Don't ₿elieve the Hype 🦊 on Nostr: I took this photo yesterday. It might look weird without context, so let me explain. ...

I took this photo yesterday. It might look weird without context, so let me explain. This is the building of former German department store Karstadt/Galeria.

It used to sell all kinds of goods and here in the entrance area there were luxury watches, jewelery, etc. You even see the empty Swarovski shelf in the background. The other parts on the side are shut down by barrier walls.

As many companies in Germany in the last couple of years it had to shut down most of its stores after being insolvent.

The only thing left in the 6 floor building in the heart of the city is discounter Aldi in the lower floor.

So, the reality of today is, you have to walk through an empty, dead symbol of former German economic power to buy low budget groceries. That's what the image shows.