The Golden One - June 21, 2025


Is There Hope For Germany？

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hope for Germany
Hosted by
Marcus Follin
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Plato King Ludwig Neoplatonism Lycurgus Isar
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9 minutes

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1,292

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107

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In this episode, we are checking in from beautiful Bavaria in good old Germany, where I have just returned from a visit to the Bavarian Parliament and a trip to the Grand Museums of Munich, where we have some fine art and some fine monuments. I also talk about the current state of affairs in Germany and why I think there is still hope.

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00:00:00.040 All right, we are checking in from beautiful Bavaria in good old Germany.
00:00:05.900 Now, before we get into the commentary of my fine footage here, I will respond to the question at hand,
00:00:13.420 and that is, is there still hope for Germany?
00:00:17.200 And I will respond, yes, absolutely.
00:00:20.100 The same tactic can be applied to Germany as elsewhere.
00:00:23.580 It depends on how many young German men are willing to dedicate their lives to restoring order to Germany and Europe,
00:00:31.820 how many young men are willing to go into politics, go into contest the institutions of power in society,
00:00:41.360 how many older German men who are wealthy, how many of those are willing to contribute to finance and fund pro-German initiatives,
00:00:50.520 pro-German political initiatives and meta-political initiatives.
00:00:54.960 And of course, we do have the AFD, Alternative für Deutschland, which is as any party, it's not perfect,
00:01:02.560 but it's a way forward at least.
00:01:05.280 And if you have your reservations about the party for whatever reason,
00:01:09.640 keep in mind that it's a very, very diverse party in terms of political opinions.
00:01:15.860 So you have perhaps a more based faction within the party,
00:01:20.300 and then you have a less based faction, to put it like that.
00:01:25.020 Either way, I do have hope for Germany. 0.81
00:01:27.620 There is so much capacity, so much potential, so much force that can be awakened in the German people.
00:01:33.920 So I am still white-filled, I'm still optimistic that the German nation can turn this sad situation around.
00:01:42.520 Now, that all being said, I will now comment on the footage you see before you.
00:01:47.800 So there I am checking in from the pre-Alps, so not quite the Alps, but almost at the Alps.
00:01:54.920 And you ask, do I need to pose like that?
00:01:56.920 Yes, I absolutely do need to pose like that.
00:01:59.140 It's just how I am built.
00:02:01.260 I need to flex and pose at any given opportunity.
00:02:04.700 And there you see a nice shoulder bag from Legio Gloria, which is a fine companion to have with you.
00:02:11.460 I have it every day.
00:02:13.460 And there we are driving through the nice landscape.
00:02:16.700 Absolutely beautiful stuff, for sure.
00:02:20.060 So, yeah, great stuff, great stuff indeed.
00:02:22.980 Now we move from the foothills of the Alps to the Bavarian Parliament.
00:02:36.360 And this was quite epic indeed, if you ask me.
00:02:39.240 So they have busts of legendary figures from antiquity.
00:02:43.300 So here we see Lycurgus, the legendary founder of Sparta.
00:02:46.880 And we're moving on to this fine gentleman, none other than Solon.
00:02:51.760 And he was the gentleman who gave the account of Atlantis that he heard from the Egyptians.
00:02:58.160 I've talked about this in a recent podcast episode.
00:03:01.680 And now here we have him, the man himself, good old Plato.
00:03:06.640 Now, as you perhaps know, I am an enjoyer of Neoplatonism.
00:03:11.400 So perhaps not as much Plato himself, but the Neoplatonists at least.
00:03:15.400 So I needed to get a selfie with the man himself.
00:03:19.080 And there we have Pericles, the famous Athenian statesman, looking handsome and good.
00:03:26.220 This fine old gentleman.
00:03:27.740 And here Caesar, a titan of European history, on proud display.
00:03:34.400 And here we have Pythagoras, of course also a titan of both philosophy and mathematics.
00:03:40.580 And here we have Homeros, also known as Homer, the author of the Iliad.
00:03:46.620 And this was very interesting indeed.
00:03:59.720 Bavaria, they still have a strong Catholic tradition.
