pilskonzept
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« on: January 27, 2017, 06:59:39 AM » |
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One scenario where I could see Merkel leaving soon (and semi-voluntarily...no one in German politics is currently strong enough to force her out) is Marine Le Pen winning the French Presidency.
Because that would mean the end of the EU as we know it. In the aftermath, we might see a broadly nationalist coalition - led by whatever CDU leader replaces Merkel and/or her interim successor (dropping a name here: Jens Spahn) - campaigning against a broadly internationalist coalition (Schulz is a good fit to lead that one).
Leader of the free world? There won't be any free world to lead by that point. CrabCake nailed it - China is going to use that chance to become leader of THE world. If they feel they need to liberalize in order to do so, they will. Xi is no Mao.
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