Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955 in Brilon) is simply a politician (CDU). As of January 31, 2022, he is the national president of the CDU, and since February 15, 2022, the president of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, making him the leader of the opposition in the 20th word of the German parliament.
Family Roots
Merz was a associate of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1994. From 1994 to 2009, he was already an MP for the Bundestag, and besides from 2000 to 2002 he was already the president of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, and thus besides the opposition leader. Merz then worked as a lobbyist and business lawyer before returning to politics in 2018 with the first candidate for CDU organization president. After his second unsuccessful candidacy in early 2021, he was re-elected to the Bundestag.
Friedrich Merz was born in 1955 as the oldest of 4 children in a conservative law family. His father, Joachim Merz (born 1924), he came from Breslau (today Wrocław), was a justice of the Arnsberg territory Court and a associate of the CDU until 2007. His mother, Paula Merz, from the home of Sauvigny (born 1928), came from the erstwhile household Sauvigny from Brilon. Grandpa Merza, Josef Paul Sauvigny, was an administrative lawyer and mayor of Brilon from 1917 to 1937.
Merz, although of origin he is simply a Silesian, is not a associate of the BdV (Exile Union), nor is Landsmannschaft Schlesien (Zyomkostwo Ślazaków).
From 1966 to 1971 he attended Brilon Gymnasium Petrinum, where he was recognized as an undisciplined student with learning problems and had to leave school after a class 8 repetition. For the 1971/1972 school year, he moved to Friedrich Spee Gymnasium, Rüthen. There, his academic performance improved significantly, and the German teacher early foretold his political career due to his oratorial talent. He graduated there in 1975.
Liberal in CDU
He joined the CDU as a advanced school student in 1972 and worked intensively in his spare time at Junge Union in Brilon, becoming its president in 1980.
Merz is attributed to the economic-liberal wing of the CDU. He advocated deregulation in the economy and privatisation. In the 2000s. He argued for cuts in social benefits and supported genetic engineering and atomic energy at the time. besides in 2020, he suggested that "we should test all federal, state and local government services after an acute crisis"that "This besides applies to social transfers payments". He called "helping companies that have proven successful business models". He was classified as an economical supporter trickle-down, which assumes that with the increase of wealth of the rich, any of it will fall for the poor.
A Failed Hope
After leaving Angela Merkel and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (AKK) again.
The CDU saw him as capable and ambitious. It was to “turn” the organization to the right, due to the fact that the last years of Merkel pulled the Union to the left. This was most evident as early as 2015, erstwhile the wave of Syrian refugees began, and the celebrated words of Merkel were spoken. ‘vir schaffen das’ (“We can manage”).
In the first phase of their speeches and political debates Merz introduced himself as a determined and circumstantial man. He made the impression that he could be entrusted with organization rudders to take the direction to the right. This, however, belongs to the past.
Both part of the Conservatives and many people who could be described as simply non-leftists saw large hope in Friedrich Merzu. Wrong. The problem is, Merz is not a conservative. He was the least left-wing candidate for the national head of the CDU among the 3 candidates, which was rather a feat, given the competition – Helge Braun and Norbert Röttgen. kind uncovering "critically looking at open borders" It most likely looked like a tough talk to many CDU members, against Braun's background, who in an interview with Bild-TV claimed that it was impossible to find the exact number of existing sexes, and lacking from Röttgen's content. The political compass in Germany has moved so far that a candidate, specified as Friedrich Merz, can be portrayed by the media as a “conservative tough guy”. Anyone who speaks out against illegal mass immigration is seemingly considered controversial. But what precisely is the controversy? That this message is in favour of the existing law, that is, against the apparent violation of it?
Where's the conservatism?
