Reaction To German Satire DESTROYS USA Government (Hagen Rather)

[@westiger1199]

as a foreigner that lives in Germany, this video helps way more than any lesson to understand the German psyche/humour. Especially as the language itself is very challenging and nuanced. Well played!

[@dwsn638]

Most germans are too stupid to understand these kind of Jokes. I am German btw 😂

[@puppenbuhnebauchkribbeln1183]

He's his own level and style...there are enough people living here who don't get it - but for those who love his elegant dark sarcasm, Hagen is the best... 🖤🙏🏼

[@carstensimon2696]

He doesn't hold the mirror in front of your face, he hits the mirror right in your eyes. Great guy

[@dmytryk7887]

Yes, but I think it was Jonathan Swift who said that "satire is a looking glass that reflects everybody's face except your own",.

[@VeitLehmann]

Note that this clip is 10 years old. Aged scary well. I once saw him live. He is one of the darkest cabaret artists I know.

[@Sunthaz]

The section about Russia did not.

[@bulldog2.094]

Watch Volker Pispers 😅

[@gordononkyo2713]

Would be interesting how he would judge about the american engagement in Ukraine.

[@jopo3616]

@@Sunthaz what are you talking about? He predicted Ukraine to be the first country on the chopping block. If Putin goes down the same path as the USA under G.W.Bush. Turns out that Putin is as bad (or worse) as G.W.Bush. Excellent assessment/prediction.

[@germaniatv1870]

@@jopo3616 I dont disagree. Something is off with Putin. Putin did say the Ukraine was created by Bolschewiks in ww1 and therefore belongs to Russia. Henry Kissinger said that the Ukraine will be chopped up between the West and Russia. Next thought: The USA (which has pushed Germany against Russia) will not defend Germany when Russia attacks Germany, yet it was the USA who pushed them. Dirty Game played for decades now.

[@jotwee63]

He is still active today. When you go to his show, expect a 3 hours program.

[@flowq3874]

Right - have seen him twice. Both times well over 3 hours - and that did not even include the pause.

[@Dudummeskind]

We saw him 3 weeks ago. He played from 20.00h-23:30h and finished his program with ‘Look! It’s not even midnight, yet!’

[@CharlotteKlement]

3h45 min last summer... My husband will never join me again for his show. Was worth it anyway - he is brilliant!

[@Danksta911]

I actually left after 3hrs 😂

[@dashaku2246]

This. And the laughter is stuck in your throat often enough.. I really, really admire Hagen. And I've seen many of them over the years, but he's.. special. Like Volker Pispers uses to say: cabaret is when laughter is stuck in your throat, just to be gulped down with the help of a glass of champagne.. or some such.

[@variolaa1089]

Your Accent is fantastic, I really love it... my little son allways tries to speak like this. I know Hagen Rether for a very long time. thy for this.

[@newnyu7763]

For those who didbt get it: The part about Russia having problems with antisemitism is in fact also about germany (or at least both), refering the murderers of the NSU and the scandal about how the law inforcement were more likely to protect those people (destroy files etc.) than to punish them.

[@ritakonig1891]

Yep. And what's new?! 😂

[@scottnyc6572]

We deserve these criticisms since they’re absolutely true.The blame can be placed upon other countries but as an American it’s been going on for too long.The saying goes “you reap what you sow.”The man on stage kind of reminded me of British comedian Rowan Atkinson.Satire and comedy can often be the best strategy for getting the truth across.

[@lanoo_achim]

or the Only Strategy, the Silent Caller in the Desert. Hitler did not send people to a concentration camp right away. First they were publicly and economically finished. Nothing has changed only the methods. Greetings from US occupied Germany.

[@lanoo_achim]

We were not liberated from National Socialism. Of patents, resources, gold, land, manpower, spirit, education, culture, past and future.

[@EndoplasmicReticulum7]

I‘ve just watched him live in The St. Pauli Theater in Hamburg a few days ago. In my opinion he‘s the best of the best.

[@flowq3874]

After a live performance of any other German political cabaretist, I hate politicians, corporations, capitalism and intolerant assholes . After Hagen Rether, I hate myself.

