Source: Yascha Mounk
by Yascha Mounk
“For a few months in the winter of 2016, German chancellor Angela Merkel was widely hailed as the last bulwark of Western democracy. Some went so far as to call her the true leader of the free world. … Since Merkel left office in December 2021, the shine has come off her legacy. The German model has stopped working. And in retrospect, it is painfully obvious that the major decisions Merkel took in office — including her soft line on Russia and the trade deals she struck with China — accelerated its demise. Sadly, there is little reason to think that Merkel’s successors have learned the lesson.” (12/15/24)
https://yaschamounk.substack.com/p/the-german-model-is-failing