• halfdane@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    I am sure the germans have a precise term for this

    I propose these:

    • Existenzkrise (existential crisis)
    • schleichender Verfall (creeping deterioration)
    • schleichende Faschisierung (slowly becoming more and more fascist

    In increasing order of specificity regarding your text

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        2 days ago

        That would probably be " Wettbewerbsfähigkeit " from “Wettbewerb” (competition, but it’s actually from “Wette” (bet, rivalry) and “bewerben” (to vie/seek) ) and “Fähigkeit” (ability).