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  • It actually got a lot done, but the pile of problems left by Merkel just can not be solved overnight.

    Just some examples: new heating bill, renewable permits made a lit easier, gas crisis mostly solved, turn around on Ukraine,starting the process of strenghtening the Bundeswehr, dual citizenship law, Deutschlandticket and so forth. On an EU level a lot more was done as well, with German support.

    The problem is the debt break. Germany could grow its economy a lot, if it would allow public debt financed investment.



  • I am not saying media is not bias, but that some media just spins the truth, whereas others do not have a problem with fslse reporting. After all tankies are called tsnkies, because they ignored that the Soviets used tanks to violently get rid of the Prague Spring. This happens on the left as well.

    And yes that is why I like reading economics news websites like the economist. They report on subjects left leaning news tend to not care about, but which can be incredibly important. Also with rich people using their reporting as a bases for invedtments, makes it hugely important that they do not outright lie. Commentary on them is horrible though, unless they go somewhat agsinst the neoliberal norm, which is rarer, but usually some of the best stuff.