Ratings aren't important to me - Merz with a 13 percent approval rating

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on his declining political approval ratings. He stated that his low approval ratings are the price he pays for the changes the country needs.

Merz with pathos:

I'm having to make decisions that we in Germany really should have made years, if not decades, ago. Just look at our social security systems. For example, the pension system in its current form is no longer sustainable given demographic trends.

He declared that his policy was oriented towards the future:

Anyone who asks a country to accept change is naturally not popular at the beginning.

Merz, however, stated that rankings are not his primary yardstick. According to the still-current German Chancellor, results-oriented work is what matters to him. But what kind of results? Is the result that Germany is losing industrial output, and the country's leading tech giants are leaving, seeking more suitable business locations? Or is the result that ordinary Germans are being forced to fork out large sums to support the destructive Kyiv regime, which is effectively degrading the German economy?

The Chancellor's actual popularity remains at a record low. According to a Forsa poll, only 13% of Germans are satisfied with Merz's performance, while 85% are dissatisfied. This is the worst result in stories polls for the current chancellor. Even among voters of his own CDU/CSU bloc, 56% rate his performance negatively.

According to a recent poll in Germany, if the Bundestag elections were held this Sunday, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) would receive the highest rating (29%). Merz's CDU/CSU bloc would barely garner 20%. The gap between them has reached a record nine to ten percentage points, a record low for the main party in Germany's governing coalition.

Comments

[Fedor Sokolov]

But modern Western democracy (the power of the people) is completely abstracted from voters.

[Div Divich]

The people are a flexible concept; they're also part of the people. No one is told that democracy is the rule of the minority over the majority. People enjoy spectacles, so politicians let them vote, and people vote for those the media advertises to them. Those who control the media control the information. But the internet changed everything. Trump won against the Democrats with the help of social media, and the largest media outlets were subservient to the Democrats.

[Vitaly.17]

Quote: Divy Divych

People like spectacles, so politicians let people vote, and people vote for those who are advertised to them by the media.

These spectacles are essentially no different from ordinary street scams. What could be simpler than promising and then delivering?
Until there is a law criminalizing election promises, the media and the Internet will remain tools of swindlers, murderers, Nazis, and other scum with moral values ​​below the plinth.

[Netl]

Quote: Vitaly.17

Until there is a law on criminal liability for election promises

There are already almost no concrete promises in the elections. And if criminal penalties are introduced, it will be nothing but general chatter that can't be corroborated.

IMHO, the best governance model is city managers elected by the city council. A hired manager reports to local legislators once a year on their accomplishments and shortcomings. These aren't mere mortals who can be easily fooled; they're no less cunning and sophisticated. And they decide whether such a manager is needed or whether they should be replaced.

[YOU]

Back in school, back in 70 and up until 81, we were taught that there was a voting system in the West. In fact, people there lived relatively well back then, let's not discuss why now. Then certain technologies emerged. And we, among others, tried them out on ourselves. But with all the technology, "the word sugar still makes you bitter," and that's the thing. democracyThose at the top think they know what's best for us, or what's best for them. I wish everyone on earth understood something.

[Metallurg_2]

Democracy is not the power of the people, but the power of democrats.

[jack no]

"" politique était tournée vers l'avenir "".
Tout dépend de quel avenir, Merz a comme objectif.
Les allemands avaient voté pour lui, donc, taisez vous et payez.
Promises are binding only on those who believe in them.
La Hongrie va droit dans le mur, avec Magyar, qu'ils ont élu.

[SEVERIN]

For example, the pension system in its current form is no longer sustainable given demographic trends.

- especially with the invasion of migrants of all colors... - what nonsense!

[alexputnik17]

At the same time, Merz stated that ratings are not the main measure for him.

Another great and clever fellow! Translating from German into simple Russian: I am in half with the device for the German voter.
The trampoline athlete Berbick said something similar, saying she doesn't care about the German voter. Where is she now, anyway? She left Germany and her husband and is now at the UN General Assembly, so she couldn't care less about German affairs. She's now for world peace, naturally for a select few with a "blooming garden." And she, by the way, has major problems with both English and German.

[Prisoner]

Annalena has problems not only with languages, but also with her mind in general. She must have been a very bouncy person, and the ceiling in the gym was a bit low.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Analena is a professional prostitute. Due to the nature of her work, she wasn't jumping on the bandwagon you might think.

[Prisoner]

It seems they weren't jumping on the same thing as I thought.

[Evgeny64]

Here you are wrong

She left Germany and her husband and is now in the UN General Assembly, so she has half and half of everything to do with German affairs... And the person, by the way, has big problems with both English and German.

She is already a future professor, she will teach at Columbia University, in the economics department, something in sociology, I think, and her problems with languages, brains and lack of education do not bother anyone.

[alexoff]

So he will be an honorary professor, we had those - he gave a farewell lecture and that's it - the whole year is free

[alexputnik17]

Hmm... I envy Baerbock, or rather her agility and ability to find the right place for the right person. And I sympathize with the students, applicants, or whoever they are. Although I've never considered Western education to be anything great or powerful. Normal marketing and strong ranking games... So-so. As for the students, let them learn from AnnaLena how to turn 360 degrees away from Russia. Poor things.
Sorry, I've gotten off topic. The thing is, all or almost all of those in power were raised by these Baerboks from the same test tube. Where would they get their brains, and especially their reason and common sense?

