I've read somewhere that Germany is struggling to find the required number of soldiers who they've undertaken to send to Lithuania as per agreement.. How, at the same time the Germans are entertaining the notion of taking on the Russian war machine is hard to fathom.. (from Johannesburg)
I am from Germany and also stunned about the massiv support of "defending against Russia" (as they pose it here) in the population, which might be about roughly 50% or so.
Many Germans really believe the stupid stories about imperial/fascist Russia or Putin, who is going to swallow Ukraine and europe after that. The better informed Germans, especially the ones, that read alternative media, are way more critical of this old wive's tale.
Still the legacy media and coopted civil organizations do impose a major influence on public opinion and it is easy to control it by will. So there isn't much chance of changing the political environment much before actual hot war breaks out.
What's even more baffling is the fact that the Germans are the ones who should know better what happened to them 80 years ago.. There seems to be something suicidal about this in my view.. (from Johannesburg)
Yes, absolutely. But they are brainwashed in a way that combines the state doctrine of "Fight against Rightism/Fascism/Nazism", that targets primarily the "Alternative for Deutschland" AfD with the war against alleged neo-imperial Russia - which is said to be similar to Hitler fascism in German official narratives. Many people here believe firmly in that narrative.
The idea, that German history just repeats in a striking similarity is actively blocked by overriding this association. They did it with COVID, when scepticism was directly target with PsyOps of paranoia against so called "Querdenker".
While the Bundeswehr reached approximately 186,221 active-duty personnel in January 2026—exceeding the initial 2026 target range of 186,000–190,000—it remains significantly short of the 260,000 active soldiers required by NATO targets for the mid-2030s.
Recruitment Challenges: Nearly a quarter of new recruits drop out within six months, and the military faces chronic shortages in junior officer and NCO positions.
Yes, Merz is a shocker, an archetypal "system of control" apparatchik. Let us not forget that this regime has incarcerated Dr Reiner Fuellmich, the brilliant attorney who called out Convid1984 and the deadly vax, after kidnapping him from Mexico and subjecting him to a uber-corrupt trial. He is languishing in Bremervoerde as a political prisoner of the cowardly German government.
Poor old CJ has been pretty crook lately, but is recovering well now I think. He still faces the threat of jail for having a very faint swastika on the cover of the first edition of his book that called out Convid1984.
He had the honesty and fortitude to call out the hypocrisy of the system, hit a nerve and is being punished unjustly for his temerity. Blessings to him.
Not a bad idea, jsinton. He enjoyed his recent US road trip, although it was so hectic I think it hastened his health problem. Then again, if he did this, the corrupt German authorities might just kidnap him as they did with Reiner.
Some may recall JFK's famous speech on this very day in 1963, which memorably (I was a kid but still remember!) began "Ich bin ein Berliner". Wishing you a safe journey and positive experience John!
As you point out, the war will spin out of control very quickly. Remember the First World War started with the assassination of the Arch Duke and his wife by a Serbian intelligence operative, working for a small cabal of Serbian intelligence staff. They thought that by killing the Arch Duke, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, somehow they'd free Serbia for self-determination. In the war that followed, in about 4.5 years approximately 60% of all Serbian males of all ages died from combat, disease, starvation, and pestilence.
Our deep states in the West think the same way, that they can constantly kill Russians and destroy large parts of Russian infrastructure and Putin will not respond. Enjoy your trip, as Germany, like much of the EU, is headed for a conflagration of some sort: it's just a matter of time.
Germany is lucky of being utterly incapable military-wise (as well as so many other domains of science, politics, foreign relations, technology etc.), so it's warmongering stance does not really pose a severe threat for Russia so far. Of course massive military buildup with the help of external powers might change that in the near future. Nonetheless, there is yet no reason for Russia to go nuclear against Germany. It has enough conventional escalation potential to destroy Germany with precision strikes in the long term, without risking a global war. Germany has no friends and nobody would risk being targeted for defending Germany. But Russia will probably stick to asymmetric means to punish Germany without escalating military aggression. Germany will crumble of its own incapability if Russia keeps waiting long enough, but there are many, many ways to accelerate Germany's downfall if the need arises. Of course, its population will be the one suffering most, especially if it keeps ignoring its utterly criminal elite any longer.
Maybe your conflict-avoiding strategies will save our civilization by accommodating (step by step) the expansionist ambitions of mafia governments with nuclear warheads. Which by the way are actually themselves who endeavor in those enterprises to keep their internal power on check
I've read somewhere that Germany is struggling to find the required number of soldiers who they've undertaken to send to Lithuania as per agreement.. How, at the same time the Germans are entertaining the notion of taking on the Russian war machine is hard to fathom.. (from Johannesburg)
I am from Germany and also stunned about the massiv support of "defending against Russia" (as they pose it here) in the population, which might be about roughly 50% or so.
Many Germans really believe the stupid stories about imperial/fascist Russia or Putin, who is going to swallow Ukraine and europe after that. The better informed Germans, especially the ones, that read alternative media, are way more critical of this old wive's tale.
Still the legacy media and coopted civil organizations do impose a major influence on public opinion and it is easy to control it by will. So there isn't much chance of changing the political environment much before actual hot war breaks out.