[@19Deamon12]

Do not! You are right.

[@HeroinYoda]

@@19Deamon12 Do! Self hatred leads to self reflection, leads to self improvement. You are wrong.

[@nikolah.8472]

Well its the intention of his act. Many cabaratists have different attempts at getting people to change. People like Volker Pispers often focus more on politicians, governments and soft power like the press and the hirarchy. So change from the top. People should organize to punish the Bad. Hagen Rether has more of the old philosophy. "Better the people, to better the world". He is focused on holding us against the mirror and change our mindset. Firstly that we dont be helpless and dont act because we make no difference, but also to get us responsible. Because we all are loud when we brag about mistakes, but in our life we accept these problems quite easy and do also nothing. So we are guilty too.

[@mistercomment1622]

@@HeroinYoda Nope self hatred leads to self destruction!

[@HeroinYoda]

@@mistercomment1622 ever heard of a joke?

[@KrautartBerlin]

thanks for pointing Hagen Rether out! I'm always on the lookout for intelligent satire beside "The Anstalt" and of course Volker Pispers.

[@Moewie]

I think it was not mentioned, that he referred to the NSU scandal in germany, when he talked about neonazis murdering people in Russia for years and shredding the evidence documents.

[@donaldduck830]

Things to know though is that terrorism by definition seeks publicity. The NSU never did that, thus not meeting the definition of a terror org. Besides the most probable suspect in the case in Kassel is the "v-man" (government agent) who was called a witness all the time. Or the fact that the profiles of the bank robberies they committed and the murders is utterly different. Their weapons handling on the surveillance tape of the robberies and the fact that they shot cops in cold blood also does not fit. And most importantly, they ended themselves and managed to eject the shells from the pumpgun they used afterwards.

[@donaldduck830]

Things to know though is that terrorism by definition seeks publicity. The NSU never did that, thus not meeting the definition of a terror org. Besides the most probable suspect in the case in Kassel is the "v-man" (government agent) who was called a witness all the time. Or the fact that the profiles of the bank robberies they committed and the murders is utterly different. Their weapons handling on the surveillance tape of the robberies and the fact that they shot cops in cold blood also does not fit. And most importantly, they ended themselves and managed to eject the shells from the pumpgun they used afterwards.

[@Kansoganix]

@@donaldduck830 Go back to your parallel world. Thanks.

[@Djegosandra]

@@donaldduck830 Which is also the reason for their "success". Since NSU didn't meet the criteria for a terror org it was invisible to German law enforcement. You can't see what fits no category!

[@hw2508]

8:00 that is exactly what in Germany happened. He basically says: It is everywhere the same, just different marketing.

[@xCorvus7x]

No, he's calling into question what we think about other countries or their governments, given the various things that are allowed here. The whole performance is pretending that the bad things happening in the West are happening elsewhere and are thus why we Westerners are so critical of these other countries. This highlights our collective ignorance and mislead ambitions of righteousness: we point at specks of sawdust in the eyes of others while disregarding the planks in our own eyes.

[@donknizi9792]

Probably to add: the ‘Constitution’ Protection Service planted agents provocateurs in the neo-Nazi scene that murdered immigrants; the only ones carrying out those homicides were those sanctioned by the government and when this was investigated by the federal police they destroyed the files…

[@Kansoganix]

I don't think he wants to say that, because he is too intelligent. Actually it isn't everywhere the same. There are still many differences and for sure countries like North Corea or Russia acting much more violent in many levels, especially against their own people. I think he just wants to say, be aware of marketing and keep in mind that there's a lot to criticize about western countries, too. Mostly in history, but also related to the recent decades.

