Meanwhile in Germany…
Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, I have read lots of nonsense, some funny, some not so funny.
All with the intent of “sticking it to Putin.” No country has produced more asinine ideas than Germany.
First, let us start with the latest suggestion from the German media. Masquerade as a “Skip a shower, improves your skin microbiome,” Germany’s Build newspaper has published an article suggesting Germans should take less showers.
The title of the article, “It’s enough to wash THESE four body parts – Why the skin cleans itself if you let it.” Feel free to laugh as I did because this is nothing more than unscientific nonsense, and after the Covid-19 pandemic, suggesting less personal hygiene shows the lack of seriousness from the part of the German government in combating the virus.
In recent days Germany’s economic minister, Robert Habeck, suggested Germans should cut back on their sauna visits, heating, and showers to help Germany cut back on its dependence on Russian energy. He also suggested to ditch gas operated vehicles for bicycles. I guess that vacation to the Piz Palu became a little bit longer.
He went on to say these sacrifices would make life harder for the Russian government and improve people’s skin. Of course, Bob does not have any concrete evidence these measures would achieve its intended purpose. Like the Germans would say, this is a bunch of “unsinn.”
On a different article, Klaus Mueller, the head of their Utilities ministry, suggested Germans should ask themselves “whether you really need to take a hot shower seven days a week – with gas heating.”
As you all know, Germany completely banned Russian gas and oil imports, and according to Mueller, the accumulated reserves will only last until the end of the summer or early fall.
Folks, this is Germany, not some third world undeveloped country and this is the best they can do to “stick it to Putin.”
As the winter approaches, and Germany has no way to fulfill their energy needs, we will see for how long this anti-Russia coalition will last.
Let us be serious, Russia is a bad actor, but the reality is most of these European countries depend on Russian energy to provide for their citizens and the United States cannot cover the difference.