People long for some meaning or purpose in their lives. When you reject those things that gives such meaning, such as belief in God, you have to find meaning in human beings or institutions. Germany, just as all of Europe, is suffering from a spiritual rot. It is desperate to find something in which to believe. I could you give several anecdotes from my years of living in Germany to make my point; however, I found that the new religion in Germany is environmentalism. Eventually, they will tire of that, and they may become monarchist. Who knows?
Maybe he’s right—Russia could use a Czar right now.