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Turning Point in Naumburg – Everyone Wants Peace, But Some Through WarOn December 5, 2024, the Munich Security Conference with its "turning point on tour" made a stop in Naumburg. 
A lot of personnel was deployed, a lot of technology set up. The hall in the Alte Schmiede Naumburg was professionally equipped. That must have cost quite a bit. But that was just the packaging. The content was about Ukraine. However, it quickly became clear that this event was meant to present only one side of the story. In front of the Alte Schmiede, some protesters had gathered calling for peace. Since many seats were still empty, these—often labeled as “peace mumblers”—were invited to attend the event. I had asked in advance to film the event, but this was denied. Perhaps too much transparency once again. So here are just a few impressions from the two-hour discussion. From a booklet titled 10 Popular Myths about Putin’s War Against Ukraine, it became clear that the discussion would deal with subtle nuances. The seventh myth stated: “Ukraine is a totally corrupt country. Therefore, it is not right to help it.” According to the booklet, this claim is false. The truth is: “Ukraine is making significant progress in fighting corruption. The EU and Germany make their aid conditional on Ukraine continuing to curb corruption.” Wonderful, isn’t it!? The claim that Ukraine is a corrupt country is thus false—and justified by the fact that Ukraine is fighting corruption. What can satire do? Back to the discussion with Lisa-Martina Klein (editor Security.Table, Table.Media), Christoph Heusgen (ambassador, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Munich), Ljudmyla Melnyk (program director Ukraine at the Institute for European Politics), Marc Rath (editor-in-chief of the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung and Volksstimme), and Sarah Frühauf (correspondent at the ARD capital studio). Several contradictions became apparent, and it was clear that this was also somewhat about educating people—let’s say that. Sarah Frühauf, working for ARD and perhaps still known to some for her commentary against the unvaccinated and for mandatory vaccination, made it clear that first and foremost, it must be established that Putin is the aggressor, and only on this basis can people talk. 
A critic from the audience pointed out that someone representing the Russian side should have been invited. This was firmly rejected. The typical pattern emerged: talk about someone, but not with them. One attendee noted that the media had failed because there were too many fake news or Russian propaganda coming from the ranks of the “peace demonstrators.” The two media representatives seemed quite at a loss. They did not understand why so much trust had been lost. On the other hand, they stated that the media needed to explain politics better to citizens. I interpret this as the two media representatives seeing themselves as the mouthpiece of politics. But the press should not be exactly that. Thus, opinions between a large part of the audience and the discussants diverged sharply. One visitor reminded us of the six million murdered Jews as well as the approximately 25 million Soviet war dead in World War II. He saw it as Germany’s duty to stay out of military conflicts and instead fight on its knees for diplomatic solutions. Another visitor expressed the view that the Ukraine war is a proxy war between the USA and Russia, aiming to drive a wedge between Russia and Germany. He supported this with quotes from some American personalities. One got the impression that the five discussants had clear positions and solid knowledge, but they were relatively one-sided in their information. Some statements strongly resembled Ukrainian or Western propaganda. But as the saying goes: in war, truth is the first casualty. It was claimed that such a discussion would never be possible in Russia and that we live in a democracy where people can freely express their opinions. I personally have had different experiences, but hey—whatever! After the event, the “peace mumblers” were praised by the organizer for their critical opinions. In further conversation, however, it turned out that the organizer was not familiar with many alternative media or at best had only heard that they exist. No wonder the Munich Security Conference promotes the known and politically desired narrative. What perspective is there now regarding Ukraine?The participants in the discussion do not know. Talking to Putin does not seem to be considered a viable option. However, it was not really audible that they want to find peace anytime soon. Ukraine is not only lacking weapons but also soldiers. How the latter problem is to be solved—e.g., by drafting men who fled Ukraine—remained unanswered.What remains is the realization that in forums like this one, one can certainly exchange views calmly and peacefully and simulate citizen participation. But that’s about it. The attempt to convert government-critical “peace mumblers” was probably unsuccessful here. Politics will continue to ignore what the population wants. So the Ukraine war, which politics indeed wants, will likely continue for quite a while. It has long been said that the fight must go on until the last Ukrainian. Or political forces will escalate quickly to officially drag NATO, individual NATO states, or maybe even Germany into this war, as long as Trump is not yet in office. Author: AI-Translation - Michael Thurm | 06.12.2024 |
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