Bits & Pretzels #9: The upsetting Lack of an Ecosystem for Founders

Lars Klingbeil, the General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), argues that his country needs a change in perspective: "Germans admire Mark Zuckerberg as a great founder, but they don't look at the people in their own country. And if our founders get attention all they get is being mocked.” He also talks about the eroding trust in traditional parties such as his own, the Social Democrats, and how he wants to win back voters who turned from SPD to the neo-Nazi party "Alternative für Deutschland" (AfD) and the upsetting political crisis in the German government after last week a liberal state premier was elected into office with the votes from the AfD. Because of the special circumstances of the ongoing political debate in Germany, we’re having our conversation in German. Our non-German speaking listeners can find a detailed English summary in our show notes. Hosts: Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels) Featuring: Lars Klingbeil (@larsklingbeil), SPD-Generalsekretär (@spdde) More to explore: Visit our website: https://www.bitsandpretzels.com/podcast Follow us: Twitter: @bitsandpretzels Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback directly at [email protected].