00:04:02.760 So you see the crucifix there.
00:04:04.300 This is not something you would see in a place like Sweden.
00:04:07.660 So for me, it was quite refreshing.
00:04:10.060 Now, I'm not a Christian, but I can still appreciate that they are true to their traditions.
00:04:15.380 So seeing the crucifix like that, despite, again, not being Christian, it was quite cool to see that they are serious about their traditions like that and their faith.
00:04:29.100 So moving on to this fine painting of none other than Charlemagne.
00:04:34.940 Or as you would say in Germany, Karl der Gose.
00:04:38.000 So Charles the Great, one of the most important figures in European history.
00:04:44.500 So this is what we need to restore, by the way, with the European Union.
00:04:49.120 We don't need a collection of bureaucrats in Brussels, but we need to restore the empire of Charlemagne.
00:04:57.360 Now we are checking in from the English Garden in München, or Munich, as it's also called.
00:05:04.080 So, quite nice to have such a big park in the middle of a very large city.
00:05:10.100 And there you see I'm wearing one of the new Ligio Gloria linen garments.
00:05:14.140 Of course, I need to look as good as possible, so therefore I wear the best clothing.
00:05:19.220 So here we have a monument, also called Denkmal in German.
00:05:23.200 So you see this quite often in Germany, which is nice.
00:05:27.500 By the way, upon regime change, this is the type of monuments we will erect again.
00:05:33.180 Because it adds so much to any given place.
00:05:37.380 It gives a sense of history, a sense of identity.
00:05:41.280 Of course, two things that are quite controversial in the current year.
00:05:45.500 But worry not, because the zeitgeist is quickly changing in our favor.
00:05:53.200 And here we see a new classical pavilion.
00:06:10.140 Aesthetic stuff, for sure.
00:06:11.520 Then, as you can see, some miscreant has defiled the place with some graffiti.
00:06:18.440 The harshest punishment is suitable in this case.
00:06:22.640 But that is a topic for another time.
00:06:25.620 Anyway, some nice view of the city and the park from this particular place as well.
00:06:31.380 So this is the type of stuff that I like.
00:06:33.920 Great stuff, great stuff indeed.
00:06:35.300 And you can see me, I'm wearing the moss green linen shirt, a pair of chinos, and the leather belt as well.
00:06:42.800 And a pair of leather shoes.
00:06:44.420 So good stuff, good stuff, if I may be so bold.
00:06:47.840 Very stylish, even.
00:06:48.980 And now we come to the city center.
00:07:11.220 And this is a neo-gothic town hall.
00:07:14.140 So it's called neo-gothic because it's based on a gothic style, so a medieval style.
00:07:19.880 But it was built in the late 1800s.
00:07:23.040 And of course, this is also something I do like.
00:07:25.860 So more neo-gothic architecture is incoming upon regime change.
00:07:31.180 And here we have the beautiful Isartor.
00:07:33.740 So the Isar is a river and tor means gate in German.
00:07:38.540 And you can see on the murals here, it depicts the triumphal procession of Ludwig IV of Bavaria
00:07:47.940 after his victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Ampfig in 1322.
00:07:54.500 Munich is, of course, also famous for its many bear halls.
00:07:58.440 And I will admit that I had a bear while in München.
00:08:02.660 And here we have an example of how not to build and an example of how to build.
00:08:07.740 So to the left, how not to build, and to the right, how to build.
00:08:11.780 Moving on to the Königsplatz, a place of great beauty commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
00:08:20.580 He was an enjoyer of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, as are we all, I can only suppose.
00:08:37.740 And here you see me attempting some mensur training.
00:08:59.740 I had the honor and the privilege of witnessing a mensur jewel when I visited this fine Burschenschaft,
00:09:07.560 the Nubia München.
00:09:09.100 And shout out to the fine gentlemen there.
00:09:11.740 Thank you a lot for your hospitality.
00:09:14.620 It is much appreciated.
00:09:16.260 I had a nice stay in Germany, as always.
00:09:19.060 One of the most beautiful places on earth.
00:09:21.580 Definitely worth fighting for.
00:09:23.240 I send power and support to all of my German friends.
00:09:27.080 We are in this together, and we will prevail, I am sure of it.
00:09:31.040 So, thank you for watching.
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00:09:46.640 XOXO.
00:09:47.240 Boo.