What's even more baffling is the fact that the Germans are the ones who should know better what happened to them 80 years ago.. There seems to be something suicidal about this in my view.. (from Johannesburg)
Yes, absolutely. But they are brainwashed in a way that combines the state doctrine of "Fight against Rightism/Fascism/Nazism", that targets primarily the "Alternative for Deutschland" AfD with the war against alleged neo-imperial Russia - which is said to be similar to Hitler fascism in German official narratives. Many people here believe firmly in that narrative.
The idea, that German history just repeats in a striking similarity is actively blocked by overriding this association. They did it with COVID, when scepticism was directly target with PsyOps of paranoia against so called "Querdenker".
From an AI summary...
While the Bundeswehr reached approximately 186,221 active-duty personnel in January 2026—exceeding the initial 2026 target range of 186,000–190,000—it remains significantly short of the 260,000 active soldiers required by NATO targets for the mid-2030s.
Recruitment Challenges: Nearly a quarter of new recruits drop out within six months, and the military faces chronic shortages in junior officer and NCO positions.
Much appreciated for the info, Alan.. I am here in Africa (South Africa) and to be honest, even here, such a level of stupidity is unheard of..
Yes, Merz is a shocker, an archetypal "system of control" apparatchik. Let us not forget that this regime has incarcerated Dr Reiner Fuellmich, the brilliant attorney who called out Convid1984 and the deadly vax, after kidnapping him from Mexico and subjecting him to a uber-corrupt trial. He is languishing in Bremervoerde as a political prisoner of the cowardly German government.
C. J. Hopkins should be on the guest speaker list.
Poor old CJ has been pretty crook lately, but is recovering well now I think. He still faces the threat of jail for having a very faint swastika on the cover of the first edition of his book that called out Convid1984.
He had the honesty and fortitude to call out the hypocrisy of the system, hit a nerve and is being punished unjustly for his temerity. Blessings to him.
That's right, Gwyneth...and Reiner Fuellmich even more so.
CJ should just go home and bash them from a trailer in Alabama or something. Why bother trying to stay there?
Not a bad idea, jsinton. He enjoyed his recent US road trip, although it was so hectic I think it hastened his health problem. Then again, if he did this, the corrupt German authorities might just kidnap him as they did with Reiner.
Some may recall JFK's famous speech on this very day in 1963, which memorably (I was a kid but still remember!) began "Ich bin ein Berliner". Wishing you a safe journey and positive experience John!
Sorry, the globalist is still committed to stirring up war wherever they can. I hope they don’t succeed.
As you point out, the war will spin out of control very quickly. Remember the First World War started with the assassination of the Arch Duke and his wife by a Serbian intelligence operative, working for a small cabal of Serbian intelligence staff. They thought that by killing the Arch Duke, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, somehow they'd free Serbia for self-determination. In the war that followed, in about 4.5 years approximately 60% of all Serbian males of all ages died from combat, disease, starvation, and pestilence.
Our deep states in the West think the same way, that they can constantly kill Russians and destroy large parts of Russian infrastructure and Putin will not respond. Enjoy your trip, as Germany, like much of the EU, is headed for a conflagration of some sort: it's just a matter of time.
Germany is lucky of being utterly incapable military-wise (as well as so many other domains of science, politics, foreign relations, technology etc.), so it's warmongering stance does not really pose a severe threat for Russia so far. Of course massive military buildup with the help of external powers might change that in the near future. Nonetheless, there is yet no reason for Russia to go nuclear against Germany. It has enough conventional escalation potential to destroy Germany with precision strikes in the long term, without risking a global war. Germany has no friends and nobody would risk being targeted for defending Germany. But Russia will probably stick to asymmetric means to punish Germany without escalating military aggression. Germany will crumble of its own incapability if Russia keeps waiting long enough, but there are many, many ways to accelerate Germany's downfall if the need arises. Of course, its population will be the one suffering most, especially if it keeps ignoring its utterly criminal elite any longer.
WRT the ugly modernist buildings...blame the RAF, the USAAF, and the Red Army...then the Deutsche Demokratische Republik
They needed so many windows after the war that they invented vinyl windows to meet the need.
Well, gotta keep that cash flow up, nothing like a little fear to prompt the sheep.
Seriously, are people that stupid?
Truly just fraudulent bankers, they risk nothing and profit with ease via their tax fraud schemes on the public.
The arms manufacturers benefit also.
Interesting and alarming that the GDP of Germany, once the economic engine of Europe, has flatlined since 2018.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CLVMNACSCAB1GQDE
I visited Germany a long time ago - the idea of graffiti would have been inconceivable then.
C.J. Hopkins is an important contact. He is being persecuted for criticizing authoritarian German policy and refuses to comply with tyranny.
Why does anyone back Zelensky, he's disgusting. Here's the full story:
https://chugley.blog/mr-president-stop-backing-this-crook/
The bankers are willing and eager to start a war, but I suspect the people aren’t.
Maybe your conflict-avoiding strategies will save our civilization by accommodating (step by step) the expansionist ambitions of mafia governments with nuclear warheads. Which by the way are actually themselves who endeavor in those enterprises to keep their internal power on check