Ralph Schoellhammer

that is a little bit odd and so the timing is one thing the second part that is crucial i'm still working on a name for it that i can then finally trademark is if i have what i call the the humorous dictator theory and what the theory is is that censorship is always the tool of governments who are insecure

that is a little bit odd and so the timing is one thing the second part that is crucial i'm still working on a name for it that i can then finally trademark is if i have what i call the the humorous dictator theory and what the theory is is that censorship is always the tool of governments who are insecure

If you look back again, historically, in Prussia under Frederick the Great, you could say almost everything you wanted. There were some limitations, you had to be careful to insult the king, but otherwise you could speak your mind quite openly. Because the government felt so secure and confident in their position that they didn't really feel the need to clamp down on the population.

If you look back again, historically, in Prussia under Frederick the Great, you could say almost everything you wanted. There were some limitations, you had to be careful to insult the king, but otherwise you could speak your mind quite openly. Because the government felt so secure and confident in their position that they didn't really feel the need to clamp down on the population.

The less safe and secure governments feel in their position, the more they try to control and clamp down on the people. And if you look at Poles in Germany, if you look at Poles in Austria, in France, I think it's also true in the UK,

The less safe and secure governments feel in their position, the more they try to control and clamp down on the people. And if you look at Poles in Germany, if you look at Poles in Austria, in France, I think it's also true in the UK,

They are so much underwater with the people that they are desperately trying to limit their ability to speak freely because they know that 80, 70, 65%, whatever, 90% don't really have anything good to say about the government. It's not so bad, I would say, in Austria. It's a little bit worse in Germany.

They are so much underwater with the people that they are desperately trying to limit their ability to speak freely because they know that 80, 70, 65%, whatever, 90% don't really have anything good to say about the government. It's not so bad, I would say, in Austria. It's a little bit worse in Germany.

But, and again, your next guest will speak in greater detail about this, but what's happening in the UK is truly troublesome. I mean, getting a visit by the police because of a social media post is absurd.

But, and again, your next guest will speak in greater detail about this, but what's happening in the UK is truly troublesome. I mean, getting a visit by the police because of a social media post is absurd.

And if you allow me to make one more point on this, because that's also something you see in Germany, there's a completely new category now being developed that is called, you know, I think that the term in the UK is non-criminal hate incidents. And in Germany, it's called incidents... below the threshold of legal viability or legal liability. Sorry, my bad.

And if you allow me to make one more point on this, because that's also something you see in Germany, there's a completely new category now being developed that is called, you know, I think that the term in the UK is non-criminal hate incidents. And in Germany, it's called incidents... below the threshold of legal viability or legal liability. Sorry, my bad.

What that means is that now the police can investigate you even though you haven't committed a crime. So they're not calling it thought crimes, but that is basically what it is because the police can knock at your door. And in most countries, if the police knocks on your door, that's a form of intimidation. So they don't arrest you. They will just talk to you.

What that means is that now the police can investigate you even though you haven't committed a crime. So they're not calling it thought crimes, but that is basically what it is because the police can knock at your door. And in most countries, if the police knocks on your door, that's a form of intimidation. So they don't arrest you. They will just talk to you.

But then again, if the government uses authority to Give you a stern talking to. That is in a democracy, in a republic, if we actually want to use that term as it's supposed to be meant, that's a very disturbing development.

But then again, if the government uses authority to Give you a stern talking to. That is in a democracy, in a republic, if we actually want to use that term as it's supposed to be meant, that's a very disturbing development.

Well, that's a horrible story. I have to tell it real quick. I have to change this. When I started Twitter, I never expected to have any follower at all. And my grandfather was born in 1913. He was not familiar with the Ralph, with the PH. So he always used to write my name like this, like the PH and then the F. And I thought it was very funny. I was very fond of my late grandfather.

Well, that's a horrible story. I have to tell it real quick. I have to change this. When I started Twitter, I never expected to have any follower at all. And my grandfather was born in 1913. He was not familiar with the Ralph, with the PH. So he always used to write my name like this, like the PH and then the F. And I thought it was very funny. I was very fond of my late grandfather.

So I used it as my Twitter handle. And now I have the problem that I have an absolutely unmemorabilizable Twitter handle. So I have to change this at some point.

So I used it as my Twitter handle. And now I have the problem that I have an absolutely unmemorabilizable Twitter handle. So I have to change this at some point.