He powerfully advocated the current women's parity and explicitly supported the fresh preamble to the CDU's basic programme, which calls, among another things, for an active drive to accept more immigrants. Amounts are forced egalitarianism, and thus a clearly left-wing position. What precisely do more migrants need? For a more colourful public speech, in order to convince the last Green voters that the organization is truly not right-wing? Even “Der Spiegel” commented: "The fresh CDU wants to be so modern that any things sound almost like Greens". The question arises erstwhile Merz plans to apologize for his views Alfred Dregger is Franz-Josef Strauß and thus distance themselves from them, due to the fact that these characters definitely do not match the content of the current CDU. On the contrary, present they would most likely be thrown out of the organization – whether for ‘rasism’ or ‘enemy to queerdenkerIt’s okay. ”
Merz advocates matrimony for everyone, as well as adopting children by same-sex couples. While in the past he was inactive a clear opponent of these liberal positions, now his views have completely changed. He justified this, among others, by saying: "Being a Conservative besides means always being open to good arguments". This shows a pattern of arguments that in the past has been repeatedly utilized by CDU politicians to justify their liberal program without deterring conventional conservative voters. Liberal positions are expressed in veiled language and then simply presented as conservative. Since it is now a ‘conservative’ position to advocate matrimony for everyone and adoption rights, it would be very interesting if Friedrich Merz explained what the liberal option (i.e. the opposite) is in his eyes in relation to these cases.
Conservatives cut out
It is crucial to admit that Merz is not a seditious man, but he clearly wants to disown the remnant of conservatism from the CDU. The current national execution of the CDU is most likely the most leftist organization the organization has always had, thanks to people like Serap Güler, Mario Czaja and Karin Prien And Merz wanted to. He could have chosen a secretary-general who would not have been removed from the Union due to erstwhile contacts with PDS; in general, his “Team CDU” would have managed completely without the far left wing of the party, but he wanted to integrate them at all costs in order to be able to claim that his squad included “the full spectrum of the party”. So does the full spectrum of the organization extend from the left-liberal wing to something like a political center? Well, you gotta admit: the CDU can no longer find right-wing, truly conservative personalities – at least at a higher functional level.
The only conservative candidate to national executives, Sylvia Pantelshe received the least votes from all candidates. all step of conservative forces is sabotaged by their own party. This can be seen from the example of candidacy Hansa-George Maaßen to Bundestag and in dealing with WerteUnion (Union of Values). Even the FDP coalition, which in the meantime drifted far to the left-liberal side, is only the second choice for the CDU if adequate to get the majority with the Greens. It is clear that the Union is experiencing bad times. The organization leader lacks any will of absolutely essential reforms. He has long since jumped into a wagon that is heading towards the final demolition of Germany.
Green Merz
The sore Friedrich Merz becomes besides short, and the large CDU besides small: the organization and its leader rightly plague the Greens – and strengthen their position towards the light signal coalition (Ampel).
What's the CDU talking about? As for the amount for women, in 2022 it can be said that “those who are late, punish life”As he erstwhile said Mikhail Gorbachev. Friedrich Merz is just beginning the door besides late, playing with specified nonsense is over. We have another problems, real ones, and there aren't many.
Why is Merz doing this? And why Olaf Scholz So silent, watching the last industrial cores melt, and with them the last bastions of his party's election? Qualified workers go to reduced working time or retirement, and after the wage increases that IG Metall is fighting for, workers are poorer than before: wage increases are besides low to compensate for the failure of purchasing power caused by inflation.
And since for a higher salary, but a smaller buying basket, you gotta pay higher taxes than wages and for gas and electricity you inactive gotta pay, many families will most likely be mediocre under the tree.
This is helped by a symbolic Green policy. possibly the lights will go out and the current will be completely off; Christmas lights will go out, and Germany will face immense material problems.
Preparation for coalition with the Greens
From the SPD it is heard that Olaf Scholz does not approach the swamp of his minister of economy Robert HabeckFor which the best economy is the 1 who simply stops working and closes shops. due to the fact that if Scholz stands up to Habeck, the Greens can challenge the coalition. Olaf Scholz has the power of the Chancellor to issue directives, sure. But if he pulls out that sharp sword and keeps the atomic power plants moving to make the energy flow again, it was as accessible as possible and work became possible, then he can fire Habeck and the coalition Ampel It will cease to exist.
Merz truly wants to be Chancellor. You only become Chancellor if you have a coalition partner, and in the current situation, in his opinion, is only the Green Party.
So they're being ambushed. He lures, enslaves, flatters the Greens. He says they exist. ‘at least 2 sexes’Which is simply a fewer more, but for a man and a woman. atomic power plants – yes, but only for a very short time. But for a very short time it is not worth to bear the cost of infrastructure investments, which must be refinanced for decades. If the Greens just don't want the power plant, Merz doesn't want it either.
