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New Chancellor of Germany on foreign interference in today's election. (Original Post) Swede 5 hrs ago OP
Thank You Chancellor Merz BOSSHOG 5 hrs ago #1
Merz was forced to mirror the AfD immigration stance to win... WarGamer 5 hrs ago #2
Looks like smart politics to me. BannonsLiver 3 hrs ago #11
He had to Polybius 2 hrs ago #14
The autocrats, the Oligarchs, and the Fascists magicarpet 5 hrs ago #3
I want THEM tossed into the dumpster. calimary 3 hrs ago #6
Agree. And Musk's interference in the US election was even worse! SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #4
Why? DET 3 hrs ago #5
Trump Boasted He Has Raised $608 Million So Far This Year DallasNE 3 hrs ago #7
One would think trump believes he can actually take his money slightlv 3 hrs ago #8
I'm surprised that he hasn't announced yet that he's running again JoseBalow 3 hrs ago #9
TRUTH! liberalla 3 hrs ago #10
Source please? Link? Amaryllis 3 hrs ago #12
It's real newdeal2 2 hrs ago #15
Thank You & Chancellor Merz! Cha 2 hrs ago #13

BOSSHOG

(41,125 posts)
1. Thank You Chancellor Merz
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 08:53 PM
5 hrs ago

I’m sure you are aware that our “leader” does not represent the views of the vast majority of Americans who wish to continue our friendship with your country.

WarGamer

(16,415 posts)
2. Merz was forced to mirror the AfD immigration stance to win...
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 08:55 PM
5 hrs ago

This is certainly a move to the RIGHT... if not far right.

BannonsLiver

(18,689 posts)
11. Looks like smart politics to me.
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 10:55 PM
3 hrs ago

Meet the people where they are. Or is your point that Germans are content with the status quo on immigration?

Polybius

(19,206 posts)
14. He had to
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 12:09 AM
2 hrs ago

The current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was horrible on immigration.

In December 2021, Scholz said that Germany was a country of immigration and pledged to reduce barriers to immigration to Germany and make it easier for immigrants to obtain German citizenship. 352,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, the highest number since 2016, when 722,370 people applied for asylum. People from Ukraine are not included among asylum seekers. Most asylum seekers in 2023 were from Turkey, Syria and Afghanistan. In September 2023, more than 120 boats carrying approximately 7,000 migrants from Africa arrived on the island of Lampedusa within 24 hours. Some of the migrants were relocated to Germany.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Scholz

magicarpet

(17,649 posts)
3. The autocrats, the Oligarchs, and the Fascists
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 08:57 PM
5 hrs ago

... game the elections to serve their political purposes and advance their causes.

They want Democracy tossed into the dumpster.

DallasNE

(7,694 posts)
7. Trump Boasted He Has Raised $608 Million So Far This Year
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 10:23 PM
3 hrs ago

Since he is not eligible to run again, he can use this for whatever mischief he can think of, both foreign and domestic. And you have to know that is exactly what he will do—he will engage in corruption that dwarfs all other corruption combined by far.

slightlv

(4,879 posts)
8. One would think trump believes he can actually take his money
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 10:39 PM
3 hrs ago

with him when he dies--hopefully soon, please!

JoseBalow

(6,661 posts)
9. I'm surprised that he hasn't announced yet that he's running again
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 10:50 PM
3 hrs ago

He's just leaving all that sweet campaign fundraising money on the table, that's so unlike him.

Yeah yeah, I know he's legally not eligible, but that won't stop him from announcing and running anyways. No way he voluntarily walks away from such a lucrative grift. He knows he can keep milking his cult indefinitely.

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