Kommentar: Fünf magere Seiten bleiben vom angedrohten Aufstand gegen Merz
Die CDU-Ministerpräsidenten wollten nach den Wahlniederlagen in Ostdeutschland in Berlin eine Kurskorrektur durchdrücken. Doch weder das Personal ändert sich noch die Politik der Regierung.
Five pages remain of the threatened uprising against Merkel, of the change in leadership or at least a change in the direction of the government, according to the CDU ministers. These were the thoughts and demands of the CDU state premieres in recent weeks. Now, five pages rewrite the CDU as a political force of opposition: "What must happen now."
What must happen for the last remaining mass party to regain its momentum and continue to steer the Republic's course for another 75 years, is found in the document that Chancellor Merkel, his chief of staff, the faction leader, the regional chairmen and state premiers have endorsed, not. It is a miscellany of dry bones, garnished with certainties and political demands that the CDU should have initiated long ago.
Those who believe they can react to the crashing defeats in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are forgetting the sounds of the doomsday clock. The CDU now aims to ensure life remains affordable, that it is fair and that everyone feels secure. The party envisions solutions in specific issues like a lower electricity tax, but does not look at the big picture.
They promise to lower one tax while not touching the government's decision to raise taxes on food. The tax reform is also presented as a "tariff adjustment with small changes" rather than fighting for the promised grand gesture. But there they are again: the constraints of government life.
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