{"id":58619,"date":"2024-02-03T08:13:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T07:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/2024\/02\/03\/parallels-between-germany-and-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T08:11:18","slug":"parallels-between-germany-and-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/en\/2024\/02\/03\/parallels-between-germany-and-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Parallels between Germany and South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ls5qk7s7-184c57c3351570a6924c7e7be8b8eceb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ls5qk7s7-184c57c3351570a6924c7e7be8b8eceb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ls5qk7s7-184c57c3351570a6924c7e7be8b8eceb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ls5qk7s7-184c57c3351570a6924c7e7be8b8eceb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-58610 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-58610 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/krankenhaus-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Parallels between Germany and South Africa\" title='krankenhaus'  height=\"225\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/krankenhaus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/krankenhaus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/krankenhaus-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/conny-schumacher.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/krankenhaus.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ls5qbrnc-dfe9feccfb93c93781d117d3324e1743 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"break-words \"><span dir=\"ltr\">Yesterday I was in the ambulance in Paarl near Cape Town because of severe cramps and headaches. They look their time to make a complete diagnosis, including blood counts and X-rays. Afterwards I was treated and nursed back to health.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I had more than enough time to see how a hospital works in Africa. And I was mre than amazed!<\/p>\n<p>Black and white work hand in hand in a wonderfully relaxed way. Unagitated, competent, effective and extremely friendly &#8211; with each other and with the patients. By the way, they were also of all stripes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Since I was in the hospital a lot in Germany in October to visit my elderly mother, I can compare well.<\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;m going out on a limb when I say that South Africa has done everything right. Nelson Mandela&#8217;s vision after apartheid is working. Yes, it takes a generation or two to &#8220;tighten the belt&#8221;, but the collective wins. Or won.<\/p>\n<p>Here in South Africa, you can see that. If you want to see the big picture. And not just small stages or your own advantage in mind.<\/p>\n<p>When I compare this with Germany, it makes me sad. Because our starting conditions are so much better than here. But here there is a spirit of optimism, while in Germany everyone is once again passing the buck to each other and blocking each other.<\/p>\n<p>Is it a question of mentality? Arrogance? Or is it simply that we don&#8217;t want to realize that the upheaval has long since taken place and that if we continue like this, we will come out as real losers?<\/p>\n<p>The AfD is not a solution. We need to join forces. Stop blocking each other to win votes.<br \/>\nAnd yes, I think maybe we have to accept that we have to go through hard times for a few years. With a determined view of the future.<\/p>\n<p>Many countries have shown that such caesuras, although sometimes unpleasant, make them competitive and livable again in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>For such insights, I highly recommend a visit to a South African hospital&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I am a visionary. Its my talent and my mission. I always see the big picture. I watch, digest and come up with solutions to go for the big , the REAL thing. 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