Two-and-a-half; ,,Realpolitik und Weltpolitik,,

Two politics.

Two powers.

One young nobleman; one power.

One old nobleman; one power.

Noske stood—Rheinhardt’s spare right hand.

Von Scheer stood—Von Hohenzimmern’s spare right hand.

While Von Scheer meddled himself into external politics, Weltpolitik, Noske struggled to fight.

While Von Scheer struck up a trade deal with the Eastern unions, Noske struggled to fight.

“You are terrible at external affairs”, Rheinhardt scolded.

“You are great at internal affairs”, Von Hohenzimmern encouraged.

Weltpolitik, Noske came to dislike.

Realpolitik, Noske came to like.

A social union; then and there stood.

A social union; then and there stood—hated by Noske.

Fueled by his hatred, he called-to-arms Rheinhardt.

Fueled by his hatred, he called-to-arms Von Hohenzimmern.

Not understanding his hatred, Rheinhardt declined.

Not understanding his hatred, Von Hohenzimmern declined.

A crusade; called out by Noske.

A crusade; failed in it’s tracks.

A rally—achieved.

Five arrests—achieved.

Rheinhardt ordered him to stop for they were not yet dangerous.

Von Hohenzimmern proudly called out the victory of this crusade.

Waste of resources, Rheinhardt called it.

Greatness through propaganda, Von Hohenzimmern called it.

Socialists came to power; the east trembled in oppression.

Socialists came to power; the Reich trembled in fear.

The government ignored it, for trade was more important.

The government ignored it, for they feared being next.

Rheinhardt called Noske, he apologised.

Von Hohenzimmern called Noske, he had him swear in oath.

“You are to lead the government should either of us not be capable of doing so.”

“You are to be Reichsminister of R.K. Herze.”