The Seven German Words that capture an essence of this era of Trump Misadministration.
Backpfeifengesicht:
In German, this means “a face that deserves to be punched.”
Weltschmerz:
Translates literally to “world pain.” The sickening exasperation one feels at the state of the world.
Fernweh:
The feeling of wanting to be anywhere but where you are at this moment .
Kuddelmuddel:
The chaos of a hopelessly messy, unstructured state of affairs.
Kummerspeck:
Literally, “grief bacon.” A politically induced stress over-eating disorder.
Fuchsteufelswild:
A persistent state of unfiltered, primal rage.
Fremdschaemen:
Functionally similar to ‘schadenfreude’; a projection of shame on behalf of any member of the Trump White House?
(h/t to Liz Posner at Alternet)