Elections in Germany

 

Tomorrow there are elections in Germany.  It will be a historical day, because, after very many years, we will get definitely a new president. Most likely a man, most likely a socialist. But, I will not do further speculations here. No one  who reads this cares, anyway :) 

Anyway, a lot of things happened, not one of the candidates has a clean list, and we shall need to deal with what happened in the past, and hope that it improves. 

Many election activities were there as well. Promises are made, folders are spread (e

nvironment?) and the social media were full of, more or less manipulated, propaganda. Intresting to see, how people react on this. The mass definitely listens to the media. They get fully upset, when one of the possible leaders burst out in laughter, when visiting a place where flood victims are. 

I wonder, how would we ourselves react, when visiting such places? The situation is overwhelming,and it is hard to control emotions. Something what is pretty important, when you want to become one of the world leaders. We see that it is not enough, to be a clown (US) to get the president title for a while.  

You got to be taken serious, with what you say, and what you do. You can also not ignore the things that happen, or say, well, it haooebs, and just leave it there.

Still, that all are human signals. No one is perfect.

Thhe  fascchist make it different. They simply are against everything, and just want to disorder the democracy. In contradiction to all othes, they refuse to respect the ground lauws in the country.  I wished that more people realise, that such parties are not alternatives, but a thread for our democracy.

Tomorrow we will now. I will look to the end results and nothing more.

The times are a changing II

The report of the IPPC is clear.

Our climate will change. It is not a question if, it is only the question, how fast.

The signs are clear, mother nature is very ill. Bush fires, temperature riisng, extreme weather conditions, floods, draught.

It gives us heeadaches, when we have to breath the smoke.

It gives headaches, when  there is a fire again, in a chemical laboratorium.

No one denies it anymore.

No one, but a handful of big shots.  Management of super companies, that rule the world.
The secret power of car industry, petrol companies, banks, weapon producers.  Institutions who do not care about human life.  Never did.

What to do now?  It is not that the next generation will be confrontated with the changes, but we, our generation as well, because it is happening now.

It is too easy to say, we can not stop it anymore.

When we say that, we know that the blackest thoughts will become reality. And worse.

Politics are chainerd by the money makers, the real power.  Politicians just are a face, the dirty workers, that are exchanged in a few years.

The nuclear pollution, the chemical pollution, the house pollution.  Look what still disappears in your waste bin. Are you separating recoycable products??

So, changes are made.

Take the car industry.  A big waste of fossile energy.  Also, time for a change.
And what happens?  One energy sourdce is exchanged by another.   Electricity Cars, that is saving the environment.

But how about the  production? How about the batteries, and all the resources needed?

So, let us take a bicycle, to help the climate.
But, it should be an electro bicycle.
Why???

Or we rent a little roller,bike to get through the city, instead of by car.  And we leave that electronic mini scooter right where we not need it anymore. In the bushes, in the water, in the park.

I can continue.  I will. But not now.  My thoughts to get active are getting form.  I will not complain, when there is no  bin, to put my waste in, when I am on my way.  I can take it home. 

And my coffee to go... In my favorite mug. :) 

Just a few thoughts.  The situation is really serious and we will get more to do with it, we will need to change our lives much more as with the virus.  what is peanuts, compared with what comes. 

Take action. Think new. NOW!!!

 

The times they are a changing

 We had a nice discussion, about people who are political engaged.  What means, that they are supporting a party, and think with them, about the ideas that might be good to work for.

Then the question came, why don't you join your favorite party, and do something?-#

My first reaction was like, Nooooo,  politics ate all lies, compromises and nothing good comes out of it.

But when I thought a second longer, I realized that that is exactly, why I should go in it,  and why I should do something, instead of just saying, it will not work.
Up to postive energy.

