Is Germany now completely gripped by a “lust for ruin”? This expression, originally coined from Thomas Mann’s story of decline “Death in Venice,” describes what is currently going on here. The devastating news comes almost every hour. Three examples: Health Minister Karl Lauterbach just claimed that there are far too many hospitals here and therefore too many staff; In preparation for job cuts, VW boss Oliver Blume overturned the employment guarantee and did not rule out plant closures – tangible breaks with a company tradition that, from a business perspective, is already part of folklore; Bahn boss Richard Lutz wants to cut 30,000 jobs, and not just in administration.
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