Sometimes chewing is better than talking.
The golden rule of international diplomacy, which, alas, today is more than ever far from the gold standards.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas invited America to "work on a new Marshall Plan" to support democracy.
No, not together to export democracy to countries that, in their opinion, need it.
And so that Germany, which has a surplus of this very democracy, share it a little with the United States.
No, not a joke.
If someone does not remember, the plan of the real George Marshall was adopted after the war and, in short, its essence was as follows: the United States gives the countries of war-torn Europe dollars and surplus of their agricultural production, countries in response open their markets, withdraw communists from their governments and generally do America "ku" at every opportunity.
As a result of this deal, Europe really quickly recovered, and America finally became what it continues to be now - a global hegemon, holding the world economy in his fist.
Now Heiko Maas is offering something similar to the Americans.
Probably meaning that the storming of the Capitol blew the United States out in the same way that World War II bled Europe, and the four years of Trump's rule were the same catastrophe for overseas democracy as 12 years of one Austrian artist in the Reich Chancellor's chair.
If the overseas diplomats considered the message, then they did the most prudent in this situation in response - that is, they kept silent.
That and Maas could be advised.
You can love Donald Fredovich or not love him.
Consider him the best or worst president of the United States.
But both supporters and opponents admit that he, in fact, had little time to do in his post.
He didn’t even build the promised wall a hundred times, much to the joy of the Democrats and the sadness of the conservatives.
State institutions all remained where they were: no "fascists in power" appeared.
And even those personnel decisions that initially caused a scandal (Bannon, Conway), the president of the superpower had to cancel.
The country was changed by corporations, which, in fact, were originally responsible for unlimited freedom of speech.
Corporations that directly and without irony call themselves the forces of good.
Corporations that spared no money and administrative resources to ensure that a democrat became the new president.
And they really changed it overnight, shutting up the current head of state and showing who is really the power here.
To put it bluntly, this is a coup d'etat.
And yes, here Germany could really help - at least in understanding what is happening.
For example, tell America about the burning of the Reichstag and its consequences.
About what Reich Chancellor Schicklgruber did with the free press.
About the role of the then corporations, that is, Krupp, Thyssen and Schacht, in the formation of a totalitarian regime in that very Germany, which was then saved by the Marshall plan.
All this Mr. Maas could have in mind.
But, most likely, he did not mean that.
The author's point of view may not coincide with the position of the editorial board.