The welfare state or weapons? BSW warns of dangerous restructuring plan!

The welfare state or weapons? BSW warns of dangerous restructuring plan!

In a current statement, the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in Saxony expressed considerable concerns about the growing military spending. BSW boss Sabine Zimmermann warned that an increased focus on upgrade could have a disadvantageous effects on social achievements. She criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) for declaring the time of the "peace dividend" over. According to Zimmermann, this is a sign of a planned renovation of the welfare state, which could have a negative impact on pensions, care and education. The alliance decidedly rejects that the financial burden of upgrading will be passed on to future generations. Instead, she calls for investments in the social infrastructure, such as daycare and schools, in Saxony. Dies axes reports that ...

Zimmermann's statements come at a time when the federal government plans to upgrade massive upgrade. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has made it clear that social benefits do not contribute to the defense of the country, which indicates a worrying priorities. By 2035, with the exception of Spain, NATO countries have agreed to increase their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP). The consequences are already noticeable: Merz himself has highlighted the need for savings in the social budget.

The numbers speak a clear language

An analysis shows that Germany's defense spending between 1991 and 2021 rose only by 35.8%. In comparison, the total expenditure of the state increased by an impressive 149.5%. In 2021, defense expenditure was around 38.7 billion euros, which was only 2.1% of total expenses. For comparison: This year, the expenditure on social security made a whopping 41.1%, which makes it clear what weight social achievements in German budgetary policy are.

In view of these figures, the question arises: What is more important? A stronger military apparatus or the well -being of your own population? The Mayor of Cologne has already pointed out the "increasing neglect" in the city, which illustrates how social issues have to be put in the foreground. The parity overall association calls for a "social change" to counteract the risk of right -wing extremism and social problems in society.

The course on the military strategy taken by the Federal Government makes experts doubt the need for high defense spending, especially against the background of the obvious social challenges. In view of the increasing inequality, which also has negative consequences for quality of life and life expectancy, a redistribution towards social measures should be prioritized from the point of view of many. Telepolis reports that ...

It remains to be seen whether politics swings up and upgrades the social areas. The pressure from the population will increase, especially if the voters of voters become loud that demand a clear prioritization in social policy. The reduction of social services for military expenditure is not acceptable for most - there is something in the debate.