The folks at Suddeutsche Zeitung are sounding the alarm about the growing xenophobia and anti-semitism of Germans. The latest study (Leipziger-Autoritarismus-Studie") from the University of Leipzig interviewed 2416 people in Germany about their attitude towards foreigners.
Some results about foreigners in general:
- 24% of Germans have a negative attitude towards foreigners.
- 36% of Germans agree with the statement that foreigners only come here to take advantage of the welfare state.
- 25% would send foreigners back to their homeland, when jobs in Germany are scarce.
- men in all categories surveyed score higher than women.
Are these really shocking? Would Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Saudis or Pakistanis be any better when asked about these issues?
It seems to me that the German response is actually quite muted and passive in comparison to most countries. Most populations do not want foreigners entering their territory, going on welfare, and taking scarce jobs. We are, after all, a tribal species. I'd love to see similar questions asked of Saudis or Israelis.
With respect to Muslims:
- 44.1 percent of respondents think that Muslims should be prohibited from immigrating to Germany
- The proportion of those who "feel like a stranger in their own country because of the many Muslims" also increased in 2018
This tells me that 56% of Germans are either Muslims or naive beyond belief. Not wanting your country to turn into an Islamic nation (as predicted by the German government itself) is completely healthy.
With respect to Jews:
- anti-Semitism is widespread
The authors of the study conveniently do not give us statistics on just who is anti-semitic. I am sure the legions of Afghans, Turks, Arabs, Somalis (etc) are completely in love with Jews, and the horrible white Germans are to blame.
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