[ajmurmann]

I think that's in large part because Germany had the Agenda 2010 which heavily cut welfare and hit many people super hard. The common narrative is that it's because of those sacrifices the German economy is in a better position than most other European countries. On top of that in the very least the perception is that the lower classes didn't benefit from that at all. So I understand that there is a lot of "I did my part and sucked it up while others didn't and now I am supposed to suffer again to help people who failed to do the right thing in the first place."

Not saying that that's the correct attitude, just offering a explanation.