Kommentar: Die Debatte um Baerbocks neuen Job ist einfach nur peinlich
In den USA ist die Vergabe eines Lehrauftrags an ehemalige Regierungsvertreter ein normaler Vorgang. Die deutsche Aufregung zeigt, dass es dabei nur um Hass und Hetze geht.
German politician Annalena Baerbock announced her new position at Columbia University in New York this week. She will hold the role of Professor of Global Leadership and Co-Director of the Master of Public Administration in Global Leadership program. This transition is not unexpected, as several former German government representatives have taken academic positions at prestigious American universities after their tenure.
Notable examples include Hillary Clinton at Columbia University and Condoleezza Rice at Stanford University, as well as Robert Habeck, a former German Economy Minister, at the University of Berkeley. However, the debate surrounding Baerbock's appointment has been far from normal. Right-wing politicians, some journalists, and individuals who profit from outrage have criticized Baerbock's competence in the US higher education system.
The discourse around her new job is simply embarrassing, as it is customary for former government officials to accept teaching positions at American elite institutions in the United States.
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