Verschwinde!“ Finanzminister Lindners Versuch, falsches Verständnis zu zeigen, misslang

10.000 farmers came to Berlin yesterday, Monday, with their tractors to participate in the closing event of their protest week. Hand in hand with hauliers, restaurateurs, craftsmen, and thousands of citizens in general, they had been protesting for days against a policy that goes against the interests of the general population. „Dear countrymen, dear countrywomen“ At the invitation of the Farmers‘ Association, government politicians were allowed to try to appease the farmers with speeches at events. A doomed enterprise. They were greeted with boos everywhere. This was also the case yesterday with Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. His speech was accompanied by loud „go away“ shouts, cheers, and whistles from the beginning to the end. At the beginning, he had greeted the audience politely with „countrymen and countrywomen“. Feigned connection with rural population Farmers‘ Association President Joachim Rukwied felt compelled to point out that „respect“ required listening to the Finance Minister. But what the farmers heard was hypocrisy that only fueled their anger even more. Because while Lindner had vehemently criticized the farmers‘ protests just a few days ago and urged them to „turn around“ because they had „run into something“, he seemed to have discovered his heart for the farmers overnight. He said he had a sense of the farmers‘ situation and knew the problems of agriculture. However, he did not want to talk about agricultural diesel. Shamelessly, he tried to take advantage of the opportunity to make propaganda for the government and for himself. He tried to ingratiate himself by saying that he had grown up in the countryside next to meadows and fields and would even muck out the horse stable himself. Therefore, he knew how hard the work was. „Liar, liar“ The arc of his speech ranged from criticism of the previous government to the war in Ukraine. He lamented that the government had to pay high interest rates on national debt and did not want to incur new debt. The latter was, of course, a lie, because in reality, the traffic light government is looking for a way to circumvent the debt brake in order to finance green ideological projects. Everyone must contribute in the difficult situation of the country, Lindner continued. The government also contributes. If agricultural diesel runs out, then the burdens on the farms must also gradually run out. But the crowd did not believe him and shouted at him what they thought of him

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„Hau ab!“ Finanzminister Lindners Versuch, Verständnis zu heucheln, ging daneben

10.000 Bauern waren gestern, Montag, mit ihren Traktoren nach Berlin gekommen, um an der Abschlussveranstaltung ihrer Protestwoche teilzunehmen. Hand in Hand mit Spediteuren, Gastwirten, Handwerkern und insgesamt zigtausenden Bürgern hatte man tagelang gegen eine Politik protestiert, die sich gegen die Interessen der breiten Bevölkerung richtet. “Liebe Landsleutinnen, liebe Landsleute“ Auf Einladung des Bauernverbandes durften Regierungspolitiker bei Veranstaltungen versuchen, die Landwirte mit Sonntagsreden zu besänftigen. Ein Unternehmen, das zum Scheitern verurteilt war. Allerorts wurden sie mit Buh-Rufen empfangen. So erging es gestern auch Finanzminister Christian Lindner (FDP) vor dem Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. Seine Rede war von Anfang bis zum Ende von lauten „Hau ab“- Rufen, Gejohle und Pfiffen begleitet. Dabei hatte er die Anwesenden zu Beginn doch brav gegendert mit

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