Trump Effect In Germany

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Originally Posted by nailer

Don understood what you wrote in English.



Does come across as dumping on Merkel considering the high praise you normally give.

Come on, man. I never PRAISED her, nor I participated in Merkel bashing.

The political situation in the last about 12 months changed here remarkably (AFD!!!), especially in the last weeks. Merkel IS weak, she does not respond to the new strength of the opponent party SPD and the reactionary AFD in an appropriate manner, more than that: she does not respond at all. I respect this person, but I can't accept her on the political top of Europe anymore.

However I miss so much the harmony between Obama and Merkel. This was - at least in the last years - a comforting and reassuring political relationship in times of worldwide political stormy weather.

Merkel was partly not a bad politician, especially in terms of foreign policy diplomacy, but her time has been running out. And she knows that.