We went to the film club. Its a French crime film with some vague Marxist background of working class anger, whose job security has disappeared because of globalization. The plot is confused and implausible. Not recommended.
I think that true capitalism, which is inherently anti-nationalistic, and by its nature opportunistic, is not compatible with old-style conservatism.
This is a huge dilemma for the Right, because the Right doesn't like Communism either.
We know how Hitler solved this dilemma, with "National Socialism", in which he (apparently) managed to get most of the various social strata in Germany working together in the greater interests of Der Volk (Das Volk? Die Volk? - K, please correct me here).
However, this economic strategy, which might be the only one that could guarantee the jobs for the workers of Europe, the USA, etc (by banning out-sourcing, and 'globalization'), can hardly be discussed rationally in public.
It used to be Das Volke like "Dem Deutschen Volke" on the REichstag. But I am not sure if that is correct in modern German. I presume in South Africa it has a clearer meaning.
In South Africa, the correct usage is "Die Volk", but this is hardly ever used. More commonly, you have avuncular characters talking about "Onse Mense".
The Blacks, taught by white Communists, frequently talk about "The People", meaning exclusively blacks, as if other people didn't exist or don't matter.
In German the definite article has number, gender and case. Volk is neuter singular (a collective noun - even though the people implies more than one, they are one people).
In the nominative and accusative, it is das Volk. In the dative, dem.
Implicitly the Reichstag inscription means [Dedicated TO] the German people, so it is dative - "dem". Volke is an archaic spelling.
In Yiddish you say "Unserer Menschen". My parents would use it ironically, such as when someone like Madoff was caught.
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Sounds like a metaphor for Europe.
Anon.
Europe seems to be undegoing a Thatcherite revolution these days. Old industries are dying and people is suffering.
I think that true capitalism, which is inherently anti-nationalistic, and by its nature opportunistic, is not compatible with old-style conservatism.
This is a huge dilemma for the Right, because the Right doesn't like Communism either.
We know how Hitler solved this dilemma, with "National Socialism", in which he (apparently) managed to get most of the various social strata in Germany working together in the greater interests of Der Volk (Das Volk? Die Volk? - K, please correct me here).
However, this economic strategy, which might be the only one that could guarantee the jobs for the workers of Europe, the USA, etc (by banning out-sourcing, and 'globalization'), can hardly be discussed rationally in public.
Anon.
It used to be Das Volke like "Dem Deutschen Volke" on the REichstag. But I am not sure if that is correct in modern German. I presume in South Africa it has a clearer meaning.
In South Africa, the correct usage is "Die Volk", but this is hardly ever used. More commonly, you have avuncular characters talking about "Onse Mense".
The Blacks, taught by white Communists, frequently talk about "The People", meaning exclusively blacks, as if other people didn't exist or don't matter.
Anon.
In German the definite article has number, gender and case. Volk is neuter singular (a collective noun - even though the people implies more than one, they are one people).
In the nominative and accusative, it is das Volk. In the dative, dem.
Implicitly the Reichstag inscription means [Dedicated TO] the German people, so it is dative - "dem". Volke is an archaic spelling.
In Yiddish you say "Unserer Menschen". My parents would use it ironically, such as when someone like Madoff was caught.
K
Thanks.
SING. PLUR.
Nom: Mensa Mensae
Voc: Mensa Mensae
Acc: Mensam Mensas
Gen: Mensae Mensarum
Dat: Mensae Mensis
Abl: Mensa Mensis
Takes me back; I can't believe I did Latin for 10 years.
Anon.
Formicae laboriosae sunt.
Unforgettable.
Caeser adsum iam forte.
Anon.
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