And of course I do not know how it will work out. But I do know, that I am able to do such. I have my thoughts, ,I k now wicch party to choose, and when I do nothing, nothing will change.  When I do  something,  I know that I, myself, will change.  And that is the drop. There it starts.  When I am able to change myself a bit, getting a stronger motivation about changes, and about what is already good, then I am able to create my world better. And then the world of all around me. Sometihng with inner rings, and other rings :)  

Writing this blog, I realize that I will do it.  And from now on I will write in German.  Not because I am good in it, but because it is close to where I belong now. :) 

Time for a change. And I am the change! 

The man in the mirror

Time for a bit of self reflection. 

Don't worry, it is less difficult as that you might think.

Let's take soccer, football, as example.

The UEFA forces itself to forbid the LGBT rainbow out of the stadium, as being a political statement.

When a national football Unite (in this case the dutch) decides, to give their fans, before the match, a rainbow flag... and the security (under the regime in Hungary) takes the flags off.

And during the game, the commercials around the field, show up in the rainbow colours.

So, the western world is slowly and steady finding control over the Corona virus. However, there are dangerous mutations, for what the vaccination is not enough.  The virus is not that agressive then, most of the time, but still, getting ill for COVID is nothing to wish people to get.

We keep distance, and when many people gather, we wear masks.

Not in the football stadium.  The UEFA (hey, that bunch again) insisted, that the English Wsembley Stadium should open for more audience.  Mainly sponnsors, of course.
In Hungary (hey, that country again) and Denmark, there were no audience restrictions. So, people from countries, where there are still strict protections, can go and cheer unprotected, arm to arm.

I stll wear my mask, in the srtreet, where it is free now to wear them not. In shops and Train it is, naturally, normal to wear it, and when I wear it already when I come from home, I cant forget it.  No one died from wearing a mask, right!

I will be careful. I will remain careful.  Even when I am vaccinated.  Because, I do not want to get ill. Not even a bit. And, maybe more important, I do not want to make you ill either.  I care for you. How about you?

I will go to watch the football match. I will cheer for 'our' German team.  But the fun, that is in the football games itselves, is heavily overshadowed by the brutal power of money, what does not care for people ... at all.   Things need to change!

 

 

The Freedom of Football

 I tihnk you all noticed it, in Europe, the Europe Championship for countries is going on.  

Typical for that, is, that a lot of  people all the sudden show up to be proud at their national team and cheer them, or, at least, from their favorite country.

The difficuliy in Europe is the variety of countries.  Europe is a mix from counties, lots with democracy, and a few with dictatorial regimes, such as Russia. A lot of countries turn more radical, such as Turkey, and that makes things complicated.

The European Football Federation UEFA, pretends to be neutral. The credo is,sport and politics are not to be mixed up with each other. Thus, most politics are skipped away, there is no place in the organisation for politcal items.

Now, especially soccer, is a sport for people, to go to watch, the stadium is a very important place, where fans gather.
Now I write this, I realize that I talk from the past. Sport, Soccer (then still named football), was for the people. Everyone could go and tell their opinion about how bad or good the players were, a snack in the break, in short... good old times, when you were not were forced to buy over-expensive drinks, reservate your expensive tickets....   
I know the time, that I could go to watch m team for 5 guilders, now I should not even be able to buy a beer for the same money.

Nevertheless, it is difficult to keep the sport pure, from commercial influence and from politics.  Commercial influence is already accpeted, and political influence is there as well.

The german city Munich, wanted to put a sign for equal rights (LGTB, or how it is called), Queer and homo human beings are equal, the multi colours should enlight the stadium.
NO, UEFA said, that is too much political influence.
To put on a band at the arm, with the colours, is perfect, but nothing more then that.   The sign should not be a sign from the world to support equal righst. And there should be NO signal to Hungary, that the world supports  LGTB(?), in Hungary the laws are making it 'queer'  very difficult, they are almost treated as criminals (what is already a fact in countries like Russia).

My thoughst about it (sorry that my explanation was this long, and is so fuzzy...)

First.. Why can a Football Organisation accept a violence of human rights, and at the same time leads slogans against racism and for everyone is equal?
Second. Why can a city like Munich, or, a national Football Council, not jsust say, we stand for equal rights, we do it, it matters?
Three:  Why is everyone now so shocked about what happened, and no one gives a sh.t about the deaths and racism that takes place in Qatar, where we will get the same 'play', with symbols (or not) against the violation of human rights?   

