“No matter who we vote for”
Van der Bellen draws attention with his “people” statement
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen called for unity on the occasion of the National Day. “We are all the people. We belong together, and just like in a family, we can find a way to live together peacefully and respectfully,” the head of state explained in his televised address on October 26. For only together do we have the strength and power to make the future a better place for everyone.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The Federal President recalled the dark times in Austrian history—years in which a inhuman, far-right ideology, National Socialism, divided people into “valuable” and “worthless”: “Those who belonged had nothing to fear. Those who didn’t belong had everything to fear.”
This ultimately led to the Holocaust, “the crime against humanity par excellence,” in which many Austrians were also complicit: “All of this in the name of a delusional obsession with racial purity that had nothing to do with the reality of being human or with Austria’s history and identity.”
For Austria has always been a place where people of the most diverse origins—especially from the far-flung corners of the former monarchy—have come together.
The Second Republic: A Success Story
The Second Republic then became a resounding success story, the Federal President emphasized. This became possible because people learned that allowing themselves to be divided as a nation—and irreconcilably declaring others to be enemies, mocking, humiliating, and persecuting them—leads straight into the abyss. People learned to find good compromises and to reach out to one another.
He still believes that the attitude “We’ll work it out” is Austria’s recipe for success: “I still believe that the foundation on which this country is built is strong and sustainable,” the Federal President emphasized.
“We Are All the People”
He urged Austrians not to let themselves be persuaded that only certain people are “the true people”: “We are all the people. No matter who we vote for. No matter whom we love. No matter what we believe in. No matter which minority or majority we belong to.”
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