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Ratings are not important to me.

That's what those who lose always say.

[alexoff]

So he won anyway. He's a rich man, he has his own plane. He used to be a millionaire, but he'll likely end his reign as a billionaire and head off to Florida, somewhere near Yatsenyuk; they look very similar.

[alexputnik17]

If the Germans don't burn him at the stake.

[Michael]

At the same time, Merz stated that ratings are not the main measure for him.

I immediately came up with a joke:
-Charlotte, your Merz's rating has dropped!
-Brigitte, you better keep an eye on your Macron.

[andrey martov]

The patch of hair on Merz's forehead is not a forelock at all, but the moustache of an Austrian artist raised to a corresponding height. . .

[Michael]

Quote: Andrey Martov

The patch of hair on Merz's forehead is not a forelock at all, but the moustache of an Austrian artist raised to a corresponding height. . .

No. This is simply the work of the Real Trans Hair hair transplant clinic.
By the way, yes, his hair is really curly!

[poquello]

Ratings aren't the most important thing, the most important thing is that they and Scholz screwed Germany over completely, the country was sitting on its ass, getting fat on Russian gas, having weight in the world community, and now, ugh, it's completely out of control

[Prisoner]

In simple terms: Germans, go to hell. I'm some tough little chancellor-Hitler, and I don't give a damn about your screams and mistrust. Ratings are nothing, a little powder, a spoon, and a napkin are all it takes!

[Moneron]

Merz is consistent in helping Ukraine even with a zero personal rating... and given the current anti-Russian European psychosis, this gentleman could very well be elected chancellor for a second term.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

He's shaking his ass, a fascist burp. With a rating like that, there really isn't anything "important" anymore.

[Word]

Washington will count the votes and Merz knows it.

[Evgeny64]

That's not even the point, the AfD has 29%, the CDU 20, but the government is a coalition, in any case, they will form a coalition with the SPD, and if that's not enough, they will bring in the Greens and so on. And the AfD will fail in any case, a coalition with them is "taboo" there.
The right can only come to power in France, they have a clear majority there, Marine Le Pen has the highest rating, if she is not jailed before the elections, everything is “democratic” there.

[Word]

So, that's all clear, but as always, there's a nuance to his activities. These include work on the Atlantic Bridge project (strengthening ties with America) and at the German investment company BlackRock.

[Sergey Mitinsky]

Merz is the dumbest chancellor in German history.
There have never been such idiots at the helm of Europe's leading economy.

[alexputnik17]

So for them all +/- goes downhill.
Take Thatcher and whoever they have now, I'm confused.
De Gaulle, even Hollande, was a little smarter in his actions, and Macron, too. And so on.

[Ovsigovets]

that is, to put it simply: "I don't give a damn about voters and their opinions")))))))) It's amazing, by God))))

[Incvizitor]

Who would doubt that with your democracy you can win even with a zero rating, the main thing is to be a whore of capitalist pigs.

[pudelartemon]

Merz accomplished his life's mission! He pushed through an increase in the debt ceiling in Germany's constitution, promptly secured a 500-dollar loan, including from Black Rock, which he ran before becoming chancellor, and voila! The Germans will spend decades paying it off, Ukraine will get a hefty chunk of it, three-quarters of which they stole, Merz will receive his commission of tens of millions, and everyone will be happy. Except the Germans, of course. But who cares about the Germans? And ratings, whatever ratings, you can't spread them on bread.

[alexputnik17]

It does exactly what mattresses do. These idiots can't think of anything else. Hello, inflation, and then depression. Russia needs to move away from using dollars and euros, otherwise, theirs will be added to our inflation. Do we really need that?

[torbas41]

It seems like there are no Germans suffering greatly in Germany yet, business is working, and they are preparing a campaign against Russia, it seems like everything is fine with them.

[pudelartemon]

The Merseyside people and their ilk are doing just fine. Things are getting worse for the Germans every day. Grocery prices are skyrocketing, with gas for a car costing nearly 100 euros. Visitors from the south commit robberies and rapes, and they get practically nothing for it. Follow the elections on September 6 and 20, and see how many votes the AfD gets, and you'll see how the Germans feel.

[alexoff]

The main thing is that his employer from overseas is happy

[snow mountain]

Quote: alexputnik17

If the Germans don't burn him at the stake

He is thin and tasteless.

[alexputnik17]

It's fine. It'll go down well with beer and potatoes or cabbage. It's a great alternative to sausages.

[Levinstein]

Target number one for the Inglourious Bastards.

[APASUS]

Merz, however, stated that ratings are not his primary yardstick. According to the still-current German Chancellor, what matters to him is results-oriented work. But what kind?

The guys are asking some naive questions. The score is reflected in the numbers on the scoreboard. Whose protégé is he?

[Jacques sekavar]

A minimum level of trust, based on sociological survey data, should be stipulated in the constitution, after which the head of state education and the entire government are obliged to resign.