The provided article from the World Socialist Web Site argues that the current German government, a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), is implementing policies that betray previous social democratic principles and prioritize the interests of big business and militarization over the needs of the working class.
The article criticizes the government’s response to the ongoing economic crisis, characterized by inflation and rising energy costs, as favoring corporations and wealthy individuals while imposing austerity measures on the general population. It condemns the government’s acceptance of massive military spending increases, driven by the war in Ukraine, at the expense of social programs. Specifically, the article points to planned cuts in social services and public spending despite record profits reported by major German corporations.
The piece claims the government’s policies represent a significant shift to the right, abandoning traditional social democratic commitments to social welfare and worker protections. It alleges that this shift is driven by the perceived need to maintain German competitiveness in the global economy and to support the country’s rearmament efforts. The article emphasizes that these policies will disproportionately harm the working class. It asserts that hard-won social achievements are being sacrificed to bolster corporate profits and fund military expansion.
find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/08/27/ujpq-a27.html