[Starboard]

It’ll also cost thousands of lives.

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And irreparably damage the culture, economy and social cohesion of Germany. The country is already being torn apart at the seams.

[Cboldt]

-- And irreparably damage the culture, economy and social cohesion of Germany. The country is already being torn apart at the seams. --

That's not a bug. That is exactly what the leaders intend. The other half of "never let a crisis go to waste" is "if there isn't a crisis, make one."