I recently read When Money Dies at your Substack recommendation, and absent Weimar Germany's backdrop of reparations and recent war, there are similarities to what is happening in the US presently. Here, we are accomplishing the destruction of money by ourselves through undisciplined spending. We don't have the French to blame, only ourselves: our grifter politicians combined with an arrogant elite.
Weimar history may provide some insight to where we are going. Or as the Tragically Hip song says: "When things fall apart, they really fall apart"
This substack site, Prussiagate, does deep dive into Prussian history including this Weimar era in the Urania segment. The poverty, decadence and art of Grosz is discussed. As Rudy is documenting, it seems we are reliving it.
Great post Rudy, knowing how to boil frogs at just the right temperature takes as much skill today as it did in Weimer 100 years ago. Reading Friedrich I couldn't tell when it was too late to jump, one of my favorite books.
A gripping summary. I will await Part II with great interest.
I recently read When Money Dies at your Substack recommendation, and absent Weimar Germany's backdrop of reparations and recent war, there are similarities to what is happening in the US presently. Here, we are accomplishing the destruction of money by ourselves through undisciplined spending. We don't have the French to blame, only ourselves: our grifter politicians combined with an arrogant elite.
Weimar history may provide some insight to where we are going. Or as the Tragically Hip song says: "When things fall apart, they really fall apart"
https://open.substack.com/pub/prussiagate/p/schooled-by-the-enemy?r=pq0qo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
This substack site, Prussiagate, does deep dive into Prussian history including this Weimar era in the Urania segment. The poverty, decadence and art of Grosz is discussed. As Rudy is documenting, it seems we are reliving it.
I read this in college - German history, 1870 to 1945. Remember the George Grosz drawings vividly. Time to revisit. Thanks for the reminder!
You always write the most interesting articles
fur Ihre Gesundheit, Rudy
Thanks!
Fantastic read!
Are you ok, Rudy? I don’t like what I read on twitter…..
I've been better but could be worse. I'll be back to 80% shortly.
Get well. You’re important to us.
It’s the 80/20 rule. Does anyone function above 80%?
"I think maybe 14% of the people in the world are capable of thinking for themselves, and 2-5% of standing up against petty tyranny." - PdxSag
Great post Rudy, knowing how to boil frogs at just the right temperature takes as much skill today as it did in Weimer 100 years ago. Reading Friedrich I couldn't tell when it was too late to jump, one of my favorite books.
Really insightful synopsis. Likewise, can’t wait for Part II.