Below are three unrelated videos from Germany that have accumulated over the past few days, all with subtitling by Vlad Tepes.

Video #1: A blast from the past. This brief clip shows remarks made by Chancellor Angela Merkel back in 2015 about her vision of what eventually became the Great Migration Crisis.

Many thanks to Oz-Rita for the translation:

Video #2: In a refreshing change of pace, this video op-ed begs politicians to impose punitive taxes to discourage consumers from, well, consuming.

Many thanks to MissPiggy for the translation:

Video #3: Angry Germans who have had enough of cultural enrichment. Many thanks to MissPiggy for the translation:

Video transcript #1:

00:00 WHAT NOW? Finally back to the question: what does this refugee crisis mean for your 00:05 political destiny, Mrs. Merkel? Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl asked 00:09 for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag when the heat was on. Gerhard Schröder even twice. 00:13 For you, in the times of the Grand Coalition, it is perhaps not a matter of 00:17 parliamentary majority, not yet, but in your own party you have to fight 00:21 already, as we have noticed in recent weeks. At the CDU Party Conference in Karlsruhe 00:25 in December, will you ask for some kind of vote of confidence 00:29 in your “Welcoming Policy”? It’s not about a vote of confidence, 00:33 this is about me actually fighting, fighting for the way that I 00:37 imagine, for my plan which I have, starting with the causes for flight 00:41 making legality out of illegality and 00:45 standing up for it with all my might… yes! 00:49 making legality out of illegality…making legality out of illegality…



Video transcript #2:

00:00 Not another annoying environmental topic! The Earth Is Overloaded Day. 00:05 We had that already last year and the year before that. And before that and so on. 00:09 It is always the same sermon. As if humans are living beyond their means, and we’re using up all 00:14 the resources faster than they are replenished or that those of us living in industrialised nations 00:19 use more than the people in Africa. OK. Understood. And now? 00:23 This evening I had a nice piece of meat on the grill. 00:28 I do that often. On business trips I take the train, 00:32 but in my free time I use my car. I also fly around the globe 00:36 because I like to dive and love coral reefs. 00:40 I don’t throw away clothes that are still like new and I don’t need 00:43 a new smart phone every two years. However, if I point at you, 00:47 three fingers are pointing back at me. 00:50 I’m a consumer junkie, and if you aren’t, then you can be happy. 00:54 The question is, why am I not ashamed? 00:59 Maybe it’s because consuming is fun; it is rewarding, enjoyable and nearly everyone does it. 01:06 And then there’s the constant new reports, like today, 01:10 that we consumer junkies behave like an ax in a forest. 01:14 Everyone knows: Addicts need help. The problem is that no doctor can heal environmentally damaging 01:21 consumer addiction. Only brave politicians can. So here’s my request: 01:28 Please make meat, driving a car, and flying so damn expensive that we kick the habit immediately. 01:33 Please, do it quickly, then we will vote for you all.



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