Germany’s recent election saw voters reject the center-left government, largely due to dissatisfaction with immigration and the economy. Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right alliance, is poised to become the next chancellor after his party secured 29% of the vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second with 21%, while the ruling Social Democrats suffered their worst result ever, finishing third with 16%. Merz must now form a coalition, excluding the far-right due to its extremism.
Key campaign issues included immigration, with nearly 20% of Germany’s population now foreign-born, and the struggling economy, particularly the auto industry’s lag in electric vehicles and a lack of entrepreneurship. These challenges reflect broader trends in affluent countries, where left-leaning parties are losing ground, except in Denmark. There, the Social Democrats have maintained power with progressive policies under Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, including climate action, expanded abortion rights, and strong support for Ukraine.
Source: NYT
“Crime became a salient issue in the campaign. Recent data suggests that foreigners commit about 40 percent of crimes in Germany, Graeme Wood of The Atlantic pointed out. (Immigrants in the U.S., by contrast, commit crimes at a lower rate than natives, despite President Trump’s false claims.) Over the past 10 months, Germany has experienced at least four fatal attacks by migrants who had failed to receive asylum but nonetheless remained in the country.”
A common sense approach:
a moderate, pragmatic immigration policy
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has become a global symbol of a successful center-left leader, defying the global trend of left-leaning parties losing ground. Since taking office in 2019, Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have enacted progressive policies, such as expanded abortion rights, climate action, and protections for workers, while maintaining Denmark’s robust welfare state. However, their restrictive immigration policies, which prioritize integration and limit rapid migration, have drawn criticism from progressives abroad but are credited with helping the party regain working-class support and marginalize the far right.
Frederiksen argues that high immigration strains social cohesion and disproportionately impacts the working class, making it harder to sustain a welfare state. This pragmatic approach has resonated with Danish voters, enabling the Social Democrats to win re-election in 2022 and maintain political stability. Denmark’s model, which combines progressive domestic policies with strict immigration controls, has sparked debate among global progressives about whether such an approach is necessary for modern leftist success.
The United States has long been seen as a beacon for immigrants, but even at its peak, it has only admitted a small fraction of those who wish to migrate. A sustainable, progressive immigration policy could balance border security with expanded pathways to citizenship, welcoming refugees while addressing public concerns. This approach, once championed by leaders like Barack Obama, rejects both anti-immigrant racism and the notion that immigration restrictions are inherently racist.
Advocates of mass migration often claim it is inevitable, but countries like Japan and Denmark have shown that borders can be effectively controlled. Democrats have an opportunity to craft a moderate, pragmatic immigration policy that aligns with public opinion and addresses working-class concerns, rather than relying on messaging alone. Without substantive changes, they risk losing voters to right-wing populism.
Source: David Leonhardt from NYT
As previously noted, the New Group of World Servers (NGWS) is comprised of servant leaders in seven major fields of service to humanity distributed in “seed groups,” among which are the Seed Group of Trained Observers and the Seed Group of Communicators. Evidently, Mr. David Leonhardt’s work shows his spiritual—even if unconscious—affiliation with the principles of the NGWS. His common sense approach to the problems of humanity—the problem of democratic governance, in this case—stands in stark contrast with spiritual aspirants consciously joining the ranks of the NGWS but deluded in fogs of self-deception, mostly due to lacking both in an “adjusted sense of right proportion” and a right sense of time aligned with the Plan of the planetary spiritual Hierarchy for humanity. -JB
What is an Ashram?
An Ashram is a center where the Master gathers disciples and aspirants for instruction on initiation, as part of a larger planetary spiritual hierarchy that guides humanity toward higher consciousness. It enables disciples to focus their intentions on specific service projects in their daily lives.
An Ashram functions as a laboratory for research and development, where ideas are conceived and transformed into ideals to restore the Plan of the spiritual Hierarchy on Earth, in accordance with the Will of God and fulfilling the Purpose of the Lord of the World.
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