Now some people offer simple solutions for imaginary problems and sidetrack from real problems, such as Ex-Fake-PotUS Trump (alternative facts, Tea Party 2.0 ...), TSAR Putin (main war criminal; perpetual term of office; Criminalize opponents; Incitement to violence against his opponents and so-called "ENEMIES OF RUSSIA" - this has apparently been going on for a long time up to controlled murder actions; lying to the population; War - since 1999 in Chechnya (1994-1996 was before Putin), 2008 in Georgia, since 2011 in Syria, since 2014 (Annexation of Crimea and Donbass) and since February 24, 2022 even more murderous in Ukraine; Suppressing media⇒alternative truths, Orwell´s 1984 sends greetings), SULTAN Erdogan (treats non-supporters as enemies) and many other like-minded people spread over the whole world. Luckily many people help refugees. Some are insulting them as do-gooders, but i think this is really an ennoblement.

politicians/parties with populist changes of opinion or statements - e.g. AfD before/after April 2020, again and again Markus Söder and Friedrich Merz (both felt at least weekly and usually quite wrong in terms of content).

Fake news: The worst distributors constantly complain in their forums about what they call ´fake news´ from media, people and institutions. Their filter bubbles are the only accepted ´truth´ for a loud, often aggressive minority, so anyone who shouts ´LIE´ loud enough is right. the media they call ´LIE PRESS´ (radio, TV, newspapers and their counterparts on the Internet) are more trustworthy - with the exception of populist opinion changing of media such as SUN etc.

Even before the enlargements, the EU functioned only to a limited extent, partly because of the massive influence of individual member states, especially Germany, France and Great Britain (until Brexit). Now (with currently 27 Member States and 7 candidates) this has become even worse. Small-minded wrangling and more and more populism, as well as some strange processes - e.g. the elections to the European Parliament in 2019 - as well as partial blockades, e.g. Orban/Hungary, do not fit into a constructive democratic coexistence.

The situation in NATO is particularly muddled, where Turkey and Hungary are currently blocking decisions - Erdogan and Orban seem to be Putin fans and each have a very peculiar view of their legitimacy to manipulate law in other countries.

Thanks to the populist and Trump-subservient Republicans - e.g. in the events surrounding the election of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives and the probably now practiced fundamental opposition - the USA, like some other countries ruled by populists or autocrats, will soon have to be called an ex-democracy.