"in this way citizens are being downgraded to the status of mere consumers" in German In this way, citizens are being downgraded to the status of mere consumers. Auf diese Weise werden die Bürger zu reinen Konsumenten abgewertet. Detailed translations for "in this way citizens are being downgraded to the status of mere consumers" In this way, citizens are being downgraded to the status of mere consumers. In this way, citizens are being downgraded to the status of mere consumers. Auf diese Weise werden die Bürger zu reinen Konsumenten abgewertet.