Schäuble-remix: Freiheit mit Vernunft!

August 18th, 2009, 14:30 | 4 comments

Schäubleremix: Freiheit mit Vernunft

The German blog Netzpolitik.org challenged its readers to satirize the German party CDU’s election campaign, more specifically the ad with interior minister Wolfgang Schäuble, an avid advocate of excessive surveillance laws.

The original says: “Wir haben die Kraft für SICHERHEIT UND FREIHEIT”. (We have the power for security and freedom.)

CDU also has an ad with industry minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, saying “WIRTSCHAFT MIT VERNUNFT”.

My take on the campaign is a remix between the two: “FREIHEIT MIT VERNUNFT”.

I like it because despite it’s an extreme statement, it doesn’t sound too implausible. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if CDU decided to copy me right away!

Category: News & Politics
Tags: CDU, Freiheit mit Vernunft, Freiheit statt Angst, German politics, Überwachungswahn, Wahlkampf, Wolfgang Schäuble

Comments

4 responses to “Schäuble-remix: Freiheit mit Vernunft!”

Rimmer
August 20th, 2009, 8:37

Hmmmm … you translate the first half the story and not the second half
Karl
August 20th, 2009, 10:09

I know, it became so complicated…

Wirtschaft = industry, but can also implicate economic growth

Vernunft = common sense, but “mit Vernunft” would here rather translate as “with reason” or “within limits”

So my slogan for CDU would read “Freedom within limits” – I’d be thankful for a better translation though.
Josh~
August 20th, 2009, 17:21

The message might be a bit too subtle for the masses ^^ But then again you’re right, it wouldn’t surprise me if the CDU actually starts to use it xD
Karl
August 21st, 2009, 2:35

You’re so right, Josh. Here’s another one.

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