Comments by "" (@tekannon7803) on "Gas rationing a very real possibility for Germany this winter | DW News" video.

There is no one to blame in Germany for this because there have been political winds blowing six ways from Sunday for the German government to do more to fight polution for decades. Politicians wanting to have reliable energy sources were shouted down by the environmentalists who only see energy as something that must not pollute. That being said, we've got to look at this as a window of opportunity and leave our emotions at the door. Like in days of old when there was a miserly king and the peasants were left to starve and suffer at the whim of the crusty old man with the crown on his head, President Putin has replaced the king. He is a very smart man and he has used his brilliant mind to construct a ruling class that is obedient only to him. Russian people tell us that they don't even allow themselves to think of anything else than what Putin says is the truth. Imagine what effect this has on young people growing up and needing to take responsibility for their lives? A man from Russia visiting our city told me that Russian people need to be told what to do. They have no incentive to try anything new that might bring on a reply from the government. This is what Germany is dealing with and this is why Germany will suffer through this winter perhaps, but Chancellor Sholz is a very smart man and he's going to create an energy system that will allow Germany to never again be subject to blackmail.
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