In this perceptive and provocative essay, Ulf Poschardt exposes a new social character that is shaping and paralysing our society: the ‘shit citizen’. With an ominous mixture of arrogance and subservient spirit, the ‘shit citizen’ presents himself as the morally superior saviour of the world – but above all defends his own privileges and interests.
Poschardt, one of Germany’s most renowned journalists, shows how the Shitbürger has established an unprecedented ‘hegemony’ in the liberal, saturated societies of the West. This has not only permeated institutions such as culture, media and science, but has also led Germany into a deep crisis – a crisis that can only be overcome through radical self-criticism and a return to republican virtues.
An indispensable book for anyone who wants to understand the social changes of our time and see through the mechanisms of the shitbourgeoisie. Provocative, analytical and a wake-up call for self-reflection.
An indispensable book for anyone who wants to understand the social changes of our time and see through the mechanisms of the shitbourgeoisie. Provocative, analytical and a wake-up call for self-reflection.