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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is an irony that Americans now look to a German leader as a paragon of tolerance.
"We together wish to argue like Democrats, that means arguing not (to) hate, not (to) degrade somebody, not (to) ostracize somebody, exclude somebody," Merkel said. "I understand in politics that it's our mission as the state to try to solve problems for citizens, to give a framework where people can shape their lives. My mission is to listen to citizens and then in the interests of our community to implement policies."
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There is an irony that Americans now look to a German leader as a paragon of tolerance. (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2016
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. She'd be a much better president than him
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)3. That's a low bar. The Family Guy would make a better president.
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)2. Let's hope she can return the favor from 70 years ago
and liberate us from the tyranny to come.
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)4. Germany found the bottom a long time ago
and paid a huge price. We're rather naively still looking for it.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)5. It would be hard for a Trump to rise in 21st century Germany.