Assassin’s bullets and upsets at the polls. The world is facing a crisis of governance. I explore why that might be through a reflection on the tragedy of the Treuhandanstalt and the rise of the AfD.

  • East Germans expressing disgust in cursive = exactly what you’re experiencing. I was trying very hard to get it down before just reading the translation from a reputable source. “To what extent is the trust fund jeopardizing our jobs?” The English translation for Treuhand, Trust Fund, I find too on-the-nose knowing the history of the entity. Interestingly, the corporation is still alive under it’s reunification mandate.