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Simon Betschinger described it as a solution approach of the red-green Senate in Hamburg that new industrial enterprises would no longer receive electricity connections. At the same time, he wrote that voters seemed to welcome this. In the Hamburg Future Referendum in October 2025, 53.2 percent voted in favor of the Hanseatic city becoming climate-neutral by 2040. Betschinger asked whether the people of Hamburg were aware that this could gradually lead to the disappearance of well-paid jobs. #Hamburg #Klimaschutz #Zukunft (translated)

07.11.2026 PEACE AND EXECUTED RENAISSANCE I do not believe the people who want to negotiate peace with Putin know what it is Putin says he wants. He wants a Russian-installed president, he wants the Ukrainian army disarmed he wants Russian as the official language in Ukraine instead of Ukrainian. In the occupied areas Ukrainian may no longer be spoken the teachers now only teach in Russian the Ukrainian books have been burned. Do you know what happened in 1937 the executed renaissance in Sandermokh Stalin's secret police executed the Ukrainian intellectual elite it was the Ukrainians who were writers composers scientists philosophers they were shot in the back of the neck In 2021 Yury Dmitriev was sentenced to 15 years in a show trial because he dug into and wrote about The Executed Renaissance (translated)

Ahmad Mansour wrote that the debate about migration in Germany is increasingly going in circles. After events like the riots last weekend in Frankfurt, the disturbances on New Year's Eve in Berlin, and the events on New Year's Eve in Cologne, the discussion often revolves not around what happened but whether the origin of those involved can be addressed. He also observes this pattern in crime statistics and the overrepresentation of certain ethnic groups he describes. Mansour argued that reflexively rejecting questions about origin and migration is not differentiation but repression. This prevents open debate and leaves the field to those who respond with resentment and blanket answers. At the same time, he emphasized that people are not born violent and that no one should be placed under general suspicion because of their background. He said it must be possible to talk about socialization, value transmission, and family structures. He referred to educational patterns, patriarchal traditions, as well as religious and authoritarian upbringing, which he believes could foster violence, disregard for state authority, or questioning the equality of people. The goal must be to understand causes and solve problems, not to judge people based on their origin. For him, integration also means engaging with the rule of law, equality, individual freedom, and human dignity. Mansour called for not shying away from uncomfortable questions out of fear of accusations of racism. #Migration #Integration #Gesellschaft (translated)

That the fear of a leftist towards terrorists is scandalized, while the fearlessness of the Union towards Nazis is considered pragmatism, even necessity, is part of that intellectual core meltdown that shapes media, debates, and discourse. Which erodes the land and values. (translated)

HC Strien wrote that the person in question might act out of a desire for recognition in order to avoid confronting their scientific insignificance. Additionally, HC Strien criticized that they had joined a Stalinist party when it began to lose significance, interpreting this as an indication of low intellectual capabilities. #Politik #Wissenschaft #Gesellschaft (translated)

Peter Borbe wrote that Gabriele Gysi, the older sister of the Left politician Gregor Gysi, recommended that the BSW in Saxony-Anhalt vote for the AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund. In an interview, she also criticized the media portrayal of the AfD and the pressure on people who did not distance themselves from the party. Gysi described a firewall as an "intellectual bankruptcy." Borbe suggested that Gregor Gysi should perhaps listen to his sister. https://t.co/18bzm1XizI #Politik #AfD #Interviews (translated)

France is heatedly discussing the causes and those responsible for the violent acts during the recent protests against high living costs, with opinions widely differing between criticism of the security forces and support for the protesters, including prominent intellectuals. #Frankreich #Proteste #Lebenshaltungskosten (translated)

The 39 deputies who have entered the Magdeburg state parliament for the party are the who’s who of right-wing extremists, crazy esoterics, criminal failures, and intellectual low-fliers. Wüst fiercely: “The 39 deputies who have entered the Magdeburg state parliament for the party are the who’s who of right-wing extremists, crazy esoterics, criminal failures, and intellectual low-fliers.” #JungeUnion #JohannesWinkel #ManuelaSchwesig (translated)

Torsten Heinrich wrote that he has never rented from a corporation, but from private individuals who had invested in real estate alongside their jobs. He knows at least seven people who over decades built up to 150 apartments through saving and loans. Two of them constructed and rented out multi-family houses with loans; several started from scratch, including one person from a refugee family. Heinrich argued that private real estate investments also need to be measured against other investment options. Real estate has already performed poorly compared to government bonds or index funds; the main argument for them is the possibility of value appreciation, which is tax-free after ten years. However, this is countered by high renovation costs, as well as work and hassle with tenants. In contrast, paper investments require hardly any effort and, according to him, do not entail additional payments, such as for new insulation or heating regulations. According to Heinrich, the abolition of tax exemption after the holding period is another reason not to invest in real estate. Anyone assuming that the taxation of private real estate sales has no impact on construction activity is effectively making an intellectual capitulation statement. #Immobilien #Investment #Vermietung (translated)

Steffan Nethe criticized the proposal of the CDU parliamentary leadership in Saxony-Anhalt to leave the room together before the secret election of the Minister President. He wrote that the leadership wanted to prevent members from their own ranks from voting for the candidate of the strongest party. Nethe described the proposal as a sign of panic and accused the members of avoiding a parliamentary vote. In his view, this behavior contradicts democracy and the free mandate according to the Basic Law. He also stated that it further undermines trust in the CDU and is a "bankruptcy declaration for the rule of law." At the same time, he pointed out that the AfD is becoming stronger, in his estimation, with each election. #SachsenAnhalt #Demokratie #CDU (translated)

Felix Perrefort wrote that plagiarism problems among politicians arise because they write dissertations mainly to enhance their resumes and often lack a serious research interest. Such works are often difficult to read and are rarely read outside of assessments; instead of demonstrating their own intellectual achievements, they convey an appearance of scholarly merit. According to Perrefort, only those who truly want to discover something new should write a dissertation. Only people who want to fully dedicate themselves to science should strive for a doctorate. He described it as indecent to present others with 200 to 400-page texts that are merely obligatory exercises and therefore insignificant. Perrefort questioned which politicians felt the need to profile themselves with a doctoral thesis. He described them as career politicians without a "solid foundation of an acquired profession" and wrote that they neither mastered politics nor science. Mario Voigt embodies this problem particularly strongly, Perrefort claimed, accusing him of being unable to say anything about Auschwitz without AI and of lacking independent thoughts. #Plagiat #Doktortitel #Wissenschaft (translated)

The author wrote that the fundamental future questions of civilization are being discussed in America, while a European contribution is still pending. The political right is called to make this contribution, but must overcome its intellectual limitations and dead ends to do so. #Zukunft #Europa #Politik (translated)

Frédéric Schwilden wrote that El Hotzo has now arrived where he belongs. He pointed out that he has co-signed a public letter of solidarity for the Left Party and Ferat Kocak together with Shurjoka, Quattromilf, and other individuals. Schwilden referred to the signatories as "great intellectuals" and wrote that he likes everything about it. https://t.co/j5v0CqpiJJ #Solidarität #Linkspartei #Intellektuelle (translated)

The author wrote that he had walked through Cambodia and had seen a mural that deeply impressed him. He claimed that communists had committed genocide against their own people and had driven all the inhabitants out of the capital within a few days. Those who could read and write were considered suspicious; he also mentioned teachers and intellectuals. https://t.co/T4jEKNGsPD #Kambodscha #Genozid #Geschichte #KH (translated)