Description

A new word has entered the German lexicon: Wutbürger, enraged citizen. It is generally used in the plural to designate crowds of people who are upset over certain issues; disaffected with the political process and feeling powerless, they come together to articulate their displeasure in public. Their rage is entirely focused on a particular aspect of outward reality, and their collective purpose is to change that aspect — in some instances, by drastic means. But what about the individual Wutbürger? What about the rage and disappointment that ultimately simmer within each one? What happens when pent-up feelings of frustration and impotence never find release?