Statistical surprise of the day is that only 14% of German men under 50 say they would refuse to fight for Germany. An astonishing 61% have said they are ready to fight. That matches the general impression I have, from speaking with German men, with men under 25 being the most-martial.

And it's mostly socialists refusing: the Left Party, the Green Party, and BSW from Sahra Wagenknecht. The most martial are the FDP -- whose leader, Christian Lindner, is a reserve officer -- with 74%, and the AfD with 61%. (21% of women would be willing to fight, but we have no further details, as to what else is ailing them.)

Also, 59% of the German population would like to spend more on defense, as opposed to 42% who would like to spend more on environmental stuff and a meagre 18% who think #Germany needs to pay more people more money to not-work.