He loves a fight where he doesn't actually have to face anyone. She'll be on his Twitter feed soon.Standing in the well of the Reichstag chamber, ostensibly to defend her 2019 budget, Merkel trained her sights on “those who believe they can solve all problems on their own and only have to think of themselves — that’s nationalism in its purest form, not patriotism.”
The targets of her salvos, though unnamed, weren’t difficult to discern. In addition to addressing the leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), who were seated just a few feet away from Merkel and heckled as she spoke, Merkel directed her comments across the Atlantic.
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Her reference to “patriotism,” rare for the leader of a country where the concept still makes many wince, echoed recent comments by French President Emmanuel Macron, offering a clear gesture of solidarity with an ally who has come under harsh attack from Trump for questioning his concept of nationalism.
Politico
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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