The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast 559. How to Stop Europe’s Collapse: What We Can Learn from Germany's Mistakes | Christine Anderson
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Jul 3, 2025 
Christine Anderson, a Member of the European Parliament, discusses the unraveling of Germany and the EU. She critiques mass immigration, rising crime rates, and elite-driven climate policies leading to Europe’s collapse. Sharing her personal journey from East Germany, she addresses the disconnect between citizens and their government, the rise of new political movements like the AFD, and the erosion of democratic values. Anderson emphasizes the importance of individual freedoms and challenges the increasingly authoritarian tendencies in Western politics.
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Rise of AfD and Common Sense Politics
- The AfD party emerged as a reaction to established parties abandoning traditional conservative values.
- Their common sense policies resonate because established parties shifted towards niche woke issues.
EU Shields National Governments
- EU institutions provide national governments plausible deniability for unpopular policies.
- Elected officials blame Brussels to avoid accountability for controversial agendas like climate or social policies.
Climate Policies Backfire in Germany
- Germany's net zero policies are causing de-industrialization and energy cost spikes.
- Shutting down nuclear plants forces reliance on polluting coal and expensive imports, worsening the environmental impact.
