Germany? Kaput!

[Leongsam]

 

[syed putra]

Yep.
US market hit by tariffs.
China market falling sales due to EV.
Home market hit by expensive energy cost.
Those refugees who Germany required during merkel's time to man the factories are no more needed.

 

[Leongsam]

The YouTube video titled "Europe’s Dark Winter — Germany Is COLLAPSING and No One Is Talking About It | Yanis Varoufakis" (uploaded December 22, 2025, to the channel The Macro Edge) is a fan-made presentation inspired by economist Yanis Varoufakis's public ideas. It uses a synthesized (AI-generated) voice and lip-synced visuals—not the real Yanis Varoufakis speaking—to discuss Germany's ongoing economic crisis and its implications for Europe.Key Points from the Video:

• Germany's Economy Is Collapsing: Described as a structural breakdown of the world's fourth-largest economy, not just temporary struggles. Germany's role as Europe's economic engine means its fall drags the continent down.
• Main Causes:
  • Loss of cheap Russian energy → leading to 2-3x higher costs, factory shutdowns, and relocations (e.g., BASF moving to China).
  • Broken export model → over-reliance on China, which now competes directly; no new markets to replace losses.
  • Automotive sector crisis → German brands (VW, BMW, Mercedes) losing ground to Chinese EV makers (BYD, NIO); production cuts and potential plant closures.
  • Demographic issues → aging population, shrinking workforce, labor shortages (worsened by resistance to immigration).
  • Strict fiscal rules ("debt brake") → limiting government investment in infrastructure, energy, or modernization.
  • Political paralysis → fractured coalitions, denial of the crisis's severity, no effective response.
• Broader European Impact: Weakens the euro, risks EU fragmentation, rising unemployment, and political instability (gains for far-right/left). France can't replace Germany as a stabilizer.
• Core Message: The crisis was predictable and preventable, but denial has made it irreversible. "Europe's dark winter isn't coming—it's here."

The video is alarmist in tone, framing the situation as an under-discussed catastrophe with cascading global effects. Note again: This is unofficial fan content synthesizing Varoufakis's known views on European economics, not an original interview or statement from him.

 

[syed putra]

Dont forget. Current german chancellor is bent on rearming germany. The french and brits would be alarmed.

 

[Eisenhut]

Forget about technology, engineering, manufacturing. The strength of Germany is in branding and culture and history

Oktoberfest


Fruhlingsfesf


Christmas Markets



Football


Museums

 

[Eisenhut]

Epic scenery



Amazing castles

 

[laksaboy]

Germany needs the AfD to be in power.

 

[ftan42]

from conventional energy → green energy → conventional energy
cannot wake up one that is pretend to sleep or lie-flat

 

[zhihau]

Germany ought to man up and stop listening to Ursula and/or Brussels. Isn’t it better to continue buying gas and oil from the Russkies?

 

[Eisenhut]

Germany ought to man up and stop listening to Ursula and/or Brussels. Isn’t it better to continue buying gas and oil from the Russkies?

And to collaborate with China a

 

[syed putra]

Germany ought to man up and stop listening to Ursula and/or Brussels. Isn’t it better to continue buying gas and oil from the Russkies?

The problem is, its not for germany to decide. The US decided way back during Tumps first term that berman should disengage from russian energy and economy. And current german leaders seems to agree.

 

[Pinkieslut]

Import too many ROPs of course gone case

 

[k1976]

Yep.
US market hit by tariffs.
China market falling sales due to EV.
Home market hit by expensive energy cost.
Those refugees who Germany required during merkel's time to man the factories are no more needed.

Got AI and Robot liao

 

[zhihau]

The problem is, its not for germany to decide. The US decided way back during Tumps first term that berman should disengage from russian energy and economy. And current german leaders seems to agree.

Look at their current situation?!