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For the interested: In 2017 so far, the german federal prosecutor's office has initiated over 900 terror related lawsuits (as compared to 'only' 240 in 2016), with about 800 of them related to radical islamists. There is in no way enough personnel to prosecute the cases: https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article169901027/Deutsche-Justiz-ist-mit-Terror-Verfahren-ueberfordert.html Meanwhile, the regional courts of Berlin are almost or completely overloaded with cases and do not accept any new lawsuits. 17 out of 21 criminal chambers have completely stopped taking on new lawsuits, 2 have indicated that they are overloaded and 1 other said it will be soon overloaded: http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/brandbrief-aus-dem-berliner-landgericht-wir-sind-am-ende-wir-koennen-nicht-mehr/20482300.html Consequence being, criminals there will soon be able to do whatever they like to do. Caught suspects will in general not be indicted anymore, as custody is usually only possible for a duration of 6 months without being indicted. Prisons are full already. Berlin is only one example for this trend. It's what happens to judicial systems when leftists and greens work together to create a more 'humane' and 'live-worthy' environment. Seems to work out as planned, doesn't it.

I have German blood, I speak German, and I love German history, but I have a tough time getting explanations to what is going on with their country. I hope some are more enlightened than I am. Here is what I learned. Stereotypes and truths Germans are hardworking, very tolerant of opinions (no, really), and they are mostly social conservatives. However... Germans vary from state to state... it's a big country. For simplicity, you can categorise Germany into 3 cultures: - North-West: protestant, radically liberal, selfish, socialist, globalist - North-East: atheists, socially conservative, depressed, socialist, europhile - South: catholic, politically centrist, very rich, altruistic, capitalist, nationalist Culture "Guilt Culture" or Schuldkultur is a decent theory, but it is not nearly the whole story. The simple fact is that there is no such thing as a German Culture. Germany, as proclaimed after the Franco-Prussian war, is hardly 200 years old. The German identity is based in language and in language alone. Not in geography, history, ethnicity, genetics, nor ideology (which is the real tragedy). If you don't speak a german dialect, you are not German anymore. Inversely, if you speak German, you are good to go. Now, it must be noted that there is no such thing as a German Language. Were it not for the artificially standardised Hochdeutsch, someone from Lower Germany could not understand Upper Germans. In conclusion, there is no such thing as German Culture. So you cannot expect anyone to assimilate to something that does not exist. Freedom Germany was the first true authoritarian country in history, which can be explained by their militaristic heritage. United Germany only came about due to the efforts of the Prussian Empire, which had their roots in the Military State of the Teutonic Knights. "The Prussian state does not have an army; The Prussian army has a state."The martial style of the Prussian State was the reason they could unite all the German-speaking peoples of Europe. So why would they change what already works?Prussia was the first state in the world to fully nationalise all the functions that the Church used to carry out traditionally: Schools, population census, healthcre, and of course, welfare. Effectively every country in the world that employs social programs finds their forerunner in Bismarck. My point is that the German people have no concept of what the Anglophones call "freedom", since they haven't experienced it in generations. The ones who yearned for the freedoms they used to enjoy under the Holy Roman Empire have already left and settled the Midwest. If you are from the Anglosphere, you cannot use the word "freedom" or "Freiheit" in a conversation with a German and expect him to think of the same meaning as you do. Germans do not place freedom in their value system as highly as some other peoples, as they value stability and security much more. Politics Germans don't like politics, nor do they have time for it, since they much rather work. The average German couldn't care less whether or not they rake in half of his earnings as long as they do not prevent him from doing his job. The debate between Merkel (CDU) and Schultz (SPD) that happened on the 3rd of September spoke volumes about the attitute of the average German towards the political system. The debate was watched by 20 million people on cable in Germany, which is a fourth of the country's population. In contrast, nearly half of the US population tuned in for the first The debate resulted in a sharp downturn of about 5 points for both candidates in the opinion polls, but coincidentally also in the 10 point rise for the new nationalist AFD party. Although the debate lasted an hour and a half, 43 minutes were spent talking solely about the Migrant Crisis. In fact, more time was spent bashing the Hungarian Prime Minister than the Amrican President. This odd display of priorities said a lot about the concerns of the political elite, but I was not convinced that the German people held the same concerns in mind. I mean after all, 70% of the populace voted for one of these two candidates, of whom both are pro open borders. Immigration As of 1914 at its territorial height, there were 65 million German-speakers within the borders of the German Empire, and the equal amount of German-speakers outside of it in Switzerland, Austria-Hungary, Russia, France, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, German-Africa, etc. Germans were a majority only in Switzerland, and in the other countries they were always minorities. Wherever they went, the Germans worked hard, they learned the language, and fought for their new homeland. Germans are the model minority. This attitude towards the idea of settling in a new land influences their decisions to this day. When they accept someone onto their own lands, they expect of them what they would expect of themselves. And this is why they would need cultural sensitivity training... Not everyone is German. The biggest problem with current migrant crisis is that most Germans still haven't seen a single migrant. They only know these newcomers in theory. Most Germans do not live in the population centres where the ghettos start to form. As far as they know, everything is going well. Education Homeschooling is illegal in Germany, and is punished by imprisonment. Education, including higher ed and preschool is mandatory, and mostly socialised, but special status exceptions exist for Religious and Private schools. Curriculums are mostly dictated by individual States. All this means that everyone is literally raised by the government. If you ask an average German lad about the Teutonic Knights, he will have no idea what you are talking about. However, if you ask him what he thinks of European Federalism, he probably already has a powerpoint presentation ready to go on his phone. In short, government education in Germany is geared towards fostering loyalty in the children not for Germany, but for the European Union.

