The host observes that modern Germany and its people have made significant efforts to distance themselves from their problematic historical past.

“ever since then I feel like Germany and the German people have been doing their damnest to themselves from their sorted past and well good for them”

The collapse of the East German state and the subsequent transition to a market economy caused significant and difficult challenges for its citizens.

“the market economy then the introduction of market economy led to huge unemployment which was a big shock even in my constituency for example after unification 20% of the people were even years afterwards without a job”