German leader Merkel says the current world order is under threat

CNBC.com ^ | 1/24/2018 | Holly Ellyatt

[Beave Meister]

German leader Angela Merkel said that multilateralism was under threat and said that protectionism is not the answer to the world's problems.

"Frankly speaking, the country I have the honor to represent and where I am chancellor has difficulties. And polarization is something that we see in our country as well, which we haven't had for decades," Merkel said.

She attributed increasing populism and polarization to both the euro zone crisis and migration crisis seen in Europe over the last few years following an influx of refugees, but said Germany would not shrink from the world stage.

"Germany wishes to be a country that lends its contribution in the future to solve the problems of the world together, we think that shutting ourselves off and isolating ourselves will not lead us into a good future. Protectionism is not the proper answer," she said.

[trebb]

She wants the whole world to join the EU and leave Germany in charge....

[GingisK]

She should know since she is part of that threat.

[Wuli]

Notice how to the new world order types ANYTHING they don’t like about nations not going along with their order are considered as giving into “isolationism”.

They refuse to acknowledge any distinction between isolationism and choosing for yourselves when, how and why you are engaged with other nations in the world, instead of having outside entities thrusting some ill conceived mandate of “engagement” on you, even when it is against your interests.