With Friedrich Merz, the US unfortunately already has the German chancellor more or less in its pocket: The man was Head of the supervisory board of Black Rock Germany until 2020, was chairman of the “Atlantik Brücke” from 2009 to 2016, a lobby organization for economic relations between Germany and the US, held various positions in other business-related lobby organizations, and stands for almost the same kind of mindless hate speech against foreigners as MAGA.
In short, it is fair to say that Merz is more of a US lobbyist than a politician.
He is certainly not the best pick, was considered very conservative 30 years ago, but I don’t think he is an open pro US lobbyist. From what you hear in the news, he seems to cooperate quite well with France and the like.
With Friedrich Merz, the US unfortunately already has the German chancellor more or less in its pocket: The man was Head of the supervisory board of Black Rock Germany until 2020, was chairman of the “Atlantik Brücke” from 2009 to 2016, a lobby organization for economic relations between Germany and the US, held various positions in other business-related lobby organizations, and stands for almost the same kind of mindless hate speech against foreigners as MAGA.
In short, it is fair to say that Merz is more of a US lobbyist than a politician.
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He is certainly not the best pick, was considered very conservative 30 years ago, but I don’t think he is an open pro US lobbyist. From what you hear in the news, he seems to cooperate quite well with France and the like.
The France of “if you don’t have a Rolex at 30 you’re a nobody” macron? Bitch pls