False facts... 12 beliefs that lead astray

What is the truth behind German political myths? * “Germany is a country of immigration.” "Retirees are poor." “Germany is not doing enough to protect the climate.” “The right to asylum protects vulnerable groups.” “Whoever attacks the welfare state endangers democracy.” Such statements, left-wing doctrines, have shaped our country's politics for decades. But none of them are correct. These false facts have misled politicians and kept them away from finding solutions to the country's problems. The result was the rise of populists of all stripes, the collapse of the federal government, and new elections. Nicholas Bloom exposes the self-centered myths of left politics, debunks them with surprising facts—and shows what reason-oriented, reality-oriented politics can look like.