Friedrick Merz

Germany’s new government will exacerbate social conflicts over wealth distribution, the climate crisis, and state repression. In light of the global rise of the far right, the latest iteration of a grand coalition between the conservatives (CDU/CSU, or “the Union”) and Social Democrats (SPD) in Germany appears to be a last contingent for the preservation of the status quo. With both major parties combined barely representing no more than 45 percent of the votes cast, there is no longer anything “grand” about this coalition. In fact, one could not ...
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