There was a big bang last Sunday on stern TV. Comedian Oliver Pocher met climate activist and speaker of the “Last Generation” Carla Hinrichs on the RTL talk show, it wasn’t just an exchange of niceties. This culminated in a direct exchange of blows. When Hinrichs complained about the level of discussion in the round, Pocher boldly advised her: “Then you have to go”.
A week later, the comedian spoke again on the subject. In an interview with the “Bild” newspaper, Pocher was more conciliatory in tone, but essentially stuck to his negative opinion of the climate stickers. “One or the other should certainly also think about their future professionally if they don’t want to remain ‘the last generation’,” said the father of five. His advice to the activists: “Maybe work on the creativity of the protests to get people on your side.”
That was his point of view on Sunday at stern TV. In the round itself, Pocher did not find a majority for his position – he complained to “Bild” that the climate activists were not listening and would therefore not allow any other opinion. But the comedian had the audience on his side: 87 percent of the viewers agreed with his thesis that the current solutions would not help.
In the “Bild” interview, the comedian now confirms his basic willingness to protect the climate. According to his own statement, he makes his own contribution: “I eat less animal products, buy less clothing and have built an almost independent electricity and heat cycle in our house through heat pumps, insulation and photovoltaics plus conversion to hydrogen.”
But there are doubts about how seriously Oliver Pocher really means it. Because when asked how he raises his children with regard to climate protection, the comedian takes refuge in jokes: “We go through the climate protection goals in regular rounds of talks with my 2- and 3-year-old sons and draw up papers that we send to various leading scientists, to business representatives and politicians,” he replies. With his older children he works “Monday to Friday for Future”.
That’s typical Pocher again: As soon as things get serious, the punch line is more important to him than a clear stance.
Sources used: “Bild.de”, stern TV
