In the energy crisis, the party shows its double standards

Economics Minister Habeck (left) and Baden-Württemberg’s Prime Minister Kretschmann

“Even the washcloth is a useful invention” – Kretschmann had to take criticism for his tips for saving energy.

(Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments)

The Greens have not just one moral, but two, namely a double standard. When it comes to saving energy, the party’s halo shines brighter than ever. It used to be about banning domestic flights or making meat consumption more expensive. Nothing came of it. Now the top green officials of Economics Minister Robert Habeck want to catch up on all this in times of the gas crisis. The re-education is in full swing.

Use washcloths, shower for four minutes, only cold water for hands. There is also an educational primer for business owners: Close the doors in winter, it’s draughty. Switch off neon signs, don’t heat work rooms so much. The Greens think of citizens and business people as small children. The broad middle of society, the craftsmen and family entrepreneurs are already saving until it hurts, so that the energy costs in winter don’t ruin them.

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