[@hw2508]

@@Kansoganix of course, there are differences. But people should not forget what their country did while they point at others. What is accapable for one party is not for another. And in the end, often it is just about marketing. How you sell your story and what you made people believe in the first place. Just look at the disaster zone Ukrain. How can ordinary people in Russia believe so different than what people, lets say, in Poland believe? Or the other way around. It is a lot of controlling information, manipulating information etc. Not only the actual news, but from child birth, the values of society, the tone of discussion, national pride, etc. And it is no different anywhere else. Access to information might be different, but it depends on the values of the society. And how we interprete information as well. Everybody believes they are the good ones. But the world is not that easy. Some actions are good, some not, sometimes you have to do the bad thing. Sometimes you should not, even if everybody would agree. So, when we point at someone... Maybe think about how they would judge our actions. And about the consequences. The problem is, many people welcome the consequences. When Russia attacks Ukrain, Russia welcomes escalation. Even though their communication, especially inside Russia is different. When Hamas attacks people in Israel, Hamas welcomes escalation. And of course Israel will react. And they have to decides what they thing is appropriate. But at the same time, it is a question to whom you sell what story. For Israel as well as for Hamas or Iran.

[@hw2508]

@@Kansoganix I really like Hagen Rethers style. He is not complaining about the politicians. He talks about the actions and how we, the people, the power of democracy, are part of all this.

[@julioverne579]

His sarcasm is even deeper with the correct translation. he said, "those dirty North Koreans" and not damned North Koreans. So much harder. Also the part where he says in Russia there had been neo-nazis shooting people over years and when it came out the files where destroyed... That happened here in Germany. They called themselves Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund and alot of people who actually were on their murder cases looked away or investigated turkish communities and families. YOU JUST HAVE TO READ ABOUT THAT. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Underground_murders

[@hevog]

Hagen Rether is still performing, I saw him once life back in 2010, it was awesome and really moved me. By the way, this time the english subtitles were quite good.

[@Nikioko]

Yes, he has a full tour calendar on his website.

[@AndyAttrition]

Hagen is a national treasure but he is more an underdog. small tours, more little theaters. He´s a little hard to get.

[@DH-rj2kv]

Hagen Rether had shows in the biggest comedy shows in German public TV, not exactly what you call and underdog...

[@knudvoecking]

When I was at one of his live shows, it was a big hall fully occupied. I love his style of pretending a casual conversation which quickly becomes a sharp satire.

[@HelenaMikas]

The small theatres sell out and are well attended .In UK there are very few .Best part of living here comedy cabaret is 97% political and there are many women comedians also political

[@ReinholdWygas-sq1zm]

The country of the free and home of the brave has more people injailt (per capita) than in North Korea, and 7 times as much as in Europe!

[@VanezBane]

true. then again one could say 0.7% of the US population is in jail but 100% of NK

[@DerAlex86]

Official numbers, that's the difference. NK and China and Russia actually ALSO do most of the bad things which were in this video attributed to them at first (followed by "no, that was the US"), but when it comes to light, it's not that much of a scandal because it is totally expected from the "axis of evil" that they do so - unlike if it's done by the US. Both the US and China are deeply nationalistic, undemocratic, racist and ruthless on the world stage. I sure understand why we don't consider China (or Russia or NK) an ally - after all the unfriendly acts they commit. I sure understand why they consider us "unfriendly countries" - trust _usually_ goes both ways. I just don't understand why the US, which does the same as China, Russia or NK, and doesn't even have to hide it, can get away with just about anything and is still considered an ally or at least a friendly country.

[@mrm1987]

Hagen Rether, Volker Pispers and Georg Schramm are really the ones, who are able to make a sense of it all and for me are close to my absolute favourite artist of them all, Georg Kreisler, who with many of his songs, that are so sensitive and beautiful, despite beeing so very dark and sarcastic, so anti-bourgois is able to make a sense of the horryfing reality, like no other and as Rethers programs, aged so very well because they sadly are timeless masterpieces. I even would bet, that Pispers, Rether and Schramm were also fans of Kreisler.

[@DaveXYZ369]

The German default Mode. We explain how the world works with satire so people think we make jokes when in fact we educate people without them realizing it.

[@trashblob]

yet we ourselves won't learn a thing out of it.

[@ritakonig1891]

Jap. Genau so 😊

[@moelectro]

Yeah we're teaching the World, while Our own "leaders" ruin our own country and most of us are still supporting all that crazy Stuff. more and more society has shown its Real face since 2020. Unthinkable. Crazy.

