Which makes one wonder, what do they think about political discourse now?

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The nature of mainstream political and media discourse in Germany right now is not redolent of a nation ready to make that degree of financial commitment in the interests of eurozone cohesion.

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Satire is now part and parcel of the political discourse, alongside impromptu music videos from Nigeria's favourite artists crying the tears of a nation.

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Since what is at stake is so momentous, this small beginning must now evolve into an informed and thoughtful national discourse.

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Now such thinking is moving out into the mainstream discourse.

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