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We’ve Arrived at the Halloween of Life - Days in October

The days in October have been eventful in recent years, and let’s see what this year has in store. After all, there are a few small, hidden anniversaries from recent German history coming up.

It’s not always easy to immediately and coherently compile all experiences, thoughts, and moments, connect them, and then put them on paper in an understandable way, especially if you’re not a journalist.
One of my old teachers always said that you don’t have to react and respond immediately to every action, no matter what kind. It’s almost always better – especially with complex issues – to calmly organize your thoughts and sleep on them.

Take October 3, for example; it’s one of those days again this year.

Exactly 34 years ago, on this day, the German Democratic Republic ended for around 17 million people.
In my hometown of Nellschütz at the time, with its roughly 150 to 160 residents, almost all members of the sports club and many villagers gathered to ensure a dignified transition to the Federal Republic of Germany. The celebration took place right in the town center on the Glockenberg, in front of the church and the former school.

With great enthusiasm, the women baked countless cakes, brewed coffee, and the festivities began in the afternoon. Later, there was grilling, and of course, over beer and schnapps, people discussed and speculated about what would change for us starting tomorrow. Everyone was in a cheerful, hopeful mood, eager for a new beginning.
The absolute highlight was planting the “Unity Linden” in the afternoon and the ringing of the bells at midnight.

After the bells rang, however, something strange happened, as I recall. With the final toll, a mystical silence gripped everyone present. Conversations stopped abruptly, glasses were emptied, and the numerous discussions came to an end.
In complete silence, chairs, tables, benches, and other equipment were cleared away to free up the traffic routes on the Glockenberg.

For the first time in our lives, we went to bed as citizens of the Federal Republic.

What Would the New Life as Federal Citizens Bring?

Now, we’ve been these federal citizens for 35 years. What has changed for us?
Has it gotten better or worse? Have all the dreams associated with German reunification been fulfilled? Each of us older folks has had our experiences by now and can undoubtedly assess our personal journey and that of our families.
For many of my friends and acquaintances, this isn’t easy. In my opinion, everyone should evaluate this for themselves. But we should also use these experiences to shape our future lives.

On October 3, 2024, I traveled to Berlin with four friends for the large peace demonstration at the “Stern.” It was organized by responsible individuals to counter the increasingly loud calls for more weapons, war readiness, and combat capability.
Unfortunately, no bus was available this time, so we met around 9 a.m. at the bus stop in Pretzsch. I joined my Naumburg friends from Zeitz. Hans-Günter, Ralf, Christa, Kay, and I formed not just a carpool but also a conversation group.

The drive to Berlin was quite lively, as we exchanged lively opinions and perspectives on all sorts of topics, from personal experiences in work and private life.
Hans-Günter, a skilled driver, quickly found a convenient parking spot near the Tiergarten in Berlin.

We had plenty of time to reach the starting point of the demonstration in Schöneberg. Christa had prepared a hearty breakfast for everyone, so we fortified ourselves before setting off. A big thank you to her again for that.

We arrived in Schöneberg on time despite some detours. Many demonstrators had already gathered, and the procession through the city slowly took shape. Naturally, we were informed about the authorities’ regulations for the smooth running of the demonstration.
And that’s how it went – no disruptions occurred.

In fine weather, we marched through the city. Many people waved, clapped kindly, and encouraged us with shouts and signs.
The messages on the placards and banners clearly reflected the unwavering desire for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East.

It’s sheer madness to read on a banner that €2 trillion is currently spent worldwide on weapons and other war products.
What a contradiction to real life and the many shortcomings in our Germany alone.
People are constantly pressured to maximally restrict their overall behavior to meet all climate goals.
So, one wonders, what’s the CO₂ footprint of a fighter jet, a tank, a frigate, or even bombs and grenades? Oh, right, we just factor those out.

Upon arriving at the Stern, people spread out across the large square.
Naturally, the biggest crowd was near the speakers’ platform.

The speakers, regardless of their party or political affiliation, urgently called for halting weapons deliveries to the war zones in Ukraine and the Middle East, an immediate cessation of hostilities, and prompt peace negotiations. The words of Peter Gauweiler and Sarah Wagenknecht were the most compelling.

Ralf Stegner from the SPD also began his speech in this vein. However, after just a few sentences, he pivoted, demanding further weapons deliveries to Ukraine as a condition for continuing the war.
You can hardly imagine the volume of the crowd’s protest against Stegner’s words. The event organizer had to intervene several times to continue the event.

Incidentally, this was the only speech calling for further weapons deliveries to war zones, sparking loud counter-protests from participants.
Our return trip after the demonstration went completely smoothly. Along the way, the five of us lively exchanged opinions about what we experienced that day.
We unanimously agreed that the protests must continue because we owe it to our children and grandchildren.

