Why is the US presidential debate the biggest news topic in Germany? Here compared to the Dresden bridge collapse.

by jablan

32 comments

  1. well, Trump getting elected would probably be worse for Germany than that bridge collapse.

  3. I don’t care about the bridge. Nobody was hurt and it doesn’t affect my life in any way.

  4. Because Trump threatened to withdraw from NATO or make members that do not make the admittedly agreed-upon 2% budget pay up, licks Putin’s boots, salutes to north korean generals and generally behaves like a toddler throwing a tantrum while having access to nuclear weapons.

    Yeah, why would THAT be more interesting than a bridge that collapsed in the middle of the night /s

  6. We already know our infrastructure is crumbling away, but we don’t know yet how badly the US democracy will crumble.

  7. Well, is that bridge story really that interesting on a national level? I would say no. Its neither famous, nor did anyone get hurt (as far as I know). Its probably only important on a regional level, because its going to be annoying and inconvienent for traffic for a long time.

  9. Because a bridge collapsing without any deaths or even injuries hardly matters in the rest of the country. Sadly the same cant be said about the president of the US.
    And to be honest most people are interested in it because of the dumpster fire that is Trump. Germans most certainly cared less about US elections prior to him. Obama was a big thing because he was a charismatic guy but I doubt the average German on the street even remembers who he ran against in those two elections.

  10. Because your tomfoolery affects us if we want it or not. A pro-Russian Trump at the helm of the US leads to war in Europe.

  11. Because Germany is Uncle Sam’s most devoted follower.

    The US president seems to be determined by upvotes and likes from celebs.

    The collapsed bridge is a visible reminder of the state of German infrastructure.

  12. Because, let’s face it, the bridge collapsing doesn’t affect anyone outside of Dresden.

  13. i dont know ether. i only care who is winning in the end. i dont get it whats so interesting in the votes. it does not makes sense to me to talk that much about US votes. We can’t change anything.

  14. Trump in his *closing argument* in the debate:

    > “You believe in things that the American people don’t believe in,” he said, addressing Harris. “You believe in things like, we’re not gonna frack. We’re not gonna take fossil fuel. We’re not gonna do — things that are going to make this country strong, whether you like it or not.”

    > “**Germany** tried that and within one year, they were back to building normal energy plants,” he continued. “We’re not ready for it.”

    So, Donald Trump brought up Germany in the most important part of the debate for him- his closing statement. He’s saying that Germany was smart to “abandon” strict green energy initiatives and to go back to coal, etc.

  16. The real truth in online journalism: A headline with “Trump” gets more clicks -> sells more ads -> gets better placement.

  17. Because the President in the US has more impact on Germany than a bloody Bridge in an East German City no one cares about.
    I Would guess that in Dresden newspapers the Bridge is nr 1

  19. The outcome of the US presidential election could have far-reaching consequences for the world as a whole, including for Germany. It could affect trade, and therefore the economy; more worryingly, it could affect the course of the war in Ukraine, which is pretty much on our doorstep. And just generally, the idea that the future Commander-in-Chief of one of the world’s most powerful militaries could be somebody who thinks that Haitians steal and eat pet cats and that an acceptable strategy to deal with a pandemic is to inject people with bleach is scary to anyone with half a brain.

    The collapse of a bridge with no casualties is newsworthy, but doesn’t have the same kind of consequences. If you live in Dresden it’s a major inconvenience, but otherwise it just underlines the fact that keeping the infrastructure in good repair is very important. The real message of that incident is: If you always complain when they close a road bridge just because they find a microscopic crack in the concrete, maybe now you understand why they do that.

  21. Because the Editors etc knew that the debate would happen and therefore covered it extensively, reserved the slots and received the reports in the early hours of the morning, and the audience expected them to do so. When i woke up this morning i expected the debate to be the first topic in the news. It was simply sceduled to be the bin topic this morning. The collapsong bridge came as a surprise an will therefore take some time to be covered.

  22. Because depending on who wins the election in USA, Germany gains or looses potential Power/Suplies and what not.
    A broken Bridge is nothing new here and Dresden is not realy interesting for the majority of Germans.
    The last News from Dresden that People remember is the amount of alcohol and drugs on fathersday.

    In a City nearby a Bridge colapsed and was taken down, 3 Buissneses burned down in the last few months and nobody realy cares about that . No one was hurt to my knowlege.

  25. The simple answer is that someone decided it would bring more clicks.
    Maybe an algorithm, maybe an editor.

  26. Clicks

    We can pretend it is morals or infroming the ppl.

  27. Believe it or not but most Germans are more affected by the US elections than a collapsed bridge in freaking dresden

  28. This bridge only affects people in Dresden, the US election affects the whole world.

  29. Because nobody died or got injured. If there were hourly updates on bodies being pulled from the river, the bridge would stand a chance against the presidential debate.
    Fortunately, that’s not the case and the potential election of a pro-Russian fascist is the bigger problem. 

  30. The fate of the next 4 years of the world, which will impact global economic and foreign policy in a million ways, or a bridge in a medium sized city falling down with no injuries or deaths.

    Hmm.

  31. Because US president is probably the most powerful person on our planet whether we like it or not

  32. Because Trump getting elected seems to be the bigger thread than some random bridge. Really hope EU strengthens their relationship to be less dependent on the USA.

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