This quote from Willy Brand's government statement on 28. October 1969 had so much impact on German foreign politics (especially eastwards) that it helped to cut the Iron Curtain in last consequence. But since war- and fearmongers west of the Atlantic don't want to hear it and most EU politicians are brainwashed puppets nowadays:

Most people rather watch the world blindly tumbling into WW3 than starting to think about, what the consequences could be.

So no one should believe that all hope is lost or the country of poets and thinkers has no influence. Just from the fact that supranational deep-state successfully brainwashed most of our bobble heads into supporting US hipocrisy.