[@caligo7918]

@@trashblob a lot of us learn, but many people have different priorities, like money and power, they know, too, they just don't care.

[@thosch71]

Hagen always hits hard.

[@belugahead]

Its great to know you love Hagen as well even in Scotland😂

[@lichtkraftejm7191]

Hagen Rather, one of the best we have🙏 plus Dieter Hallervorden and Kaja Yanar🤗 Greetings from German Artist Overground 🕊🍀🌹

[@Herrolas]

Hagen Rather is so underrated...

[@flospitzer5691]

Hagen Rether

[@Gilder-von-Schattenkreuz]

To be Precise it is Overstated Half Truths. It contains alot of Truth and then its turned up to Eleven and Ridiculed.

[@philoh3720]

Hagen Rether ist einer der besten Comedians, die ich kenne, genau mein Humor :)

[@hergestridge4056]

Satire ist perfekt um die Wahrheit zu verteilen. Und das klingt dann besser.

[@nedi9249]

7:40 and the following seconds, where he talks about putin and russia, it is like in the beginning - with north korea and us, but this time this happened in germany...but he dont have to say....all know, that these were problems in germany the last years

[@muhamed23458]

Hagen Rather 👍🏻

[@universe2171]

Hagen is a class act. Another German satirist to check out is Christoph Siebert, he's brutal.

[@SabineOrtlepp]

I saw him live many times for maybe 15 years. . Last at november 2023. He`s just brilliant !!!

[@karmakillsau]

I’m soooo happy that you react to Hagen Rether🙏. Finally! Think you!

[@tsurutom]

Hagen is one of the best. I've never seen him not make perfect sense, he cuts right through the bs and lies. People tend to agree with me until I tell them about one (uncharacteristically strong) call to action of his: in one bit, he quite explicitly calls on his audience to go vegan. Maybe something else to react to or at least watch. (/watch?v=iiDCNdsU4vI)

[@arnewengertsmann9111]

I mean, you can agree with someone and still not want to do so, because it would make your life less comfortable. We all, are kind of hedonistic and want our life be as comfortable as it can be. We just see different things as comfortable. Vegans see not feeling guilty for eating animals or for destroing ecosystems as comfortable and carnivores count eating meat to their comfort. It is the same basic principle just with different priorities.

[@lynnm6413]

As a vet who also wants to do better for animals, you just have to look at the ingredients list of vegan ‚substitute‘ food items to realize you are not saving the planet by poisoning yourselves…. Reduce meat. Buy organic if you can. No food with a list longer than 10 items is healthy for you, ESPECIALLY if you live outside the EU Don‘t cut your lives short by buying the mies of the food industry, I beg you!

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

My father always meant the same about the USA.

[@andreadee1567]

This is from 2014. I’m courious what he would add today.

[@spring_in_paris]

Er ist wieder auf Tour. Einfach Ticket kaufen.

[@D4RKBRU73]

@@spring_in_paris heißt das Programm immer noch LIEBE ?

[@spring_in_paris]

@@D4RKBRU73 ja, tut es. Schau mal bei eventim

[@blackboardmonitor3307]

Sein Programm ist ein ganzes Stück dunkler und pessimistischer geworden. Und konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf uns Deutsche und all die Arten, wie wir trotz allerbester Informationen die falschen Prioritäten setzen und immer noch versuchen, die großen drängenden Probleme zu ignorieren. Sehr gut, aber ich musste einige Male ziemlich schlucken.

[@dachsrottweiler]

​@@D4RKBRU73jaa:))

[@vitus6762]

Hagen Rether is still on tour in Germany. Thanx for this exellent video!

[@mariaangelicabrunellsolar7086]

This man is excellent! He reminds me of George Carlin.

[@the1magnus]

His program is called love over years and he Simply changes it to recent events and political developments. He always has a piano on stage but he rarely uses it. I saw him a couple of times and one time he polished the piano throughout the evening. Haven't seen him since the Ukrainian war. Maybe I should go in Fall. Minimum performance is 3 hours. Not so easyJet to remember all the important thoughts of this great guy.

