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The rise of Angela Merkel
- Tomte 9y agoIt is full of interesting tidbits and quotations, but this one stands out: Later, Merkel interpreted Putin’s behavior. “I understand why he has to do this—to prove he’s a man,” she told a group of reporters. “He’s afraid of his own weakness. Russia has nothing, no successful politics or economy. All they have is this.” Savage.
- k0nsl 9y agoShe is possibly the most reviled woman in the western world and I think one would be hard-pressed to find somebody more contemptible than Angela Merkel. She really put a nail in Germany's coffin.