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The Decline of Modern Germany
Townhall.com ^ | October 29, 2015 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 10/29/2015 12:24:48 PM PDT by Kaslin

Germany's political stability and economic sway have until recently earned Chancellor Angela Merkel unprecedented global influence and power.

Postwar Germany has become the financial powerhouse of Europe and a model nation. Give credit to German hard work and competency for the country's continuing economic miracle.

Less appreciated is how Germany also brilliantly exploited the lucrative in-house trade framework of the European Union market -- along with nearly seven decades of subsidized defense from an American-led NATO.

The result is that Germany alone now determines the fiscal future of the nearly insolvent southern European Union nations on the Mediterranean.

Germany was also the self-appointed broker between Vladimir Putin and the apprehensive EU. Merkel supposedly has watered down Putin's military ambitions by seducing Russia with lucrative German trade.

In addition, Germany positioned itself as the moral voice of Europe. In penance for an aggressive past that had nearly wrecked Europe on three occasions, it became the loudest critic of supposed U.S. imperialism.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Germany
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; economy; greece; migrants; vladimirputin; volkswagen
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1 posted on 10/29/2015 12:24:48 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Servant of the Cross

Ping


2 posted on 10/29/2015 12:26:04 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks to murkel Germany will now enter into a period of rape, violence, burnings and agression. Normal people who complain will be thrown in jail and the savages will gain the freedom to do anything they want.


3 posted on 10/29/2015 12:31:15 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To: Sir Napsalot; Kaslin; neverdem; EXCH54FE; 2ndDivisionVet; Rummyfan; smoothsailing; Hojczyk; ...

VDH ping ...


4 posted on 10/29/2015 12:33:45 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Kaslin; nathanbedford; Lucy Hamilton; Army Air Corps

Ping for your interest.


5 posted on 10/29/2015 12:34:11 PM PDT by KC_Lion (The fences are going up all over Europe. We shall not see them down again in our lifetime.)
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To: Kaslin
No more. In just the last six months Germany in general, and Merkel in particular, have imploded. Merkel's disastrous decision to open the borders of Germany -- and with them Europe's as well -- is proving both selfish and suicidal.
6 posted on 10/29/2015 12:36:32 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Kaslin

Time for the USA to END NATO.

NATO’s real mission ended 25 years ago. What is its mission now? To protect Bankers and the German subjugation of PIIGS countries? to protect the fake-democratic EU construct in Brussels? To provide stability for the eventual the Islamization of Europe? Anyone out there who can tell me?

The USA must NOT support Europe going this direction, yet I feel the USA is somehow complicit in all of this.


7 posted on 10/29/2015 12:36:48 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Kaslin

Decline? Decline???

I think the author means the Destruction of Germany.


8 posted on 10/29/2015 12:37:05 PM PDT by Obadiah (Mr. Obama, the time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end.)
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To: Kaslin

Apparently, the only deterrent that may stop Putin from invading more countries is not watered-down German trade sanctions, but American troops flown into Germany’s backyard from more than 3,000 miles away.


Why would I want a single American soldier to go up against Putin? To protect who? The Germans? The other Europeans?

Really?

Maybe if they start shipping muzzies back to muzzie hell-holes where they belong... then come back and talk to me about American military adventures in Europe.


9 posted on 10/29/2015 12:37:24 PM PDT by samtheman (I will build a great, great wall on our southern border... - DT)
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To: Kaslin

The invaders just want their money ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRPgIYBOzTw


10 posted on 10/29/2015 12:40:20 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Kaslin

It only took Merkel a month ,Obama has been at it for 7 years now and still can’t do it


11 posted on 10/29/2015 12:40:58 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: I want the USA back
These mostly male Muslim invaders will rape and impregnate as many white females as possible, in the name of Allah and the Koran.

I predict Germany become sickened by the overwhelming incidents of rape and will have no choice but to deport about 30% of these invaders back to Syria.

12 posted on 10/29/2015 12:41:32 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: butlerweave

0dunga has engineered two mass invasions, one in Europe and one in the United States on behalf of his U.N. NWO cabal puppet masters.


13 posted on 10/29/2015 12:42:49 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CivilWarBrewing

When the mass rapes, and yes murders start, the real fun begins.


14 posted on 10/29/2015 12:47:09 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: butlerweave
It only took Merkel a month ,Obama has been at it for 7 years now and still can't do it

Yet another example of German efficiency.

15 posted on 10/29/2015 12:50:08 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Kaslin
along with nearly seven decades of subsidized defense from an American-led NATO

Know this. This is the reason for ALL the stability around both Europe and Asia, American military might there to put down the transgressors, whoever they might be.Its been our willingness to expend our treasure and blood so that those other nations could use their and our resources to modernize and now surpass us in infrastructure and solvency. As we withdraw, the whole international house of cards once again begins to collapse, driven now by the Muslim movement our pResident admires. I think it was Reagan who put it,"If not us, who? If not now, when?" Its China and Russia along with the Muslims and not global warming as both the Pope and Obama preach.JMHO!

16 posted on 10/29/2015 12:50:19 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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It’s not like Merkel wasn’t a member of the commie kraut government or nothing.


17 posted on 10/29/2015 12:51:44 PM PDT by j.argese (/s tags: If you have a mind unnecessary. If you're a cretin it really doesn't matter, does it?)
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To: Kaslin

EU implosion bump for later....


18 posted on 10/29/2015 12:54:19 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: Kaslin

Decline seems a bit mild. How about suicide?


19 posted on 10/29/2015 1:17:02 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Yep——you should add the word sodomite to it because he is normalizing the muslim ethic in our military and schools (Laws) as I type. The puppet masters are all Lucifereans, and they all want the little boys-—so they can dominate and emasculate them and create an army of slaves. Vice creates slaves only.

He is fundamentally transforming our Christian Justice system to a muslim satanic Vice System. Our children in our publik skools are puking our children now with a worldview like the little warped Afghani harem boys.

As Cicero stated-—When “Just” Law promotes vice, it will collapse culture.


20 posted on 10/29/2015 1:19:22 PM PDT by savagesusie (Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
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