False Facts: 12 Beliefs That Lead to Misguidance

What is the truth behind these German political myths?

“Germany is a country of immigration.” “Pensioners are poor.” “Germany isn’t doing enough to protect the climate.” “The right of asylum protects vulnerable groups.” “Anyone who attacks the welfare state is endangering democracy.”

Such statements, left-wing dogmas, have shaped our country’s politics for decades. But none of them are true.

These false facts have misled politicians and prevented them from finding solutions to the country’s problems. The result has been the rise of populists of all stripes, the collapse of the federal government, and new elections.

Nicholas Blum exposes the self-centered myths of left-wing politics, debunking them with surprising facts—and showing what politics based on reason and reality can look like.