For me, Ralf Stegner’s words clearly show the path the SPD, as the leading governing party, has taken. It has completely distanced itself from the interests of peace-loving people in Germany.
At the same time, they make it clear to me that the current German government is not free or sovereign in its actions. It consistently represents the interests of the transatlantic wing in Europe.
It has moved far from the ideas of Egon Bahr, who said over 40 years ago that nothing in politics happens by chance.

Those who have followed George Friedman’s remarks, the founder of the political consulting institute “Stratfor,” at the “Chicago Council on Global Affairs” on February 4, 2015, will recognize the reasons, indeed the perfidious nature of U.S. global politics (available on YouTube).
This is further underscored by the words of the new presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who said: “We are not in Ukraine out of charity!”

With this war, European countries, regardless of which side they’re on, are harming each other for generations to come. They’ve learned nothing from the past 200+ years of history, during which countless valuable resources were literally squandered.

What the grand plan is became clear with the so-called “victory plan” of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
On behalf of the U.S., Europeans with their NATO soldiers, from the North Cape to the Balkans, are supposed to fight Russia over Ukraine’s natural resources – gold, silicon, natural gas, etc. – and wear themselves out, while the U.S. can focus undisturbed on the China-Taiwan issue.
By the way, how did those 20 years in Afghanistan go?

On October 17, the well-known Russia correspondent and much-criticized “Putin sympathizer” Gabriele Krone-Schmalz gave a reading in Nordhausen on the situation in Ukraine.
With her characteristic precision in examining both sides of the conflict, she also addressed the possibilities for a swift resolution. Her lectures are always highly recommended.

You’d think October would end quietly, but the days were packed with events.
While the U.S. president’s visit was postponed due to a natural disaster in the U.S., moving it closer to Halloween, the thought still sends shivers down my spine.

Everyone still remembers the images and words of Joe Biden on February 7, 2022, when he spoke about ending the natural gas transfer via “Nord Stream 2.”
Our chancellor was standing right next to him when Biden announced he would put an end to it if Russia intervened in the civil war in eastern Ukraine and crossed the border.
There was no visible reaction from Olaf Scholz at the moment of this announcement. Thus, the pipeline’s destruction was a mutually agreed-upon matter.
The government’s subsequent justifications only reinforced the impression of this traffic-light coalition’s incompetence and that our Federal Republic of Germany is not a self-determining, sovereign country.

Over two and a half years have passed since those words, and the U.S. strategists’ goal is becoming increasingly clear.
Germany’s economy is plummeting. Many corporations are relocating their production abroad, including to the U.S., which now sells us so-called “green” fracked gas or even Russian LNG at multiple times the price. Sure, friends help each other out.

When Joe Biden arrived in Berlin a few days later, the next spectacle – one the rest of the world surely laughed at – unfolded.
I can’t even recall how many times Olaf Scholz referred to the U.S. president as a friend in the press.
The Federal President and the Chancellor, in a ceremonial act, presented the “igniter” of both “Nord Stream” pipelines with the highest German honor, the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit.

Exactly one week ago, ZDF host Ms. Illner spoke with the Chancellor about the political situation.
Not a single word about the pipeline sabotage crossed his lips.
When Ms. Illner asked, the word with the “P” came up immediately: “Putin turned off the gas.”

A critical piece of infrastructure for Germany and Europe, worth over €10 billion, was deliberately destroyed, and for reasons of state, it cannot be publicly discussed?
Where are we living? Who are we that this is allowed to happen? Why are we being lied to like this?
Combined with the U.S.-planned stationing of additional long-range missile weapons in Germany starting in 2026, German cities and regions are increasingly in the crosshairs of Russian weapons.
The opening of a NATO base on former SPD territory is portrayed in right-leaning media as not violating the “2+4 Treaty” agreements.
Well, only a fool would think ill of it.

As Heinrich Heine once wrote: “When I think of Germany in the night…”

Those who thought the string of embarrassments had reached its end with these eventful days were mistaken.

The value of our top diplomats on the world stage was also starkly evident.
In India, Economy Minister Robert Habeck faced sharp criticism from his Indian counterpart for his presumptuous, arrogant demeanor during economic talks.
And in China, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wasn’t even greeted with a red carpet at the airport by the janitor of the “Forbidden City” in Beijing.
At moments like these, you’d think our top leaders might finally get the hint.
But, as we know, that’s not possible – we’ve switched to cents now, haven’t we?

The most positive note at the end of the month was a parodistic rehabilitation of Erich Honecker.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the SPD’s founding, he can no longer be called the “head Indian” in Udo Lindenberg’s song about the special train to Pankow. That would be racist.

For the past half hour, no one has rung the doorbell. The street has quieted down, and even the dogs have stopped barking.
Candy and treats were handed out to many children on their trick-or-treat rounds.
The last day of October 2024 ends in peace.

Author: AI-Translation - Hans-Uwe Prudlik | 01.11.2024

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