[@Hasenhans]

Yes, it's really sad. We are the bad ones.

[@1258-Eckhart]

Hagen Rether's more classic style is satire accompanied by the piano. He plays a sort of laid back jazz whilst taking potshots at polititians.

[@dachsrottweiler]

and accompanied by organic bananas😂

[@maxjjackson]

I'm a Brit and I don't understand why more people often don't want to be reminded of the truth. I'm not saying that Russia and China and Saudi Arabia are run by nice people who do nice things, because they're not. They're run by bad people who do bad things - BUT, just because they are bad guys doesn't mean that we're automatically the good guys, because very often, we're not the good guys either. We (by this I mean western europeans) have done some horrible shit to a lot of people for a long time. You only have to look at how every European country colonised 'their own' parts of Africa, murdered the people who opposed us as we pillaged the cultural treasures and national resources. For years. Years and years and years. We're a violent, selfish greedy, tribal species that kills the people who are different from our particular specific group(s) to eliminate potential future threats and competition for resources and we've done it for hundreds of years. I used to say: Yes, there are monsters and it's ok to be afraid of them. But it's not ok to let them win and it's not ok to be one. I don't say that often anymore.

[@Rudelherz]

As a German I can agree with you. Thank you.

[@Jainkogabe74]

Paradoxically, he can make these statements because he lives in a free country. But why? Because here the ruling class is protected by the rule of law and does not have to fear being called into question as a whole, only individual interchangeable figures. A cabaret artist can say what he likes in this country because nobody fears that it will have an impact on the system. In dictatorships, free speech is suppressed out of an exaggerated panic, because any dissent could potentially lead to the fall of the system.

[@BigBossSherlock]

I own you a beer, greetings from Germany. I am always happy to see an english guy open his eyes becasue they are fooled by the same people who told them to hate germans. Just look up americancitizien William Toel and listen to what he has to tell about Germany... becasue the same things which running so well were put on the english and others too... we are the people.

[@mrcrally263]

​@@Jainkogabe74Especially funny when comedian is from country that was divided and half was pretty much like North Korea I guess you much safer when stazi watching your back 😂

[@flashempire1980]

Hagen Rather is one of the best, Andreas Rebers as well

[@piiinkDeluxe]

8:24 he called out the war on Ukraine WAY before it happened!! 😮😮

[@willybauer5496]

Actually, the war in Ukraine (when Russia sent troops to Donbas) started in 2014 . 😞

[@piiinkDeluxe]

@@willybauer5496 that's true.

[@johnsinclair4621]

@@willybauer5496 You mean, when Russia started to militarily aid the faction sympathetic to them in the Ukrainian civil war?

[@rdmname]

love this guy. he actually studied pedagogy and his takes on parenting are so hilarious

[@Chrissy_the_Missy]

I told ya.. He is a genius.. Watch "Liebe" (engl. Love)!

[@HelenaMikas]

German cabaret is very political and brilliant .I live in Berlin and we have several good theatres .Leipzig and Dresden also ..They never swear but have clever sarcasm .

[@banzobeans]

Great guy. One of the best shows I ever saw.

[@TR-Youtube-Channel]

Old but Gold..😆👍

[@puppenbuhnebauchkribbeln1183]

Hagen is the dark GOAT 🖤👌🏼cuts you of with the truth and without compromise or save space...

[@marcoe.3760]

Hagen Rether is my best satiric caracter in germany. Born in Romania .I saw him live but know him much years.

[@ritakonig1891]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 thanks for that. Good to see how others see our sense of humor

[@vairotsana108]

Hi is by far the best one. If you visit his show It is much more content than on KZbin. And it is not just about politics but about our way of Life also Volker Pispers will Not making any Public "Shows" anymore.

[@MrSofazocker]

German humour is no laughing matter.

[@stevesambale3717]

Yes you understand german Comedy says the truth in a ironic way.

