Ah yes, the Staatsräson. Angela Merkel’s macchiavellianism is a very under-discussed topic, people still don’t get how deeply ruthless she is because she’s so successful at maintaining the facade of being the harmless elderly lady next door who bakes apple crumble.
Gender essentialism but woke
Pay no attention to Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth, or any of Israel’s female prime ministers.
Angela Merkel also repeatedly referred to the security of Israel as Germany’s historical duty and “reason of state”
Ah yes, the Staatsräson. Angela Merkel’s macchiavellianism is a very under-discussed topic, people still don’t get how deeply ruthless she is because she’s so successful at maintaining the facade of being the harmless elderly lady next door who bakes apple crumble.
Exactly. The lady ended up thanking me for the conversation in the end, though I deeply challenged her beliefs, so that was a good take away.