Berlin.
The Tagesschau spokesman talks about the calm that Scholz radiates in crises – and why he finds that both good and bad.
Constantine Schreiber speaks in his new book “Glück im Unglück” of a “panic zeitgeist” in Germany and of apocalyptic debates.
“I’m concerned with how to deal with permanent crises and the constant feeling that life around you seems to consist only of bad news,” says Schreiber in this episode of the „Scholz-Update“. And further: “I don’t think that Germans are more excited than people in other countries. But our excitement quickly turns into a doomsday mood.”
Olaf Scholz: His calm reminds Schreiber of the “Inshallah principle”
Olaf Scholz has developed a motto for himself and his employees. It reads: “We are not offended, we are not hysterical.” The team adheres to that, and the Chancellor first and foremost, what with Olaf Scholz sometimes it seems like he’s observing what’s happening with a strange disinterest, at least that’s what his critics say.
Scholz’ supporters, on the other hand, praise him for his composure and calmness, one almost feels reminded of the Inshallah principle Constantine Schreiber in his book: “I know this principle from the Middle East. A lot of things don’t work so well there, and yet the people are surprisingly relaxed. One example of many: if people are waiting for a bus and it doesn’t come, they don’t get upset, but say: Inshallah, then we’ll take the next one.”
Basically, Schreiber finds Scholz’s maxim correct, especially in times that are so confusing and have a tendency towards the apocalyptic (possible use of nuclear weapons) like the current one: “When he stands in front of a camera, he actually always beams Quiet but at the same time gives the impression that none of this is his business. Because he, like his predecessor Angela Merkel, deliberately takes a back seat in public debates, all the shrill tones and offbeat headlines take up so much space without being contradicted. This opens up the arena for all the loudmouths, who then determine the discourse and not the level-headedness of the chancellor“
From the point of view of Schreiber in the context of social discourse already more expedient: “Habeck can handle the communicative tools, sets points and dominates a debate.”
The Federal Minister of EconomicsHe has another problem: “The ministry is the wrong one for him,” he and the Greens lacked the substantive expertise. In another ministry, Robert Habeck could shine in a completely different way with his communication skills.
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