Why we should be skeptical of Germany and their role going forward

[hollodero]

This article is full of inaccuracies and illogical conclusions, besides a lot of unfounded Anti-Germany stances. too much to get into. Just take this paragraph, though.

(07-10-2017, 11:30 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Despite all this, we will still see Mrs. Merkel, the not quite Iron Lady Chancellor, going into an election season, playing her anti-American card for all it’s worth. She has said: ”Europe must stay united because it cannot fully count on the US.” Far worse, her Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, has said in no uncertain terms that Trump is: “a threat to peace and prosperity.” Somehow, Merkel and her cabinet get away with this unexamined criticism of the United States, despite being further to the right on social issues, environmentalism, cosier with Russia,

OK.
What Merkel said only reflects what Trump and this article says, they can't fully count on the US. Mr. Gabriel is not on her, but on her opponent's party. Germany actually approved gay marriage, no way they are further right on social issues, no way Merkel is cosier with Russia than Mr. Trump. And environmentalism as an example how Germany is further right than the US is plain ridiculous, especially coming from a right-wing outlet probably doubting climate change and the Paris accord.

Sorry, but this is a lousy, badly researched piece. Not even the German translations are corrrect. Nothing is. Absurd, absurd.

Oh, and btw. if there's so much fear of a Fourth Reich, why would Trump insist Germany spends more on its military. Don't weaponize the threat. AS an European, this Anti-Europeanism coming out of the US right now really annoys me.