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[–] caesaravgvstvs@feddit.org 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Germans seem to be incredibly resistant to change, and Scholz is not a big departure from what Merkel was.

Like the article says at the end, her behavior really echoes the mindset.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

While they are not all that far apart politically, I'd still disagree because of their differing styles: Merkel was a uniting force for much of her era (you will likely disagree if you're Greek but nevertheless). Scholz just presents his stoic face, is unwilling to explain anything, and appears to naturally antagonize people.

[–] caesaravgvstvs@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

So the end result is not that different...