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By: Stefan Schmid
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As a TV expert, Ralf Schumacher's expertise actually lies in the sporting area.
Now he speaks out about politics and immediately faces headwinds.
Munich – Many athletes hold back from making political statements during their active careers.
Also out of fear of negative consequences.
Ralf Schumacher's time as an active racing driver is now over ten years ago, but as a TV expert for Formula 1, Michael Schumacher's brother is still in the public eye.
This was now also evident in a critical Instagram post about the goals of the Green Party.
Schumacher on the Greens' goals: "You really get scared"
On Thursday (March 7th) Ralf Schumacher posted a screenshot from the ZDF program
Markus Lanz
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Seen in the picture: Katharina Stolla, the co-leader of the Green Youth.
Schumacher's chosen words make it clear that the former racing driver thinks little of the Greens' political goals.
Ralf Schumacher is active as a TV expert for Formula 1.
He now caused a stir with a political Instagram post.
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“It’s unbelievable what the Greens are planning to do in the future.
“You really get scared,” Schumacher begins his angry post.
He hopes “that everyone listens carefully and makes their cross somewhere else in the future.”
Specifically, he refers to the point “less work with full pay”, which receives little approval from Schumacher.
This becomes clear in the addition in brackets: “Guaranteed to ensure prosperity” and a monkey emoji covering its eyes.
Irony à la Ralf Schumacher.
But Schumacher doesn't seem to mean well towards the Greens in general: “And that's just one example of this party!!
Terrible …” Katharina Stolla seems to have evoked a lot of emotions in Ralf Schumacher
with her appearance at
Markus Lanz .
Schumacher followers view the Greens post critically
Schumacher himself also evoked emotions among his 146,000 followers with his post.
And the most frequently liked comments are critical of Schumacher's post.
A comment with a little advice to Schumacher received over 600 hearts: “Dude, stick to the racing comments, you really can’t give yourself that kind of swearing.”
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Another follower concludes his long comment by saying that he is “not a fan of this profile developing in this direction.”
However, he also praises Schumacher's expertise in Formula 1 and his commentary activities.
Further comments under the post denounce the “contentless Green bashing”, suggest that Schumacher should “really” inform himself or miss “a clear statement against the right”.
But there are also followers who take the TV expert's side.
“Anyone who votes Green has lost control of their life” and “The Greens are ruining our country, we can see it more and more” also received between 150 and 200 likes each.
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