[ExI] germany to nuke its nukes

[Eugen Leitl]

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:55:49AM +0100, BillK wrote:
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Eugen Leitl wrote:
> > I've been watching this country for 30+ years. I frankly
> > cannot even muster disgust. I just don't care anymore.
> >
> >
> 
> 
> I didn't think nuclear power was the immediate concern of the German voters.

Au contraire, it was nuke and Stuttgart 21 brouhaha. Ferkel's
last-second turnabout made things arguably worse for black-yellow.
Voters seem to like punishing obvious liars.
 
> Merkel is going to be voted out because of the cutbacks and bailouts
> of Greece etc.
> People vote by the state of their wallet.

Let's say that several factors interfered constructively
(or destructively, depending on one's perspective).
Somebody is definitely regretting this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blinded_by_water_cannon.jpg
 
> Of course, Merkel knows that she isn't really bailing out Greece. Any
> bailout money that goes to Greece bounces straight back out again into
> German bank coffers. She's bailing out German bankers. (Who are as
> unpopular in Germany as they are anywhere else).

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