A record 70% of Germans are dissatisfied with the work of the country's government, according to a new survey conducted by the INSA pollster for German newspaper Bild.
This framing incorrectly absolves German voters of their guilt. Unlike in the US, there are actual options in German elections. Instead most voters just choose to stick with the establishment that continues to screw them over. We can have a debate about the role of indoctrination and brainwashing by the media but the fact remains that the voters are culpable, just like most Germans were culpable for the Nazi regime remaining in power for as long as it did.
This framing incorrectly absolves German voters of their guilt. Unlike in the US, there are actual options in German elections. Instead most voters just choose to stick with the establishment that continues to screw them over. We can have a debate about the role of indoctrination and brainwashing by the media but the fact remains that the voters are culpable, just like most Germans were culpable for the Nazi regime remaining in power for as long as it did.