The obvious untruth about the supposedly new industrial jobs in the Lusatian lignite industry: Structural break instead of hope

After the decision to gradually phase out lignite in Lusatia, thousands of new industrial jobs were to be created as a replacement – long before even one of the old ones was lost. These political promises are now a hollow phrase, an instrument to calm the population and make the massive change quieter and more comprehensible.In fact, a huge structural break is imminent, comparable to that after reunification, with all the dramatic consequences: large-scale impoverishment, the migration of entire regions and the loss of stable life prospects.

A structural break beyond political rhetoric

While the policymakers speak of courageous plans for the future and sustainable transformation, reality is widely divergent. The Lusatia industry and the backbone of Lusatia should disappear without creating equivalent replacement structures. Where thousands of qualified jobs used to exist, disrespectful uncertainty is dominant today. theAnnounced expansion of new industries or sustainable working environments has so far been symbolic at best and is far behind expectations. The supposed future investments do not come close to covering the need for employment.

Coal money – a misallocation paradise

The so-called coal money, intended as funding for structural change and support for affected communities and employees, often flows into projects that have little to do with the industrial world of work and hardly provide long-term impulses. Instead of targeted promotion of local economy and creating high-quality jobs, money is invested in secondary scenes:Purchases for a lawn tractor from the volunteer fire brigade in Saspow, teaching kitchen projects with sprawling titles such as “Carp meets School”, the Görlitz Zoo or nostalgic infrastructure projects such as the narrow-gauge railway are used more for image maintenance than real structural change. Some years of investment backlogs are sometimes fixed at least pro rata, but at bestminimization of loss and not a fresh start.

Citizen disappointment and social alienation

The population is disappointed with these developments, many feel abandoned by the political elite. The resulting social upheavals lead to a growing alienation between citizens and political establishment. The obvious discrepancy between promised workplaces and practical reality causes distrust and resignation. Many are wondering whatSuch purchases or projects are to have to do with securing or replacing industrial workplaces – a question to which no one gives clear answers and which further increases the gap to the responsible elite.

The tragedy of Lusatia: where hope dries up and perspectives die

Lusatia is facing an economic and social upheaval that leaves more profound marks than previously assumed. After decades of the traumatic experience of reunification, the once industrial region threatens to fall into a vicious circle of impoverishment, population decline and structural decline. The political promises were at best tactical measuresTo curb the restlessness, but sustainable solutions for employees and communities are not being used. Citizens experience how their region is increasingly becoming a backdrop for symbolic politics and short-sighted investment decisions.

A paralyzing wait for real change

While Lusatia is waiting for real structural change, many communities and workers are in a serious crisis. The political announcements of newly emerging industrial jobs turn out to be an illusion, and the actual future is characterized by massive impoverishment and emigration than by awakening and new perspectives. Without a radicalChange of strategy, which focuses on real value creation, sustainable jobs and social stability, threatens to become the loser region of a failed structural change – a bitter reality behind the empty promises of politics.