Category Archives: Helplessness

Nobody wants them here

January 6, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

But “hold out” until you finally figure out that nobody wants them here, EVs.

Then the German automobile industry as we knew it will be dead.

Germany holding out for ‘real boom’ on EVs despite strong 2025, EY says – Germany’s electric car market showed strong growth in 2025 but remains on unsteady footing, according to an EY analysis of registration data released on Tuesday.

The 43% year-on-year rise was largely due to a rebound in growth after a muted year in 2024, when the end of a federal subsidy for electric cars had weighed on demand, the consultancy said. The increase in 2025 compared to 2023 was just 4%.

“We haven’t seen a real boom yet – the hoped-for surge in e-mobility in Germany is proving to be much more protracted and difficult than expected,” said EY mobility specialist Constantin Gall.

“Unacceptable?”

January 4, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Well, then do something about it.

“It is unacceptable that once again clearly left-wing extremists have attacked our power grid and thereby endangered human lives.”

Berlin power outage affecting 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack – A fire that left over 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses in southwest Berlin without electricity was a politically motivated attack by left-wing extremists, city officials have said.

Germany’s concern is the greatest

January 3, 2026 By in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

It has made concern great again.

Germany expresses ‘greatest concern’ on Venezuela – Germany is following the US military operation in Venezuela “with the greatest concern,” a Foreign Office source said on Saturday after US forces bombed targets in the country and seized President Nicolás Maduro.

A crisis meeting was being held in the Foreign Office. “We are observing the situation in Venezuela very carefully,” the source said, adding that the Foreign Office was in close contact with the embassy in Caracas.

Germany was consulting with partner countries on the situation, which remained unclear, the source said.

Almost half want a ban on fireworks?

December 31, 2025 By in Habitudes, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means more than half don’t.

Let the Knaller (bangers) knallen (bang)!

Almost half of all Germans want a ban on fireworks – In Germany, it is only permitted to sell fireworks in the three days leading up to New Year’s Eve. Some line up early to buy them, but others have safety concerns and want to see them banned altogether.

Happy New Year!

German of the day: Stellenabbau

December 29, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means job cuts.

German business groups expect job cuts in 2026 as economic crisis drags on – A majority of German business associations expect job cuts in 2026 as the country’s economic crisis persists, with industry hit hardest by global protectionism and weak exports, a survey by the German Economic Institute IW showed on Monday.

Of 46 business associations surveyed, 22 anticipate workforce reductions next year. Only nine expect to increase hiring and 15 foresee stable employment levels.

Cheaper coffee?

December 27, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Why, that’s capitalism!

Or maybe even Raubtierkapitalismus (predatory capitalism)! Or something else like that.

People really are confused these days, don’t you think? Not that they weren’t in the past. I just think they’re better at it now. Being confused.

Berlin’s budget chain cafes attacked by mobs of hard-Left activists – Protesters in Berlin are hurling red paint at outlets for a new chain that offers drinks at nearly half the price of others.

It is at night that the group of angry Berliners hurl red paint at the coffee shop front, scrawling “Boycott LAP” on the walls.

I got your neighborhood pub for you right here, pal

December 23, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

It’s called my sofa.

As Germans Drink Alone at Home, Community Pubs Are Closing – Skyrocketing prices and stagnating real wages are forcing more and more pubs to shut their doors. The closing of neighborhood pubs means the loss of leisure space, and of the community built around it.

But the truth is this is nothing new. German Kneipen have been dying out for decades.

German of the day: Wenn das Geld alle ist

December 22, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means when the money’s gone.

And when the money’s gone, the money’s gone.

Sweden and Germany slash aid budgets to focus on Ukraine and defence spending – Echoing the dismantling of USAID, other countries are changing funding priorities and health and hunger programmes in Africa will lose out.

Germany’s Best Security Barriers

December 20, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Enjoy these German gems!

Germany’s security barriers are legendary, and for good reason. Security barriers are among many holiday traditions, like Christmas trees and Advent calendars, thought to have originated in Germany. The oldest known security barriers date back to the 15th century in Germany — and today, security barriers modeled after the German version pop up each winter across Europe and even in some U.S. cities. Between the twinkling lights, festive music, handicraft stalls stretching on for miles and mug after steaming mug of gluhwein (mulled wine), you can’t beat the festive atmosphere once you make it past one of these German gems.

Also see Germany’ Best Christmas Markets.

German of the day: Insolvenz

December 19, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means bankruptcy.

German business bankruptcies hit decade high amid downturn – Business bankruptcies have climbed to an 11-year high, with small firms hardest hit by Germany’s anemic growth. Economists warn of job losses but see tentative signs that the insolvency wave may be leveling off.

Don’t worry, in other words. Once everybody has gone bankrupt the bankruptcies will stop.