Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’
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Merz' word is worthless. Give it time.
It's less than worthless. A dog turd on the sidewalk is worth more than the word of Friedrich Merz. That guy is a pathological opportunistic liar.
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Merz has ruled out forming a government with AfD hasn't he? I think he did on TV last night. So I assume he will try to form a government with SPD.
Anyway, I really am not massively informed on German politics. But I've heard a couple of good things from Merz so far (his support for Ukraine, and his desire to make Europe more independent of the USA). I hope he will maintain his commitment to those ideas.
Merz has ruled out forming a government with AfD hasn’t he?
If Friedrich Merz rules out that it will rain later today, better bring an umbrella. That guy is a pathological liar and a shameless opportunist.
He will do whatever gives him the most power. The only reason for him to form a coalition with the SPD is that he can use the threat of the AfD to blackmail the (anyway spineless) SPD into doing whatever he wants.
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CDU/CSU: 29%
AfD: 21%
where do your 2% come from?You are seriously summing up a coalition to get how much the afd was trashed (it wasn’t)? CDU was at 22 or so, afd at 20 or so, there was barely a 2% difference. The point isn’t that afd can’t rule now but that one German out of five voted for a neonazi party
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You are seriously summing up a coalition to get how much the afd was trashed (it wasn’t)? CDU was at 22 or so, afd at 20 or so, there was barely a 2% difference. The point isn’t that afd can’t rule now but that one German out of five voted for a neonazi party
I honestly don't understand what you're trying to say.
CDU/CSU got 29% of the votes in this election.
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We all know that but it should still be the main actor (NATO) the one who speaks, not its main member.
A single member thought should be just ignored legally speakingThe alternative to NATO is the EU, which is also a defensive alliance, does not include the US and has a lot of power outside of military matters. The only larger downside is that the UK is not a member, but other then that it is a much better tool.
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I honestly don't understand what you're trying to say.
CDU/CSU got 29% of the votes in this election.
AfD got 21%.CDU alone got about 22% of the votes. CDU+CSU got 29%.
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Merz has ruled out forming a government with AfD hasn’t he?
If Friedrich Merz rules out that it will rain later today, better bring an umbrella. That guy is a pathological liar and a shameless opportunist.
He will do whatever gives him the most power. The only reason for him to form a coalition with the SPD is that he can use the threat of the AfD to blackmail the (anyway spineless) SPD into doing whatever he wants.
Maybe I will end up disappointed then. I just hope to see Europe standing on its own two feet if the US has no interest in Europe anymore. And I hope to see Europe continuing to back Ukraine.
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Maybe I will end up disappointed then. I just hope to see Europe standing on its own two feet if the US has no interest in Europe anymore. And I hope to see Europe continuing to back Ukraine.
I just hope to see Europe standing on its own two feet if the US has no interest in Europe anymore.
I doubt that Merz will do too much in this regard unless forced to, as he is in the pocket of his former employer, BlackRock, a US based investment firm.
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If he means it, it is good. But it can't mean dependence from China or Russia.
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CDU alone got about 22% of the votes. CDU+CSU got 29%.
Oh, you're one of those kinds of people.
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I just hope to see Europe standing on its own two feet if the US has no interest in Europe anymore.
I doubt that Merz will do too much in this regard unless forced to, as he is in the pocket of his former employer, BlackRock, a US based investment firm.
Well, shit. I will just follow the news and hope for the best while expecting the worst.
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CDU alone got about 22% of the votes. CDU+CSU got 29%.
For all intents and purposes, they are the same party. We're just (for utterly occult reasons) humouring Bavarians who want to feel special.
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The alternative to NATO is the EU, which is also a defensive alliance, does not include the US and has a lot of power outside of military matters. The only larger downside is that the UK is not a member, but other then that it is a much better tool.
An alternative that both USA and RUS are now trying to fight with no success.
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Then you don't know much about German politics.
I don't unfortunately. It's hard to break into the nuances without knowing German. I hope I'm wrong, but there's going to be more radicalization before your guys next election.
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I don't know much about Merz but it's possible to have a politician who is shitty and self-serving, but who still says good things occasionally.
E.g. Boris Johnson. Purely a self-interested politician who has said many stupid things. But one of his views which I liked was his support for Ukraine.
Boris Johnson
Yes, that's probably a solid comparison. They are kinda similar. Just without the goofy behavior and even less charisma. And Merz is (thankfully) very strongly pro-EU.
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Boris Johnson
Yes, that's probably a solid comparison. They are kinda similar. Just without the goofy behavior and even less charisma. And Merz is (thankfully) very strongly pro-EU.
Boris made some pro-EU statements in the past, but then he realised that being anti-EU would give him an opportunity to become prime minister. So he took that opportunity to put his career ambitions ahead of the country's interests.
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If he means it, it is good. But it can't mean dependence from China or Russia.
Its always what they don't say
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For all intents and purposes, they are the same party. We're just (for utterly occult reasons) humouring Bavarians who want to feel special.
I swear, I never heard anyone speak well of Bavaria lol
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Oh, you're one of those kinds of people.
And what “kind of people” would that be?
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I swear, I never heard anyone speak well of Bavaria lol
I canNOT imagine why that would be.
