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Complaining About One's Own Subservience - Jörg Riemer (CDU) and the Art of Distributing MiseryWhy District Council Members Don't Have a Mandate to Nod – and Why Jörg Riemer Apparently Forgets On March 30, 2026, Jörg Riemer, CDU parliamentary leader in the Burgenlandkreis District Council, spoke to his colleagues and presented, regarding the balancing of the district levy, what could probably be called the highly personal art of distributing misery. In his speech, he said: “The current discussion is … solely an attempt to distribute and mediate misery.”One would want to applaud – but unfortunately, this is not cabaret, it’s district politics. Riemer laments that the funds are insufficient: “The total amount … is not enough, especially against the backdrop of ever-increasing mandatory tasks.”And continues: “The vast majority … is tied up … and cuts off any possibility for us to act.”In short: We can do nothing, so we do what remains: distribute misery fairly. Saying No Is Not a FlawRiemer at least recognizes that the situation is unacceptable:“The political direction is all the more important, not to accept this …”But anyone who thinks mere complaining is enough misunderstands the essence of democracy. Local politicians are not order-takers who obediently approve budgets. They were elected to defend room for maneuver, to expose grievances, and to say no when federal or state politics limit the municipalities’ ability to act. Those who shy away from being inconvenient merely manage scarcity. Riemer demonstrates this in pure form: “It is the attempt to distribute the negative balances … so that everyone has misery, but no one … the huge one.”And that is precisely the problem: Those who do not dare to say no only distribute misery – and thereby make themselves subjects of the situation. The Municipal ConfessorRiemer comes across like a municipal confessor who carefully portions out misery on plates so that no one truly starves. He calculates, weighs, nods – and hopes the system spares him. Even his acknowledgment that misery should not be accepted remains lip service:“Nonetheless, it would not help if we get into each other's hair …”In other words: We should not argue, not be inconvenient, not raise our voices – but obediently agree, even though we have the mandate to shape policy. Democracy Means Being InconvenientThose who want to shape policy must say no – even if it makes them unpopular, even within their own party. Those who only nod and manage scarcity have failed their mandate.Politics means more than dividing misery: It means raising your voice, making a statement, and defending the interests of municipalities against the federal and state governments. Those who do not do this might as well give up their mandate. Because democracy does not mean lamenting your own subservience – democracy means taking action. In the end, Riemer shows his unwavering consistency: “Against this backdrop, my faction will largely approve the next agenda items.”One almost has to admire it. Saying no? Making a statement? Being inconvenient? Not a chance. Someone this consistent no longer needs to wonder about a lack of ability to act – they have voluntarily surrendered it. Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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