I think it’s because her term is seen as being a relatively calm and stable period in contrast to today. This was largely because she was part of a governing class across Europe who were sowing the seeds of the trouble we find ourselves in currently.
There hasn’t been a single leader in the major countries in Europe who has even begun to address the problems caused by the prevalent free market unfettered capitalism that has held sway since Reagan/Thatcher. The degradation of services, emasculation of unions, endless privatisation and asset stripping, squeezing of ordinary working people and mantra of individual liberty at the cost of social responsibility has led us to this point.
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Wer ist das?
Bavarians Ministerpräsident Markus Söder, annoying prick
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Remember his tree hugging pictures when he thought Green is the New Shit?
There’s no position/opinion Markus Söder hasn’t already had or might consider having in the future.
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There’s a profile of him (in English) with that picture here:
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I’m not sure whether this fits better here or the World Politics thread, but The Rest Is Politics podcast (Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart) have an hour long interview with Angela Merkel.
I’ve not listened to it yet, but this should be interesting:
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What the serious fuck ?
I know very well what Die Linke is, but… this seems too vulgar and a rather tasteless choice of words:
It’s a bit stupid, but not worthy of outrage imo. He’s not advocating violence, just trying to make a lame ‘joke’.
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I agree that it’s not “vile”, but I find it too vulgar for normal populism myself.
Perhaps, but it captures a particular sentiment that’s not too far from becoming a zeitgeist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/opinion/united-health-care-ceo-shooting.html
The outrage is real.
It’s not hyperbolic to say that thousands suffer and even die as a result of the policies of health insurance companies, especially in the US. Where is the outrage about that?
By the way, I hope everyone knows what AXA does.
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Hoping all of you and your families are safe.
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Sad news about the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg. Hoping all the German reds and their families are safe tonight
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Meanwhile…
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At least 11 dead 
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So many fake news atm
Officially from Haseloff, Ministerpräsident Sachsen Anhalt
2 fatalities official confirmed atm, at least 60 injured, several severe.
The perpetrator is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who has been in Germany (Bernburg) since 2006. apparently a lone perpetrator.
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Live MDR news is here:
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I am watching NTV Livestream atm
https://www.youtube.com/live/cPjPTgXt3rE?si=Z_-ELziVZufUVt_l
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