Untranslated headlines in German are much clearer than New York Times headlines in English
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โ€œThe Republicans have a Nazi problem.

US President Trump is turning racism, sexism, corruption and contempt for democracy into virtues, says journalist Tom Nichols. He considers the Republicans to be politically and morally hollowed out.

An interview by Martin Pfaffenzellerโ€
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It's less of a problem, more of a feature, a selling point even, for this administration
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The NYT is more afraid of losing sources. But both-siderism takes its toll, too.
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Clear as day.
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Funny, just read those posts and youโ€™re right!
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Thatโ€™s been the case for decades btw.
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Clear enough in German I can actually mentally translate the words to English without having studied any German
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In conclusion: Facism is a land of contrasts.
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This should win the internet today!
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In case that first one isn't clear above
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And as a German I want point out that this is not a leftist newspaper at all.
The opposite of left to be precise.
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Ja.
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Just a really stark example of how the cowardly U.S. political press โ€” specifically the New York Times โ€” relies on euphemism instead of clear language. It's a problem European outlets don't seem to have, at least in Germany.
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One of the casualties of the Trump era is Betteridge's Law of Headlines
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Brilliant observation! Thank you.
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I don't speak German but I understand that!
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Why US and Russia are backing Viktor Orbรกn in Hungary election
As voters head to polls, Washington support and alleged interference from Moscow raise questions about influence
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/hungary-election-why-orban-is-a-common-cause-for-us-and-russia
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Itโ€™s a miracle on earth! If I can channel my โ€œfaithโ€ to teleport me, Iโ€™m definitely going to start thinking about going to organized religious services!

โ€ฆ[Weighing the pros and cons]โ€ฆ

Nah. I Science.
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"I admit it's possible," said Arthur Borland, noted HVAC installation expert.

NYT: See? Both sides!
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Yes.
(2017)
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I'm gonna start calling him Sexmonster, and the GOP Naziproblem.
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โ€œDonald Trump says heโ€™s going to send us to gulags, we asked experts who disagree.โ€
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โ€žLegally creativeโ€œ ๐Ÿ˜‚
Greetings from ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
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You missed out the best one
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the one in the upper right reads like what I would write if I wanted to write a fake german headline.
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German media remembers what happens when they get neutral covering a wannabe nazi
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Quality journalism Vs. American "journalism" :/
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Perhaps, this should be used as an example to show English is a germanic language. I understood it without translation and English isn't my first language.
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The last one about Donald Trump twisting the news, in an ostensible news outlet, is depressing.
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NYT ed board headline goes so far to impute Dems with the phrasing.
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Decent suggestion:
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Ah, those Germans: All silliness and light!
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Thank you for not actually posting NYT links. ๐Ÿ‘
Bsky needs to get with this.
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Not according to Democratic Senator Dick Durbin. He defends their behavior. @durbin.senate.gov
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The Democrats are fucking incredible. Republicans can literally kill them as much as they want and they just sit there.
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He needs to retire now
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