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The Government – Creator of Darkness! – Christmas Address by the Federal PresidentWelcome to the festive show of the Federal President: candles, sparkling lights, carol singers – and a government that produces problems the way others bake Christmas cookies. 
Christmas in a Sea of Lights of Political Incompetence: When the Government Sells DarknessDear fellow citizens, welcome to the festive show of Federal President Steinmeier (his first name is even omitted on the official website of his address): candles, glittering lights, carol singers – and a government that produces problems the way others bake Christmas cookies. Yes, it is Christmas, and yes, there is darkness. Only this time, it did not fall from the sky, but was systematically caused by those who now express moral outrage about “the challenges.”The Government – Creator of DarknessLet us be clear about this: fear for jobs, uncertainty about pensions, energy prices, the crisis in elderly care, and poverty – none of this is a whim of nature, but the result of political decisions. But instead of taking responsibility, the Federal President serves us candlelight and moral poetry. The message is clear: “We broke everything, but please feel strong and enlightened together!”The darkness is manufactured; the light is left to the citizens. We are supposed to craft hope ourselves, while those truly responsible bask in speeches and Christmas rhetoric. Children as Emergency Helpers for the GovernmentParticularly grotesque: the carol singers. Children collect 50 million euros for poor children – and the government applauds. This is not proof of charity; it is state failure in miniature: we create poverty, we do not solve it, and then we let children save the world. Christmas as a state-sponsored excuse to do nothing. Bravo.Orientation Without Direction – Responsibility Without Consequences“Gaining orientation through dialogue and community” – sounds nice, but it is a subtle call for the population to shoulder responsibility that the government refuses to take. Be ready for what? For tax burdens, mismanaged energy transition, social cutbacks? The political elite stays warm while citizens are expected to navigate the darkness.Ukraine, Europe, and Moral Self-AggrandizementThe speech also shines in the case of the war in Ukraine with catchy moralizing, but no analysis: Europe is strong, we defend values – nicely said. But the political decisions that cause suffering are left unmentioned. Responsibility is replaced by pathos, political inaction by Christmas metaphors.Christmas as a Political Fig LeafIn the end, what remains is this: the government produces problems, lets the population suffer, applauds children who collect solutions, and wraps it all in candlelight and hope. Courage? Responsibility? Admitting mistakes? None of that.The Citizen Is Supposed to Provide the LightWhile political decisions generate darkness, citizens are expected to light the way. Unpaid, silent, and preferably grateful, as a repair crew for a political caste that has shed its own responsibility. Those who govern like this no longer need solutions – only enough people willing to continue enduring the consequences.The Text of the Christmas AddressDear fellow citizens, let us imagine for just a moment there were no Christmas at all: the time before the turn of the year would be empty, shaped by the same everyday worries as all other days of the year. How much would be missing: the glow of lights in the cities, the ancient songs that warm our hearts, the lovingly chosen gifts, the expectant eyes of children, Christmas baking, Christmas markets, Christmas stories. Would our world not already be much poorer for that alone? But it is not only these beautiful customs and rituals that make Christmas so important to us. Above all, it is the message: in the darkness, a light shines. For “darkness” we can insert everything that weighs on each of us individually – an illness, for example, the loss of a loved one, loneliness, fear for one’s job, concern for the personal future of those we love – or also what frightens us as a society: the crises and wars in the world, the uncertainties about the future. And for the “light” we can insert everything that, despite it all, repeatedly gives us hope, strengthens us, gives us joy in life and courage: community in its many forms, in families, in groups and associations, the experience of being welcome and accepted, the commitment of so many to a better world, and above all the people to whom we are connected in love. Because this is the central message, that the light shines in the darkness, that is why we rejoice so much at Christmas. It makes our lives more expectant, happier, warmer, more confident. With such confidence, we have the strength to commit ourselves to our world and to our fellow human beings. This applies to politics on a large scale, and it applies to the many small initiatives all across the country. In the coming days, for example, in many cities and villages the carol singers will once again go through the streets: groups of children, dressed as the Three Kings, going from house to house. They will bring people the Christmas blessing, sing songs of the birth of the heavenly child – and they will also collect donations and pass them on to poor and neglected children around the world. Last time, the carol singers were able to collect almost 50 million euros across the country. A strong sign from children for children – a sign that can give courage to all of us. Like their biblical role models, the little kings follow a star: light as reliable orientation in a dark night. On our own paths, we often ask ourselves: what should we hold on to, what would be good, what would be helpful? I believe that if we search together with others for orientation and goals, we can gain a great deal. If, in doing so, we allow others to have their say with genuine interest, and not only burden them with what we ourselves have always considered right. Gaining orientation through genuine questioning, through openness, through dialogue and through joint action: that can illuminate the path ahead of us and give it direction. Yes, we need community. At Christmas, we renew and enliven our partnerships, our families, and our friendships. We visit one another, we celebrate together or send greetings. We know how irreplaceable reliable companions are for our lives. And we know that we may rely on strong bonds – in easy days and in difficult ones. And that others may also rely on us: the bonds that give us support are just as important as those that place us under obligation. Christmas also means giving and receiving gifts. To a great extent, we live from what we cannot give ourselves. That makes us grateful – and generous. We ourselves become givers, helpers, supporters. We know we are needed. And we also know: being there for others gives our lives fulfillment and meaning. Dear viewers, our support and solidarity do not apply only to those who are physically very close to us. We are also thinking, for example, of the Ukrainians, against whom Russia has been waging war for almost four years. In recent days, there has been intense struggle to find ways to end the war. Most of us will have followed events with expectation, but also with skepticism and concern. But: time and again there have been and continue to be signs of hope and reason for confidence. This includes that we, as Europeans, once again become aware of our strength and our values and act accordingly. Over many centuries, we have learned how important, indeed indispensable, freedom and human dignity, a just peace, and democratic self-determination are. We do not give that up – not for ourselves, not for our partners and friends. Much of what seems valuable and indispensable to us will demand quite a lot from us ourselves. We must be ready for that – and I believe we are ready for it. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who bring the “Peace Light from Bethlehem” to Germany every year have given their campaign this year the motto: “A Spark of Courage.” That moved me, and I liked it very much when they brought the light here to Bellevue Palace as well: “A Spark of Courage.” That is – I think – also a good motto, indeed a wish for all of us. We need courage to begin anew again and again. For the big things we undertake as a society – and for the small things in which each and every one of us does their best – for a good coexistence among us all. Nothing good is too small to make the world a little brighter. In this spirit, my wife and I wish you all a merry and blessed Christmas! Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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