I've made some poor choices as a young woman. Most were driven by nihilism, a lack of purpose, and leftist indoctrination. I thought that I could have a lot of sex, travel without much direction, and do drugs socially because progressivism! I thought that I could avoid the college trap and pick up a trade (didn't work out due to an injury), but I find myself in-and-out of community college, constantly running into the "burden of choice". "What should I do with my life?" is a question I surely wanted to have answered 5 years ago. But, here I am, 23, asking the same question. Only within the last year have I realized that I want a family one day, and that I need to cultivate more attractive feminine qualities. How can I build humility, social skills, friendliness, and just a better/happier disposition? No one wants a directionless lost soul. Especially not any conservative types. What are the wisest choices for young women to make that can help them become resilient, amazing moms? That can help them become contributing, loving, and helpful wives? How can I stop getting so anxious about finding the "right career"? Should I just get a job and go to Church? I feel embarrassed to be asking all this on an internet forum, but I really enjoy Stefan Molyneux and I imagined that this community would have some interesting things to say.

I think this is an excellent question to call in the show on. 23 is still quite young--you've got time to work with. I've heard Stef mention that if a woman has something that she wants to work on outside of family and raising children, she should focus on it after raising the children. That way her sexual market value has been fully utilized and you can focus on whatever the thing you wanted to do. I got married last year, and leading up to that moment, one thing I kept asking myself was: "Am I worth marrying? If no, what can I do to make myself more valuable?" As a man, much of this was focused around my ability to earn an income, maintain a stable living condition, maintaining fidelity, and being confident in my actions (both around women and in a career). You might want to ask yourself the same thing (it looks like you already are). Are you worth marrying? If not, what are the things you can do to make yourself more valuable? You may need to go to conservative church and watch the women around you for proper inspiration. Are you attractive and healthy enough (no cheating with excessive makeup and slutty clothes!!)? Can you cook well and healthily, and keep a house clean? Are you eager to pour your energy into taking care of children? Do you have annoying quirks that scare men off (I want something but I'm not going to tell you what it is)? Are your hormones properly feminine (HUGE issue in this modern day. For men, too)??? Add in whatever other questions that are pertinent. If you start focusing on this, when you bump into a male who is doing what I described above, you will be prepared to grab him. Without that preparation, he's just going to keep moving along. In terms of your career, this is the process I had to go through in my mind: until you get your basics met (in this case, finding a marriageable man and acquiring him), you're going to be too discombobulated to focus on any career. While you're working on your feminine qualities, keep your career and what drives you in mind, and start preparing to enact that as well. That way, when you're ready to do it, say after you're married or after the kids or old enough or whatever that time is, you'll be ready to shoot off and focus on it. Hope that helps! Really think you should call in with this one. Total waste of breeding hips if you don't figure this stuff out.