The war in Ukraine has produced strange twists and turns in Germany.
The AfD is now as peace-moving as only the left party.
Opinions on arms deliveries are divided across the rest of the party spectrum, but politicians are fighting for heavy weapons who, until recently, probably would not have thought it possible themselves.
One reason for this is that it is about ethics and morals, but also about the legacy of past (West German) milestones such as the retrofit debate.
It is also striking that East European sympathies for the Ukrainian cause are not reflected in East German sympathies for arms deliveries.
As in Saxony, people prefer to stay out of it.
This mood has prompted Michael Kretschmer to welcome an open letter to Chancellor Scholz refusing the delivery of heavy weapons.
The Prime Minister sees the majority of the population behind him, at least in Saxony.
It is difficult to fathom why she thinks so.
But it is clear why that letter argues in this way: Ukraine should desist from overly fierce resistance in order to avoid an escalation.
"We have to force the peace," agrees Kretschmer.
But with what?
Such a recommendation is difficult for Ukrainians to accept.
In any case, the little flag on the Saxon State Chancellery, which orientates itself according to the wind, doesn't help them.