economically worse off in order to capitalize politically should leave the parliaments as quickly as possible. Because populism is something very dangerous. It tries to instrumentalize the plight of the people with supposedly simple answers to complex questions for the party, only to then pursue a selfish and self-enriching policy to the disadvantage of their own voters.

It is clear that not everything the current government does is right and sensible. But there is also no script for such a case, so many decisions had to be made under high pressure. I am not the biggest Habeck fan either, but when you constantly have to solve political problems that you are not responsible for yourself but the ones who now speak the loudest against it (CDU/CSU), you eventually become inattentive in the evening on Maischberger and the term insolvency. And let's face it, no other government could act better or faster now. Everyone wants quick action, but also precise action. That is a contradiction in itself, because you cannot act quickly and consider everything so that the energy price allowance also reaches all income groups, since the discussion on whether to set the limit at 40k, 50k or 70k would have taken way too long and no one would have ever seen this allowance in their account. The government sometimes acts perhaps too hesitantly or not precisely, but Habeck and co have to deal with the problems from Merkel's chancellorship (gas dependency, delay in expanding renewables, etc.). That is not easy to do, especially when such a policy was pursued in the chancellery for 16 years. For that, the government is doing what is necessary to cushion the economic crisis, but let's be honest. The state will not be able to save every company and every job. One can hope that many companies will manage to get through the time on their own.

But I am confident that in 1-2 years the energy crisis will be under control, even if the war in Ukraine may occupy us for decades, as there will be occasional fighting and ceasefires. However, thanks to the LNG terminals on the North German coast, we will additionally get gas over the winter and more will be added in the course of 2023, so that next autumn we can go into the future much more relaxed and perhaps already in economic upswing, even if a recession seems inevitable in the coming months. But then I see positive signs for Germany's future to continue to be among the economically strong countries. And in ten years we might laugh about today’s situation and describe the 20s as years of crisis and the 30s as a future decade with hydrogen, energy sovereignty, and the success of economically strong democracies.

Well written. Certainly a lot of wishful thinking and it describes an optimal scenario that will not happen as such.

Under the current leadership, I consider the collapse of Germany more likely.

Yes, Hitler also always gave great speeches. The AfD is a catchment area for right-wing-thinking blockheads like Weidel, Höcke, Gauland, and however they are all named. Just because someone can give good speeches doesn’t mean they “have something in their head.” Unless by “something” you mean straw...

I am not only referring to speeches. I find the AfD’s party program very good in large parts. In Wahlomat, the AfD always ranks at the top for me. At the bottom, rightly, are the Greens.

When it came to the vaccination mandate, self-determination and democracy were over for Green and Red. They wanted coercion and access to the most valuable thing there is, the right over one’s own body. I think few here read the paper that was up for vote back then. In essential parts, it was a terrible plan devoid of any dignity.

Only the AfD voted against it unanimously. I credit the party very highly for that.

Thankfully, everyone can vote for whoever they want, but to claim that the AfD is undemocratic is nonsense. For me, the Greens are far more dangerous than an AfD that, if at all, will govern only in a coalition someday.

I haven't seen that now. But Ms. Weidel usually gives some of the best speeches in the federal election. I think a lot of her, that woman has something in her head. If you look at the Green women like Ricarda Lang, Emilia Fester or Göring Eckard, you could really feel sick from so much incompetence.

Maybe the most entertaining, because there is little knowledge behind it.

4. It is a no-go to push the AfD into a right-wing corner and to refuse coalitions.

At the latest with number 4, I doubt your mind. Have you ever listened to the speeches of Höcke and his gang? Anyone who supports and promotes Höcke is not just right-wing, they are right-wing radical.