A compliment for yourself

I think we all like it, when we get a compliment. 

And, guess what, now and then I become one as well  :-)  

Sometimes they are expected, others come right out of the blue.  

I not wait for it, I am not fishing for it. There was a time, that I desperately wanted that others liked me, or should admire me, for things. The more I tried, the less it worked.  I was expecting so much from others, that I forgot thatt I have to do something, before I can get a reaction back.

A longer time I was afraid for doing something.  I was sure that, when I did do something, help, or whatever, that the other should be disappointed.  And it often went that way.  More in my head, then that the other really was disappointed. I was often most disappointed about myself, and thherfore not able to see, that others value me.

It changed.
It was a road I went (not really to be written here, a few of you know), before I could accept myself the way I am.  There were some huge stones on  my path, that I could not move, and they blocked me from getting to love myself (again)

Until the moment, that I realized, that I was fed up, in trying to move those rocks. I all the sudden accepted, that they should not move, no matter how I try. 
At that moment, I started to search for other ways.  Climbing at the rocks, what was NOT a good plan, so, back then, and walking aruound them.  The  stones remained at their place, but I discovered another world. A world where I could accept compliments, a world, where I could geve compliments, a world in what I accepted myself, the way I am.
Just like mit true friends already did, I all the sudden found the inner peace in me, that I not needed to fight any longer, to be appreciated.

I valued myself. I found my inner peace, and I found that I am happy, with who I  am. I am not perfect, not at all, but I am me, and I have to live with myself for thee rest of the life. All others come (and go), but I am with me, for my lifetime.

With   my inner peace growing,  with liking myself more, I got less urge for  searching for compliments.  And then it happened.  I noticed that I had my peace (again) to listen to people, and to do what I am good in.  My wall became windows, and a door. I could let people in, and those  people were, just like me, searching.  Struggling with problems.  That I can not solve.

I realize that I not need to sollve them.  I see, that a listening ear, a shoulder, is more important.
When I try to understand others, when I cry with them, laugh with them, I give them, what I should like to get from others as well. 
And I always get back, what I give.

So, no longer I want to give insecurity, or hide behind the stones.

Now it is time to say, I cant do miracles, but I can listen, and I do care.
And all the sudden, the miracles start to happen.

 

Netiquette and attitude

 When I read a bit at Twittter, I saw a message from someone, who was wondering, why there is so much hate.  He reflected it to the upcoming elections in Germany. 

Even when they happen only in September, there is yet already a shocking queeste against all the important people,  no matter what party.
This person considered to quit his Twitter account.  IAnd I thought it is similar, why I ended following Twitter. I hated the hate between parties in America, I could not  take enough distance.

Now, in my home country, it looks similar. And I again can not keep distance, I DO have an opinion, and I do NOT understand the blind anger against some parties (unles it is against  #fckAfD).

In the end it will be so, that a few parties shall coorporate with each other. And how much trustworthy is such a coorporation, when you now already (3 months before the election), tell that the others are crap?

Excuse me? How can you hate people, when you not know them? 

It made me thinking.

And I am guilty, too! 
When people attack my party, my favorite persons, I tend to defend them. The person I do not know,. And I want my favorite to win, and coorporate with others. So, why should I now attack the others (unless they are  #fckAfD)

So, my idea is.  I love it in my bubble. My friends, people I like, sharing nice posts, and caring.
I will try to ignore the bashing of persons,  definitely the ones I do not know. I don't want to see that, so I should not participate in it as well, right?
I  want to share my bubble with you (unles you are #fckafd), and I like to share your bubble (unles you are #fckAfD)
How about that? Do we have a deal?
Let's share positivity. We all need to live with each other, so why not in harmony and with respect?

I  go to give it a try. It helps anyway, to stay away from people who smell like #fckAfD. No one needs them! They dont even know about bubbles!