A slow, cautious, but clear sobering-up characterizes some countries in Europe, which is good news after every night of revelry. Germany is coming to its senses, as indicated by Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), meeting with the Hungarian prime minister in Budapest. On one side of the legendary German firewall stand the parties that call themselves democratic but are, in reality, astonishingly vain and completely out of touch with society while on the other side stands the AfD alone, Germany's designated nemesis. This is the party one must not cooperate or negotiate with but must reject, and that is for reasons of principle. However, it is certainly worth listening to what this party, repeatedly humiliated and labeled as Nazi, has to say. "Germany is weak because its leadership is weak," said Alice Weidel, hitting the nail on the head. Germany does not know where it is headed because it isn't headed anywhere—it has no vision and no solutions to anything. It simply stumbles forward to the next election and then struggles to cobble together a coalition so it can keep chanting to itself, "Wir schaffen das,"—"We can do it,"—because after all, "we are Germans." Hungary, on the other hand, knows exactly what it wants. It points out mistakes, errors, and wrongdoings, outlines the path to follow, and works towards success. Not for reasons of principle, but because it thinks clearly and soberly, being the only one who did not drink during the night of revelry.
Alice Weidel could be the person of the future, but the politician still has a great deal of work to do before she can put her country, with its distorted structure, back on track.
The millions of migrants will not return home, and cracking down on illegal immigration is cumbersome. Moreover, let’s not forget that the AfD remains on the other side of the firewall, meaning this party cannot lead Germany out of trouble alone, just as Hungary cannot single-handedly help all of Europe. The path to sobriety is long and painful in Germany, but even from the worst situations, there is a way out. This change, however, can only be carried out with a patriotic heart.