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I hear a sea-devil asking a land-devil: How did it go with trading in the world economy? The latter laughs: As sweet as honey the lie went down the throat. Look, horse manure was sold very expensively as figs. The pound also wanted to betray the euro. But the dollar suffered dearly through this.

Gold went and dipped itself in oil. But it was Russian gas that would sell like hot cakes during an energy shortage. With war here and missiles there, the Suez channel was soon stripped of all her rights. In a mess, East and West walked over to each.

With first a flood and then drought, the Nile was soon dried up. Egypt now stepped carefully on thistles and thorns. The old pharaohs were dried into mummies in vain. China wanted to know from Africa: What does she really have in mind for her future? But before England and America could take part in this dialogue, Russia said, I am now that continent’s only guardian.

But the angel of Africa said: All of you are aiming far too high. Look, God’s bow spans over the South of this continent as defense. Therefore, woe to every greedy eye that dares to exalt himself over Africa. Look, instead of feeding her, everyone now wants to suckle on her unexplored riches.

I hear the sea-devil again asking the land-devil: What is it that world politics really have in mind? I hear the latter answer: Oh, now it is a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye. Look, as sweet as syrup the liberal lie went like honey down the throat. And in the big forthcoming famine, there is little left to harvest from the farmlands.