[@justusveruslibertas624]

I'll visit his show in november... 😊

[@Kami87munich]

You all have to know that Hagen Rether is on tour with his tour since many many years!! and its close the same since many many years. he uses some news in every show but the basic is the same :) even the name of the tour

[@nerdcorner4697]

I stumbled across you by chance and as a German I find it really interesting to see how German comedy is viewed “from the outside”. I like your content 💫

[@wernerclarssen2939]

Hagen is maybe the best one around in germany right now!

[@techmed-rainer]

Hagen Rether is still on tour and sells out the theatres. He is always on point, also about our German problems.

[@danielw.2442]

pretty accurate about Ukraine

[@SFoX-On-Air]

What might not be entirely clear to foreigners is that Hagen's statement about Nazis in Russia murdering foreigners for decades was also sarcastic. Because that also happened in Germany (in 2008). This refers to the so-called "NSU scandal." In this case, a small right-wing extremist terrorist group (the NSU (National Socialist Underground)) committed 10 murders, 43 attempted murders, three bomb attacks, and 15 robberies against people with a migration background over a period of 7 years. When the matter was uncovered, the "Verfassungsschutz" (our domestic intelligence service responsible for protecting our constitution) was accused of failing. In fact, they were directly involved in the matter and had financed the operation through so-called informants. To cover up their guilt, the intelligence service then shredded all the files associated with the case. This issue reverberated through Germany like an earthquake and still has significant repercussions today.

[@johannageisel5390]

This comment needs to be pinned, because there are people who might not know about this.

[@to_loww]

The NSU murders were also embarassing for the prosecutors, which wrongly and racistly assumed that the perpetrators were Turkish. The cases were only solved by coincidence.

[@xCorvus7x]

That _also_ happened in Germany? Are you implying that something like that happened in Russia, too? The whole program pretends that things Western nations did were done by other countries instead, even though the latter didn't do it. Unless I'm missing critical information, it's not that this _also_ happened here but that exactly that happened here (not in Russia).

[@to_loww]

@@xCorvus7x Please try harder to understand what "also" in this context means. Rether cited more than one example from Germany. He probably just assumed the audience knows the NSU murders and didn't explicitly say they happened in Germany. Hence the "also".

[@xCorvus7x]

@@to_loww Do you see the ambiguity in that comment?

[@19Deamon12]

I think thats the reason why E.T. doesnt contact us. We needed some 1000 Years more, to establish social abilities. We left the trees to soon...🙄

[@martinisnowfox]

As a German, that exactly how we see the world - yes we aint unguilty - our gonverment has blood on his hands - not as much as the one from the States, or the Russia. But in fact, it also tells uns how good we livin here in Europe. Cheers!

[@kannstedirnichtausdenkendi5955]

Mert, I love your reactions, your attitude and your accent 😘

[@marcelinouzerrio4937]

8:03 today its even more explosive ! Just google in germany defense of Constitution (Verfassungsschutz) - NSU .

[@lullimuppi]

Well-made satire shakes the brain.Good example.❤(Real Name: Hagen Rether)

[@mrebholz]

I really enjoyed your analysis and your accent is outstanding, sometimes a bit difficult for me to understand but I really like it. 😊 Do you also analyse British/Scottish political satire or even make a direct comparison of British and German for instance? I love Black Adder, not exactly the same genre but also pretty dark (partially political) humour.

[@GabrielShahab]

Jeff Goldbloom mixed with Steven Seagal but with George Carlin mind

[@foofourtyone]

Did you notice? Basically he predicted the war.

[@Icezapp1]

People could predict it since 2012, only for our standard media slaves its a new thing. Critical thinking was and never will be their strength.

[@KxNOxUTA]

You mean the war that has been ongoing and ongoing for many years already and it's just that now we're more directly affected?

[@yeetyeet7070]

he didn't he showed how incredibly ridiculous it would be if russia did something like that. The only reason it happened now was because the US desperately baited it for years and then told Putin he would have free reign and NATO wasn't going to intervene.

[@yeetyeet7070]

@@Icezapp1 he didn't, he showed how incredibly ridiculous it would be if russia did something like that. The only reason it happened now was because the US desperately baited it for years and then told Putin he would have free reign and NATO wasn't going to intervene.

