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The Crisis-Makers Call for Crisis Preparedness – What Is Satire Allowed to Do?One could almost think it’s a satirical move by the political class: The very same forces that ignite wars, destabilize economies, impose international sanctions, divide societies, and deepen national rifts – this same politics now calls for preparedness. 
The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) has recommended in its guide “Preparing for Crises and Disasters” that every citizen should be able to take care of themselves for at least three, ideally ten days. (bbk.bund.de) But should we really take this appeal at face value? And above all: What is satire allowed to do — especially when it comes from those who led us into the crisis in the first place? Political Culprits – and Their Self-StagingThe mechanisms are well known: A government supports a war, gets indirectly involved; sanctions are imposed, economic repercussions are foreseeable; markets fluctuate, supply chains break down, societies fragment. And then, once the damage is done, that same political class stands up and says: “Citizens must now prepare!”Step right up into responsibility – but of course not their own, rather yours, dear citizens. It seems like a grotesque performance: someone sets the fire – and then sells you the fire extinguisher. The Demand for Preparedness – and Its IronyThe BBK’s guide recommends: “You should be able to provide for yourself for up to ten days. But even supplies for at least three days already help a lot. You can build on that gradually.” (bbk.bund.de)Fair enough – one might say: reasonable. Yet, when such advice comes from the same circles that promote or even create crises, it becomes cynical. While they tell you to stock up so you can survive the consequences of wars, sanctions, energy, and economic crises – precisely because those are the results of political decisions and geopolitical power games – the unspoken message reads: “We may have caused the crisis, but now you take care of your own survival.” From “Preppers” to the Mainstream – But Why So Late?Let’s recall: Just a few years ago, stockpiling food and similar supplies was widely seen as the domain of so-called “preppers” – those who prepared out of fear of societal collapse. And this behavior was often linked to right-wing, Reichsbürger, or extremist clichés. Now the BBK – a government agency – officially calls for stockpiling. What does that mean? That suddenly, what used to stigmatize someone (“Oh, there’s the prepper again with his hoard”) has now become an obligation for everyone. And that raises the question: Who’s doing satire here, really?Satire or Self-Staging?When an establishment partly responsible for geopolitical tensions, energy dependencies, economic fragility, and social rifts now says: “Dear citizens — please take care of your own safety!” – that’s not satire, but serious consequence. Satire can do many things: criticize, exaggerate, provoke. But can satire come from the mouths of the powerful when they (the culprits) present themselves as “saviors with advice”? If citizens start stockpiling because they no longer trust politics, that’s not just preparedness. It’s a silent statement: “I’ll take care of myself – because you won’t.”And that’s precisely the dilemma: Politics demands action from citizens without questioning its own. The Political Failure of Public ProvisionOne must not forget: Public provision – that is, ensuring water, energy, food, health, and public safety – is a core duty of politics and administration. It is the essence of state responsibility. So when the state now delegates preparedness to citizens, it’s an admission of its own failure.Instead of doing everything to prevent crises, secure resources, and maintain stability, politics now shifts the responsibility to the individual. While it deepens crises through ideologically driven decisions and economic experiments, citizens are expected to quietly stock up and be thankful for even being warned. This is not a policy of preparedness – it is political bankruptcy disguised as civic responsibility. Loss of CredibilityThis is not a question of preparedness itself. Anyone can and should prepare. It’s a question of credibility, morality – and of the role of politics and administration. When the very politics that causes crises calls for preparedness, we must ask: Is this still satire? Or is it sheer cynicism with a government seal?To the official guide of the German Federal Government: Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) → Guide: Preparing for Crises and Disasters. Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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