In December 2024, Mario Voigt became Minister President of Thüringen, sworn in at the head of a political monstrosity known as the blackberry coalition.
It really is the way these people have total cognitive dissonance about culture. They say one thing and then do the opposite - or in this case let AI do it for them...
Tolerance of plagiarism has come a long way. I remember back around 1987, Joe Biden was exposed as a serious plagiarist when he was in law school, 20 years earlier. He withdrew from the presidential race, and I was sure we would never hear from this miscreant again. How dumb was I? He was elected to the Senate just a few years later. All was forgotten or forgiven. Today, nobody cares at all about the deep dishonesty that plagiarism reveals.
I keep wondering how much longer AI can keep operating given the clear violation of "intellectual copyrights". Hollywood is beginning to react, starting with imagery, but sooner or later, text will come under closer scrutiny. I hope!
You've hit the nail on the head. Your analysis is brutal and insane. We are already at the point where 50% of output is AI thus AI is self-plagiarising. Whether this results in a fossilization of the language and argument we await with bated breath. It's brutal. It's insane. And it is.
The elephant in the room of politicians being given a pass for plagiarism is dwarfed by the T-Rex effect of plagiarizers being given leadership roles in academic institutions -- all the way up to Harvard.
Another masterpiece, both hilarious and horrifying. Such is modern life.
I really don't understand these coalition governments. I used to think the US should move to a parliamentary form, but now I'm re-thinking this!
Been reading Aristotle, about the founding of democracy, and what strikes me is that humanity has not changed in 2000 years. We have the same kinds of political scandals, corruption, grandstanding. Perhaps there is no hope for clarity, we will just keep muddling along in our human way.
One of the most interesting parts was the support for native German music. Isn't this against everything that party stands for? Diversity is the highest good! The local and individual is evil! Careful going down that road, it can lead to actual pride in your nation and your culture.
In Britain the system of government is infinitely malleable, as we have seen since the Blair years. What is being discussed here is a change to the electoral system. By changing from a first past the post system to some sort of proportional system, the old elites hope they can hang on to a few seats in Parliament and deny Reform a majority.
No doubt if they achieve that the old parties would form a meaningless coalition of the sort you have described in Germany. The added advantage of a PR system to the old elites is they can make sure who is at the top of their lists: themselves and their political mates.
Also being discussed here by Reform and adjacent researchers and thinkers is how to change the government system. The current thinking is to drastically reduce the size of the Cabinet to something like the size of a big public company, appoint COOs and CEOs in major policy areas perhaps not congruent with traditional departmental structures. These people would be accountable through ministers to parliament, would be paid well with a significant success bonus.
Remaining to be resolved (IMHO) is how to pass any legislation here with the House of Lords, judiciary,. quangos and media all on one side against Reform.
Guy sounds like a real shitheel. Hopefully the videos of him being sodomized by a Great Dane that I heard rumors about find their way to the public soon. Well, and of course, that the public is actually put off by them, rather than impressed.
At least leftist female voters in Germany don't get all fluttery and swoony over roughneck candidates with prominent Totenkopf tattoos -- at least not where others might notice.
I get annoyed every time someone references thrilling deathless speeches by JFK or Reagan as though they were the souls of these miserable guys elevated to the highest sphere of eternal truth, or something.
Voigt must be the purest--avatar?--of nonentity yet.
I’d like to comment, but I forgot to pay for this month social media license. But if I were to comment, I would only say that more German music should be promoted—such as that of the great David Hasselhoff, the inimitable Grace Jones, and of course, the immortal Die Beatles
I also want to know why it's so important to senior politicians to get doctored. Credit, I guess where due, to one alleged former alleged Stasi alleged agent in the cabinet for 16 years who got a STEM doctor (and could have done the world a favour by staying in chemistry or theoretical physics or whatever), why does anyone else care? Other politicians are totally unhindered by coming, completely unqualified, from "Völkerrecht" (which sounds pretty far right, if you ask me).
First head of a government to promote an ex Stasi-officer to a cabinet post? And there was I, totally misinformed, that we had an ex Stasi-officer as a cabinet member for 16 years.
No offense to you or the German people, Eugyppius, but the German language is really not well designed for musical expression. Some of the best examples of German language popular music were recorded by non-native German speakers. The Beatles recorded a couple of their songs with German lyrics and Peter Gabriel did a couple of songs off his third album in German. Even that well known evil Nazi Hitler song, Edelweiss, was written by a couple of New York Jews.
The German contribution to German language popular music seems to be limited to 99 Luftballoons and Der Kommisar.
What I find especially funny is that the arguments for German music and culture are the exact opposite of the arguments for massive immigration.
'structures that favour the global and cause the local to fade into the background'
'the need for a sense of direction is growing. For something that endures. Our language is such an anchor. Our culture is such an anchor.'
I thought local culture was evil? This attitude is especially visible in the UK.
Well spotted. The same when talking about invasive species. Talk about cognitive dissonance
Was thinking the same thing!!
It really is the way these people have total cognitive dissonance about culture. They say one thing and then do the opposite - or in this case let AI do it for them...