[@Rudelherz]

This war needed no prediction, it was coming, just later than expected. It was wanted and provoked since 2014, even earlier.

[@EeneMeeneMiste]

This is more cabaret than satire. But you got the point. These guys telling the truth. In reality, there is nothing to laugh in this video. Like Volker Pispers, i love him. But i cannot laugh about what he is saying. Thanks for sharing, maybe some folks wake up now.

[@hangar4851]

Watching political cabaret as a non-german makes me proud, at least a little. "Satire" has a long-lasting tradition and startedoff with the satirical magazin Simplicissimus from 1896 in Munich. Also the "Vorstadthochzeit" in Munich at the same time pointed humourousely at politics and industrial bourgeoisie. Satirical movement traditionally has been backed by the social democratic movement in Germany, which fought for more laborer'rights, schooling and healthcare. After WWI satire radicalized towards anti-german and predominantly communist ideas. Motivated either by relativistic defetism or by assigning the blame on the german empire, satire went through a toxic phase, flaming up the hatred between the radicals of the Weimarer Republic. What happened in WWII is well known. As for now, there is an interesting twist in the reception of satire. After two decades of unpolitical rehabilitation in the society, the 60 ies brought up revolutionary ideas that were primarilly backed by students. In its beginnings justified, the 68ers ideology mutated to an anarchic leftist movement and had been financed ond co-organised by KGB and Hauptverwaltung A. During this peroid satire in Germany had been influenced strongly by Dieter Hildbrandt. Hildebrandt wlaked the thin line between leftist polemism and conformist humour. The ghosts that the 68ers ideology let off the bottle are a major contribution to social erosion and decohesion we face today in germany, branding germany as Europes sick man. Anti-nationalism, anti-faschism, overdone emancipitation and feminisation, etc. During the 80ies, being a pupil in the west, we never have read Goethe, but vast amounts of Mann, Büchner, Böll, etc "Germany is the master of death" had been the parole of our teachers, every year we had to visit the KZ Dachau in recalling our debt and guilt of being a german citizen. Of course, our teachers were 68ers. The irony of that story is, that the overexaggerated political correction of the 60ies led to a self-aggressive mainstream philosophy, that got pounded into german heads for decades. And facing the downfall,of public organozation and increasing radicalization in germany, I can only state that the original contributing self-reflection of satire developed into moralising lessons of self-declared good-men. Facit: when watching german satire now, you always have to keep alert about what kind of manipulation and alternative facts or new narratives you impose your mind at. Keep alert, german satire has lost its innocence. And thre are only very few, Pispers, Mannsheimer, Schramm to name a few who can walk the line of moral self-observation without self-destruction or dumb abiding of presumably political correct paroles in mind.

[@ralphboyshline1518]

His name is misspelled: Hagen Rether

[@D4RKBRU73]

8:30 Well well well, here we are now and the Ukraine *DOES* look like Baghdad. Hagen Rether predicted it over a decade ago....

[@Fabian-xe1qo]

I recommend watching something by Florian Schroeder. One of the best satirists in Germany...

[@martingackle5808]

Hagen Rether is the comedy pitt bull.

[@akatheNIKL]

hagen is the absoulte truth, we lost something when he stopped doing his stage and cabarett work in germany

[@benmeilen4751]

His name is Hagen Rethers😉 unfortunately no new program for some yrs now

[@michaelutech4786]

You became an expert regarding German cabaret. But I remember watching english language equivalents. One of my old favorites being Dave Allen. That was not quite as focussed on politics but always had that as an element. Is there no longer something like English/Irish/Scottish political commedy? Would that be different categories?

[@Why-D]

Yes, Hagen Rether is still on tour.

[@dusank]

Cool video! Keep it up!

[@Norm8n]

His name is Rether :)

[@Dumpsteret1]

His humor suggests we should approach other with a bit of humility. In short supply in the West today

[@gingerglue1579]

if you like Hagen Rether, try “die kühlkette darf nicht unterbrochen werden” - it's my favourite clip, even it's only a short one.

