{"id":732,"date":"2025-05-21T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wir2030.com\/2025\/05\/21\/thesis-34-crises-reveal-the-character-of-those-in-power\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:16:26","slug":"thesis-34-crises-reveal-the-character-of-those-in-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wir2030.com\/en\/2025\/05\/21\/thesis-34-crises-reveal-the-character-of-those-in-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis 34: Crises reveal the character of those in power."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation and justification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In normal times, it is easy to appear statesmanlike, make compromises and emphasize democratic values.<br\/><strong>But in times of crisis, the mask falls.<\/strong><br\/>When power comes under pressure, it becomes clear <strong>which image of humanity, which attitude and which ethics actually guide political action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This thesis is a reminder:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is not the fine speeches but the behavior during the crisis that reveals the true character of those in power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What constitutes a crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crises present societies with real tests:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uncertainty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fear among the population<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complex, dynamic situations without simple solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In such situations, we need prudence, transparency, humility and, above all, <strong>trust in the maturity of our citizens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What recent crises have shown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many governments <strong>focus on control rather than education.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They governed with <strong>fear instead of trust.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critics were <strong>slandered<\/strong> instead of being heard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parliamentary processes were <strong>circumvented<\/strong> and fundamental rights <strong>suspended<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The population was divided into <strong>\u201cgood\u201d and \u201cbad\u201d citizens.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsibility was delegated &#8211; <strong>but not assumed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where character was required, the will to power often came to the fore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to recognize character in a crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Those who deal openly with uncertainty instead of proclaiming absolute truths.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Those who allow criticism instead of suppressing it.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Those who take responsibility instead of shifting blame.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Those who trust the population to think for themselves instead of directing them.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anyone who resists the abuse of power &#8211; even if it is uncomfortable.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crises are not the moment for self-dramatization &#8211; they are the touchstone for sincerity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our position<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We2030 demands:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a critical and independent <strong>examination of the behavior of governments in times of crisis<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the introduction of <strong>binding ethical rules for government action<\/strong> in emergency situations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a political culture in which character, conscience and humility <strong>count for more than power techniques and crisis rhetoric<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crises show the character of those in power.<\/strong><br\/>And those who give up freedom, truth and humanity in a crisis show who they really serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explanation and justification In normal times, it is easy to appear statesmanlike, make compromises and emphasize democratic values.But in times of crisis, the mask falls.When power comes under pressure, it becomes clear which image of humanity, which attitude and which ethics actually guide political action. This thesis is a reminder: It is not the fine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112514394,"featured_media":595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10096796],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-englisch"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgv6KY-bO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":875,"url":"https:\/\/wir2030.com\/en\/2025\/05\/17\/thesis-9-any-measure-without-debate-is-a-blow-to-democracy\/","url_meta":{"origin":732,"position":0},"title":"Thesis 9: Any measure without debate is a blow to democracy.","author":"boschimo","date":"17. 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