Individual citizens cannot be trusted to understand ideologies. They must be guided, Ebeling explains, by “collective epistemic agents.” But what knowledge are these agents supposed to help citizens gain?

Defeating the pandemic became a matter of national pride, and the wishes, freedoms, and even the lives of individuals become secondary to that aim. Almost anything was permitted—including brutality in pursuit of the aim of winning the fight.

Numerous commentators pointed out the ironic aspect of her act of virtue signaling. One commentator noted VW’s history with using Jewish forced labor during World War II.

Concerning a willingness to provide additional humanitarian and military support to Ukraine at the expense of Germany, there was a stark divide between the formerly-socialist East German states and the western part of the country.

In the past month, several sexual assaults as well the brutal murder of 12-year-old Lola were committed by illegal migrants with one or more deportation orders, highlighting Macron’s abject failure to keep France’s most vulnerable citizens safe.

The head of the German Civil Protection Office said he expects blackouts this winter from January onwards. But the president of the Federal Network Agency sees “no need to panic,” as these blackouts “should most of the time” be controlled and limited.

Greenpeace openly supports the ‘climate actions,’ pays the lawyers’ bills, and provides space, materials, and know-how. Direct funding comes from the US-based Climate Emergency Fund (CEF), which has already spent $5 million this year.