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I think Baerbock looks quite on paar with Laschet, problem-wise: Where Laschet had his invented grades because he misplaced some tests during his time as a pro
by corty 5y ago
I think Baerbock looks quite on paar with Laschet, problem-wise:
Where Laschet had his invented grades because he misplaced some tests during his time as a professor, Baerbock plagiarized in her book. Both have had "problems" in their CV.
Both are the second-rate candiates of their party, chosen for pleasing everyone, not for being outstanding or competent in any way. Baerbock was chosen over Habeck because she is a woman, where Habeck was obviously more qualified. Laschet was chosen over Merz and Soeder because the latter ones would have had some controversial ideas. Whereas Laschet, while being unpopular in general, never stepped on anyones toes (that being his only notable skill).
Whether any outcome will or won't be a desaster depends on the coalition that is formed after the election. And after the coalition is formed, who is going to occupy which ministry, and what compromises they had to make to get the coalition going. My nightmare scenario would be a CDU/CSU/Green coalition where the greens impose all their eco taxes and policies, but just on the peons, because the CDU protects their buddies in the industry and agriculture. Any eco tax reimbursement the Greens are currently promising will of course be swallowed up by "sorry, there is no money" and "we need to be fiscally responsible after all".
- bakuninsbart 5y agoShe did not plagiarize in her book. The guy who "broke the story" has a blog with the last 8 stories about how the Greens would destory Germany. He is properly obsessed. Here's a law expert of our public broadcaster explaining how much there is to the story: Nothing. [0] This is a predictable campaign to prevent a centre-left coalition. [0] https://twitter.com/fewizi/status/1409869123111342092 https://twitter.com/fewizi/status/1409869123111342092
- corty 5y agoEven if that were correct (which I would doubt, German public broadcasters are very much pro-Green), it would in consequence mean that there is no copyright on any of Wikipedia or any non-opinion factual press piece. Which is obviously ridiculous as the replies also point out.
- bakuninsbart 5y agoThere are indeed a few non-lawyers grasping at straws in the replies to the twitter thread. It is not like Mr. Zimmermann is alone in his assessment. Other renowned experts like Professor for law Andreas Fischer-Lescano are of the same opinion. [1] But if you think the public broadcasters are biased towards the Green party, I must really question your political literacy. How would you even come to that conclusion? [1] https://www.waz.de/politik/annalena-baerbock-plagiatsjaeger-vorwuerfe-buch-id232662033.html https://www.waz.de/politik/annalena-baerbock-plagiatsjaeger-...
- corty 5y agohttps://www.nzz.ch/international/das-herz-des-deutschen-journalisten-schlaegt-links-ld.1434890 https://www.nzz.ch/international/das-herz-des-deutschen-jour... I must in turn question your literacy: Have you ever opened a newspaper? They all have their obvious bias. Seen TV? obvious bias. Famously the ZDF was founded after Adenauer had enough of the ARDs leftist bias. Nothing of that is new, and you have to be purposefully ignorant or illiterate to not see it. Of course it has become a fashion to only decry a bias in media of the opposing creed, calling the agreeing media fair and unbiased. But I would think that people can see through that... As to the legal situation around Baerbocks book: Even if it were legal, it still is a political screwup of the highest magnitude. Why? Because now she is in one tradition with the likes of Guttenberg, Schavan, Giffey and others.