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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

Most of our politicians are brainwashed by US propaganda ("think tanks") voluntarily.

So this is absolutely no surprise considering the fact that his has been a reality here for over 20 years now.

We are a vassal state of US.

[–]jet199 6 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 4 fun -  (9 children)

Nonsense. Merkel is good friends with Putin and thought that would be enough to prevent his crazy coming in her direction. And then she had an attack of the bleeding heart closed down all the nuke plants because some half wit environmentalist idiots told her it would save the planet.

Nothing to do with America.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And then she had an attack of the bleeding heart closed down all the nuke plants because some half wit environmentalist idiots told her it would save the planet.

I heard it was the Fukushima nuclear disaster that caused Germany to want to phase out nuclear energy.

[–]bife_de_lomo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Fukushima was caused by a tsunami, which they don't get in Europe. If that was her reasoning then it's still just as poor in my opinion.

Well maintained nuclear facilities are very safe, it's probably the cleanup of the waste that is the biggest issue.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We do get Tsunamis every now and then in Europe.

Lisbon was wiped out by one.

But Germany has a tiny coast line.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Merkel is gone a while now. In her last reign, she lost a lot of influence to politicians you most likely would call libtards.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I'm a liberal myself, never assume.

I just don't like bullshit.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

My point being, she already lost a lot of influence in our parliament some years ago.

It is quite obvious that obnoxious neoliberals leaning towards US rather than a real "German" or even "European" pov took over.

I honestly even believe, she never was on good terms with Putin. It was more diplomacy. Keeping doors open and such.

She never really protected German interests. That is why Nordstream 2 was basically dead before she even left office.

But she forced her austerity onto most southern european states. Which kind of isolated Germany in EU parliament and destroyed our good terms with France somewhat.

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    [–]jet199 4 insightful - 7 fun4 insightful - 6 fun5 insightful - 7 fun -  (1 child)

    I mean they've only been a country for 150 years. It's not like a real, proper country.