The greeting of a comrade from the Ukraine revealed the extent of left-wing hypocrisy.
The woman, who herself belongs to the left-socialist movement, spoke at the Left Party Congress in Erfurt and described what was going on in her country.
The Russia friends in the hall wanted to keep reality at bay.
In order not to have to hear what they don't want to hear, the Ukrainian was booed.
The left talks about solidarity, and one would be happy if it was just an empty shell.
Many still see Putin as the leader of a fellow socialist state.
No matter how hard the pragmatists can try to explain that the Russian ruler is not a leftist.
Even those who aren't completely screwed up can't get past their anti-Americanism.
The most the left will bring itself to do is condemn violations of international law on “both sides”.
In Erfurt one party showed itself to be in moral bankruptcy.
The leadership of the left had hoped that this party congress would send a signal of departure.
But apart from a new co-chair, everything is the same: comrades argue on the open stage, embarrassing each other.
Thus the party disappears into insignificance.
After three days in Erfurt with debates that were often difficult to bear, one has to say that that would be a good thing.