Tolerance of plagiarism has come a long way. I remember back around 1987, Joe Biden was exposed as a serious plagiarist when he was in law school, 20 years earlier. He withdrew from the presidential race, and I was sure we would never hear from this miscreant again. How dumb was I? He was elected to the Senate just a few years later. All was forgotten or forgiven. Today, nobody cares at all about the deep dishonesty that plagiarism reveals.
I keep wondering how much longer AI can keep operating given the clear violation of "intellectual copyrights". Hollywood is beginning to react, starting with imagery, but sooner or later, text will come under closer scrutiny. I hope!
You've hit the nail on the head. Your analysis is brutal and insane. We are already at the point where 50% of output is AI thus AI is self-plagiarising. Whether this results in a fossilization of the language and argument we await with bated breath. It's brutal. It's insane. And it is.
Or maybe it's the end of copyrights? Maybe we need new ways to protect intellectual property.
There was nothing more egregious that giving the exact same speech as that Irish politician…exact speech “ I was the first to go to college
For Christ Sake …There was video of the other guy .
My best guess is Biden had an 85 IQ ..certainly no higher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2FKh8MsmrE
The elephant in the room of politicians being given a pass for plagiarism is dwarfed by the T-Rex effect of plagiarizers being given leadership roles in academic institutions -- all the way up to Harvard.
“but according to me …” Eugyppius, I love this turn of phrase and, so far as I’m aware, it is uniquely your own.
Another masterpiece, both hilarious and horrifying. Such is modern life.
I really don't understand these coalition governments. I used to think the US should move to a parliamentary form, but now I'm re-thinking this!
Been reading Aristotle, about the founding of democracy, and what strikes me is that humanity has not changed in 2000 years. We have the same kinds of political scandals, corruption, grandstanding. Perhaps there is no hope for clarity, we will just keep muddling along in our human way.
One of the most interesting parts was the support for native German music. Isn't this against everything that party stands for? Diversity is the highest good! The local and individual is evil! Careful going down that road, it can lead to actual pride in your nation and your culture.
'I really don't understand these coalition governments. I used to think the US should move to a parliamentary form, but now I'm re-thinking this!'
Same here.
I think any system of government will end up being gamed for someone's profit. It's human nature.
In Britain the system of government is infinitely malleable, as we have seen since the Blair years. What is being discussed here is a change to the electoral system. By changing from a first past the post system to some sort of proportional system, the old elites hope they can hang on to a few seats in Parliament and deny Reform a majority.
No doubt if they achieve that the old parties would form a meaningless coalition of the sort you have described in Germany. The added advantage of a PR system to the old elites is they can make sure who is at the top of their lists: themselves and their political mates.
Also being discussed here by Reform and adjacent researchers and thinkers is how to change the government system. The current thinking is to drastically reduce the size of the Cabinet to something like the size of a big public company, appoint COOs and CEOs in major policy areas perhaps not congruent with traditional departmental structures. These people would be accountable through ministers to parliament, would be paid well with a significant success bonus.
Remaining to be resolved (IMHO) is how to pass any legislation here with the House of Lords, judiciary,. quangos and media all on one side against Reform.
Guy sounds like a real shitheel. Hopefully the videos of him being sodomized by a Great Dane that I heard rumors about find their way to the public soon. Well, and of course, that the public is actually put off by them, rather than impressed.
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
At least leftist female voters in Germany don't get all fluttery and swoony over roughneck candidates with prominent Totenkopf tattoos -- at least not where others might notice.
I had to go find one of those speeches because, whether it was written with AI or not, it was cheesy.
After watching it the most authentic thing i noticed about his speech was the lack applause.
It's strangely honest in its way though.
I get annoyed every time someone references thrilling deathless speeches by JFK or Reagan as though they were the souls of these miserable guys elevated to the highest sphere of eternal truth, or something.
Voigt must be the purest--avatar?--of nonentity yet.
Continue being so humorous bitte
Eugyppius is a brilliant and insightful writer. And funny and entertaining. Keep it up!
“a testament to the quality of modern Thuringian politics.”
Sure is, apparently.
I’d like to comment, but I forgot to pay for this month social media license. But if I were to comment, I would only say that more German music should be promoted—such as that of the great David Hasselhoff, the inimitable Grace Jones, and of course, the immortal Die Beatles
This is hilarious from start to finish.
I also want to know why it's so important to senior politicians to get doctored. Credit, I guess where due, to one alleged former alleged Stasi alleged agent in the cabinet for 16 years who got a STEM doctor (and could have done the world a favour by staying in chemistry or theoretical physics or whatever), why does anyone else care? Other politicians are totally unhindered by coming, completely unqualified, from "Völkerrecht" (which sounds pretty far right, if you ask me).
First head of a government to promote an ex Stasi-officer to a cabinet post? And there was I, totally misinformed, that we had an ex Stasi-officer as a cabinet member for 16 years.
I stand corrected.
No offense to you or the German people, Eugyppius, but the German language is really not well designed for musical expression. Some of the best examples of German language popular music were recorded by non-native German speakers. The Beatles recorded a couple of their songs with German lyrics and Peter Gabriel did a couple of songs off his third album in German. Even that well known evil Nazi Hitler song, Edelweiss, was written by a couple of New York Jews.
The German contribution to German language popular music seems to be limited to 99 Luftballoons and Der Kommisar.
Rammstein
Kraftwerk. Autobahn. Masterpiece.
LOL. Too funny, if it weren't so depressing.