Kolumne Inside America: Wenn Merz doch nur den Trump machen könnte
Der Kanzler ist in Not. Dabei gäbe es so viele Möglichkeiten, Abhilfe zu schaffen. Ein Blick über den Atlantik könnte hilfreich sein. Eine Satire.
Donald Trump and Friedrich Merz share little in common, aside from their popularity surges. However, their approaches to remedying the decay of society could not be more different. It's said that the Chancellor lacks the ingenuity of the US President in challenging circumstances. Perhaps the Bavarian could learn a thing or two from the New Yorker.
Why shouldn't the Chancellor offer voters a ballot premium? Trump has promised every adult $5,000 if his Republican party defends its majorities in the midterms. This would cost taxpayers over a trillion dollars. Absurd grandstanding, immoral promise? Illegal bribery? Irresponsible? It doesn't matter. What matters is if enough Americans believe in the premium and turn out to vote, even if Trump is not on the ballot.
So, Mr. Chancellor? Is it necessary that the ballot itself be a dividend? Why not incentivize Germans with lifelong free beer, and the CDU emerge the strongest faction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern? Or perhaps offer the AfD a "Merz Tour" to Lower Saxony, if they hold under 20% in the next federal election?
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