Artists criticize violence and poverty in old age in Germany: Merkel as a duty!

Artists criticize violence and poverty in old age in Germany: Merkel as a duty!

Deutschland - In a current statement, the artist Heino has announced his incomprehension and outrage over the situation of older people in Germany. These collect bottles, even though they have worked all their lives, which is unacceptable for him. Heino makes Angela Merkel responsible for these developments because he believes that her policy has shaped the current social situation. In the growing aggressiveness of the population, he sees an alarming trend that correlates with incidents of violence, such as murder or assault. "It cannot be that you have to be afraid that you will be stabbed," he comments on his concern about increasing crime in Germany.

Heino emphasizes the need for a safe living environment and speaks against violence. At the same time, he supports help for really traumatized people who flee from their homeland. Heino refers to historical support for refugees in World War II. His views on current political issues are clear: he expresses a negative assessment of Robert Habeck, the current Minister of Economy, which he describes as "never clever". In contrast, he speaks a fundamental role in Donald Trump to pronounce uncomfortable truths.

poverty in old age and their consequences

The topic of old -age poverty in Germany has been part of the public discussion for years. According to current data, the pace risk rate of the 65-year-old and older population in 2019 is only marginally lower than the average of the total population, which is 15.9%. The numbers show that there are significant differences between West and East Germany, with a negative development that was observed between 2006 and 2019.

The 2019 microcensus reveals the following details on the risk of poverty:

• West Germany:
  • men: 14.6% at risk of poverty, 65 years and older: 13.7%
  • women, 65 years and older: 18.2% (2% over total quota of 16.2%)
• East Germany:
  • Lower poverty hazard rate of the older ones compared to West Germany.
  • men 65 years and older: 13.0%; Women: 14.4%
  • overall quota for East German men: 17.7%; Women: 18.1%

The development of the infringement of poverty from 2006 to 2019 shows that the proportion of older women in West Germany has increased significantly. The fact that around 561,969 people occupied basic security at the end of 2019 is also of media -effective importance, whereby men and women are represented differently: 243,654 men and 318,315 women. The growth in basic security recipients that occurred between 2006 and 2018 illustrate how urgently it is necessary to improve social protection of older people.

Heinon's statements thus reflect the concerns that many citizens have regarding the social situation in Germany. The connection to the problem of poverty in old age makes it clear that the challenges that society faces not only include current crime problems, but also have to appeal to deeper social inequalities.