Coal, fracking, whatever: Friedrich Merz kneels before wind turbines, fresh dogmas of green religion.
Flattery, and if you accidentally slip the word of criticism, then the green hawkers can always be certain that after a short run through Twitter, he will take it all again and that he wants to be misunderstood. I want to be like Claudia Roth, he paints himself Chancellor and wants to be liked by Ricardo Lang. He does not argue Robert Habeck and accepts without a word erstwhile Annalena Baerbock defines the ‘right’ position as a benchmark for abroad policy alternatively than a benchmark for German interests.
And so the Greens can talk any nonsense and forget all sense. Olaf Scholz can't throw them out for this due to the fact that Friedrich Merz is ready to go to any bullshit. And Scholz knows the Greens have their Merz. This makes him susceptible to blackmail and must play any Green game – otherwise they will do it with Merze.
The common good doesn't count
Politicians aren't looking for solutions. They're looking for positions and apanases. First salaries, then country. You can't complain about that. That is what man is – he seeks his own benefit and calls it the common good.
Occasionally, it is said that there were politicians who had a broader context in mind. They went through bitter experiences, through war, defeat, misery and hardship. It sharpens the view that large water carries small, as he put it Helmut Kohl. That politicians should be liable for the happiness of the majority, not for their ideology of poorness and not only individual vanity should find its actions.
Investment banker only has 1 category in mind: individual gain, fast dealGood business, another bonus. Investment bankers are not curious in long-term development, but in quarterly numbers, not in factories and people who work there and gotta gain a living. It's individual gain that counts, and it's expected to be big; you can't make quite a few money.
And so Friedrich Merz lures, hugs and promises the Greens that it is even more "green" than they are. That is why Olaf Scholz hesitates and tightens his mouth, although he may want to shout for once: first power, then reason, is his password; and he has this power – only with the Greens.
So Germany is trapped in a complete blockade. The political strategy does not reward solutions, but games for power. Coalitions are not seeking arguments, but voices and image gains.
Unbelievable?
Marco Buschmann with FDP negotiated with Karl Lauterbach SPD on coronavirus rules. They reached the typical compromise only clever politicians can come up with: no more masks in Lufthansa. Instead, masks will be mandatory in doctors' offices and on trains. “And yes, this autumn Germany will wear masks in waiting rooms, but not on vacation planes” “Der Spiegel” writes. On ICE trains even tight FFP-2 masks will become mandatory.
Lighting signal (Ampel) has 2 winners: FDP and SPD. It's called. horse-trading, non-transparent arrangement with side agreements and extra agreements, in short: sneaky substitution.
Because do masks make sense, and if so, where and under what conditions? That's not the point. It was about the image of the winner Karl Lauterbach needed, as was Marco Buschmann. yet it was people, health. About forcing a mask to gain an image; you – yours, me – mine.
AfD will replace ‘old parties’
And that brings us back to Friedrich Merz, the savior, the “conservative” .
He wants to be Chancellor, and he needs Ricardo Lang for that. This solution has to wait, and people gotta frost to choose Merza. Scholz colds – will Merz bring frostbite? I don't think that's gonna happen.
Merz, apart from bowing towards the Greens, is trying to bring together opponents of uncontrolled emigration. "We are now observing the social tourism of these refugees to Germany, back to Ukraine, back to Germany, back to Ukraine.Today, an expanding number of people are utilizing this system. We have a problem here, and it's getting bigger and bigger” – noted.
Merz wants to be everyone's friend, just to be Chancellor. The CDU is losing its political popularity, but the connection to capital inactive allows this organization to be close to power.
Conservative voters are getting harder and harder to halt at the chades. alternate für Deutschland (AfD) matures. Her policy is no longer just a criticism of “Merkel’2015”.
The organization is gaining strength. In the erstwhile GDR, its popularity outweighs clearly “old parties”. In my opinion, this is simply a very affirmative phenomenon. These "old parties" have for years maintained the same "tested" demoliberal system, which unfortunately does not bring any affirmative changes in the country.
Matthäus Golla
(Germany)