[@auran_vesdranor]

8:31 That aged like milk... Maybe not Kyiv directly but Mariupol can tell quite some tales.

[@anbeaker4067]

You shouldn't only hear the NATO tales...

[@auran_vesdranor]

@@anbeaker4067 You might want to visit Mariupol. I would stay away from Ukraine then though in the future as you'd be there illegally unless you get permission.

[@KxNOxUTA]

​@@anbeaker4067I don't need to. The ppl who escaped live with us in our society now, so I suggest you're watching how you speak and what you speak on.

[@anbeaker4067]

@@KxNOxUTA I have seen videos from Mariupol, where Ukrainian forces - most likely Azov - shoot at and killed alot of civilians, who tried to flee the City. Mariupol has seen Atrocities from both sides.

[@auran_vesdranor]

@@anbeaker4067 "I have seen videos and I couldn't verify anything but just assume that people defending their own land kill their own civilians". Ruzzian propaganda really has an easy time convincing you, right?

[@MellonVegan]

5:15 This is just a random info but where the translation (that is certainly accurate in spirit, don't get me wrong) says "can't defend themselves" he used the German idiom "who aren't in the trees at [the count of] 3". I just think that's a great figure of speech/expression. You can use it in all kinds of contexts (and we do). And it's mildly funny. Edit: he didn't perfectly quote the idiom verbatim but I just mention that bc I am too honest not to, being German and all that. It's still about the same sentence.

[@judaszuechtung1085]

please correct: his Name is Hagen Rether

[@belugahead]

attending bis shows live is like, you start with laughing, but the longer it lasts you stop it as you realize its ni fake and actually not funny until you re kind of depressed how we are faked... But in the end he will get you another laugh....

[@cyanl.2245]

Interesting! Also, what does your shirt say?

[@svenhinrichsen458]

I guess - or let's say imagine - he is in prison now... 😝

[@DH-rj2kv]

The prediction about Putin and Kiev was spot on. Unfortunately Putin turned out to be they psychopath everyone hoped he would not be.

[@wolfbirk8295]

Nonsense...?

[@Sandfox07]

​@@wolfbirk8295 How is it Nonsense?

[@chesterV72]

Do we not know or don't we want to know? I think it's the later. Everybody knows about colonialism, about anti semithism, about the rich 10% making all the decisions. But we don't wanna know. I'ts easier to be ignorant to certain facts of life, how else would we all go on living so large while 2/3 of the world have so little?

[@eissamuslim290]

If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?

[@marshalleriksen1056]

We love Hagen

[@doktorhopfenmachers5717]

Hagen Rether (not Rather ) is an Heavyweight . His sharpness is legend . Tip: Check out Rainald Grebe ;).

[@SongforTin]

He's funny, but there are better artists in my opinion. Lisa Eckhardt is one of the best Germanspeaking Comedian. She's from Austria and her tongue is has such a sharp sword.

[@DougFunnyJunior]

the think is, that it has nothing real with satire to do. Most people dont even understand what he is talking about, normal people have zero intrest in thinks that are not happening right in front of there home. So people who are read some other stuff from other contries know all this facts, the problem is the normal media dont provide you with that. And the worst its nearly in all country world wide like that.

[@Frank-xp3xd]

10 years ago you still could say something like that on German TV, nowadays unthinkable...

[@MaryLou5239]

Stimmt leider

[@jakobs3488]

thats just not true...

[@fredfeinbein678]

Hagen Rether (not Rather) is my absolute favorite in Germany, except Volker Pispers of course, who is not performing anymore. 😢

[@wernermesserer4464]

You can google the reduction of the native population in the US, google says the Indians were reduced from 5 - 7 million around the year 1500 to 227 00 in 1900. One of the most successful genocides in history, less than 10% survived.

[@Ragsna]

To answer your Question at the End: YES, Rether is still alive. Still doing shows. He´s doing a tour Germany-wide with a programm called LIEBE (love) at the moment.

[@dermintken1438]

Maybe hypocrazy is the greatest threat to democracy. Then self-critical humor is the best defense.

[@4gno5tic]

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