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Lame Internet? Helmut Kohl Is to Blame!

Summary by Jacobin Magazin
As early as the 1980s, Germany was ready for fiberglass – but Helmut Kohl stopped progress to restore cultural hegemony against the «Rotfunk». The digital legacy, which continues to this day, is the legacy of this conservative cultural struggle.
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Jacobin MagazinJacobin Magazin

Lame Internet? Helmut Kohl Is to Blame!

As early as the 1980s, Germany was ready for fiberglass – but Helmut Kohl stopped progress to restore cultural hegemony against the «Rotfunk». The digital legacy, which continues to this day, is the legacy of this conservative cultural struggle.

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Jacobin Magazin broke the news in on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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