After the collapse of communism, the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama postulated "The End of History" in 1992. American-style liberalism had triumphed. The "left-wing" Democrat Bill Clinton had won the US presidential election, thus ending the 12-year dominance of the "right-wing" Republicans in the US. His subsequent eight-year term went down in history as "The … Continue reading The Left Liberals’ Culture War
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The secret of peace and war
If you want to lead a unit, a group, a society or a people, you have to answer the following questions one after another: 1. Who? 2. When? 3. Where? 4. What? 5. How? Once these answers are given, there is peace. If one answer is disputed, you have to cling to the prior one. … Continue reading The secret of peace and war
100 Jahre Zweiter Weltkrieg
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All the problems in this world…
Slupetzky sat at his old typewriter and looked through his skylight into the brilliant blue New Year's sky. The year that had just begun made him think of a fundamental problem—the birth of a living being. The most elemental event in a person’s life was their birth. He was therefore convinced that all the problems … Continue reading All the problems in this world…
War and Peace: An Anthill…
Article about “War and Peace” for Caritas Vienna: An Anthill Called the World A long time ago, I once heard an anecdote that supposedly originates from the Talmud: We have a coat with two pockets. In each pocket there is a message. The first message reads: "You are a speck of dust in the universe." … Continue reading War and Peace: An Anthill…
The Logic of War
My childlike faith in difficult times
My faith is that of a four-year-old child. I believe that God really is up there in heaven. And beside him there’s not only Jesus, but also all my guardian angels and saints. They're all up there now, watching over us and protecting me too. And they keep sending me little signs to show that … Continue reading My childlike faith in difficult times
May 8, Victory in Europe
To the President of Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy Embassy of Ukraine Naaffgasse 23 AT-1180 Vienna Honourable President, dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy! Today is May 8, 2023. In Western Europe this day is celebrated as VE-Day, the day of Victory in Europe. Last night, 78 years ago, General Alfred Jodl, Chief of the Operations Staff and designated … Continue reading May 8, Victory in Europe
A brief history of money
Basically, the war in “Ukraine” revolves around one single question: Who pays the bad checks written by the "West" for the past 52 years? The "Global South" can't pay anymore, China won't take them any longer and Russia refuses. That leaves the US and Europe. This match is being played and it looks like we … Continue reading A brief history of money
Final destination Europe
In Syria a catastrophic war has been raging for almost a decade. Hundreds of thousands of people were murdered, millions are on the run. Most of them are fleeing to the West and inevitably end up at the borders of Europe. A short glance at the world map shows us: Europe is the final destination. … Continue reading Final destination Europe
Vienna Calling 