Interview: "Possessing the truth makes you a spoilsport"
Economist Nils Goldschmidt thinks: what the country needs is less clear-cut positions and more compromise. A conversation about Friedrich Merz's credibility problem and the usefulness of back rooms.
The article discusses the recent state election in Sachsen-Anhalt, where no party achieved its desired outcome. The author argues that the biggest democratic damage would not be the lack of a clear majority, but rather if a party classified as right-wing extremist were to provide the prime minister. The author also comments on the CDU party, stating that its problems do not stem from the compromises it makes in the federal government, but rather from its own uncertainty about making compromises.
The author expresses optimism about the state of Germany, but emphasizes the need for factual knowledge rather than political promises.
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