This ent­ry is part 1 of 1 in the series System Drift Inside the German Welfare State System Drift Inside the German Welfare State Germany’s wel­fa­re sta­te doesn’t need reform—it needs deto­xi­fi­ca­ti­on February 4, 2026 In the United States, right‑wing poli­tics beco­mes visi­ble through expli­cit govern­ment decis­i­ons. Germany reve­als a dif­fe­rent pat­tern: for years, the wel­fa­re sta­te has tigh­ten­ed migra­ti­on poli­cy … Continue rea­ding Germany’s wel­fa­re sta­te doesn’t need reform—it needs detoxification