„Wir schaffen das“ („We will make it!“) is an assertion made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the 2015 European migrant crisis, that Germany could manage to absorb very large numbers of immigrants. It
subsequently came into wide use by politicians and activists opposed to mass immigration, intending criticism of Merkel’s immigration policy.
Slowing down the speed of Merkels assertion, hidden layers of her words become visible: The wind over the mediterranean.
The vibration of the boat hulls.
Trembling people.
