Nicht So Gut: Germany's Economy Minister Makes A Total 'Arsch' Of Himself Trying To Christen Ship

Posted • February 12, 2025: On the surface, this video is very funny. But it's also extremely cringeworthy and a sad comment on the state of affairs in Europe these days. —— Germany: EU regulators think it is too dangerous to simply break a bottle across the bow of a new ship, instead they insist on the use of this contraption. This is why the EU is failing. This is Economy Minister Habeck flailing. A century ago, Germany started not one but two wars on the continent. Now they can't even break a champagne bottle on the bow of a ship. Egads. Ain’t this the perfect metaphor for bureaucracy. This lost in November. It really is. Remember what our government did to gas cans in the name of 'safety.' There’s an over-engineered joke to be made, but as the owner of German vehicles, I’ll respectfully sit this one out. Heh.

The EU also: Put flow restrictors in kitchen taps. Because you use less water filling a kettle, if it is done slowly. Lowered the wattage of electric kettles, because if the water boils slowly, it uses less energy. Yes, these are the retards in charge of, and destroying, Europe. Never forget: the people who mandated this contraption think they know better than you how to run your life. I'll bet you $100 that contraption costs $503,586 and was made by some politician's brother in law. Safest bet ever. -- I'm telling you right now, if I'm Poseidon, this ship is going down immediately. You are a fool if you do not understand how this absurd behavior serves only to further enrage the Sea. The lore and superstition that revolve around ocean-faring vessels run deep. When this writer was in Hawaii, we were not allowed to bring bananas on our dolphin expedition boat because of the captain. Whenever the European Union postures about what America is doing, remember this video. It sums up the absolute state of European civilization. (…)

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