SPD sellout complete: Merkel becomes chancellor

[techumseh]

(Note to mods: I hope it's ok to start a new thread, since the old one is really about the election - this is about the new German government.)

Schroeder's capitulation to globalism reached it's peak yesterday, as he agreed to join Merkel's Christian Democrat government. The SPD is promised 8 seats in the cabinet. Both parties campigned on "reform" of the economy, meaning privatizations, rollbacks of wages and benefits, and cuts to social programs.

It's interesting that the SPD would rather join with their long standing rivals in the CDU than the Left Party, which now espouses many of the traditional positions of the SPD. I think this will lead to the eclipse of the SPD as a dominant party in Germany, and the rapid growth of the Left party.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/10/10/german_vote_limbo_20051010.html

[Colonâ„¢]

pragmatism

[Atahualpa]

The head of the SPD is not Schröder, but Müntefering and he is the one to make the descisions. Schröder will probably leave the scene and disappear. At least he said, he didn't want to play a role in the new government. I can understand that somewhat, when you've been chancellor you just don't stick with a ministry and vice chancellorship, that's like a downgrade and with his ego, I don't think he'll do that.

Btw, joining with the left party is really quite a non option. Lafontaine and Schröder are rivals and with a red-red-green coalition he'd have to keep his own party, the greens and lafontaine under control. Something that doesn't seem to be doable, even more because he broke down these elections because of distrust in his own party. The grand coalition is really the only viable option since the greens said not to take part in a Jamaika-coalition or Schwarzampel-coaltion.

[Saras]

German economic reforms are LOOOOONGGG overdue.

[chequita guevara]

Yes, reform Germany's economy, by gutting the worker, who is also the consumer. Gut the consumer and you gut the economy.

Reforms and all those who support them are idiots.

[Ecthy]

Bull**** che, do you honestly believe any status quo is better than any reform?

[Saras]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Yes, reform Germany's economy, by gutting the worker, who is also the consumer. Gut the consumer and you gut the economy.

Reforms and all those who support them are idiots.

Lol @ Das Klules Komie.

Post some fish recipes instead

[chequita guevara]

The deformers are calling for a 10% - 15% pay cut for Germanys workers. Anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see that this means a contraction of purchasing power by a large segment of the German population. If people can afford less, they will buy less. If they buy less, that means business sells less. If business sells less, that means they make less money.

So how is it a good idea to cut the German workers' pay?

[Ecthy]

How good is it not to invade Poland now?

[Atahualpa]

Originally posted by Ecthy
How good is it not to invade Poland now?

You'll have to wait for our newest Führer v2.0 - now configurable as to where he directs hate; selectable are jews, blacks, foreigners and dutch. Several bugs have been fixed (no more parkinson) and comes prebuilt with the "totaler Blitzkrieg" setting, combining the best of both. Optional the classic moustache! We're waiting for your order!

Hail to the king, baby!

[Ecthy]

this is heading in the wrong direction

Che, maybe we need that cut to accelerate big busine--- our economic growth! Cutting income isn't the main project, it's decreasing bureaucracy and all those pesky labour laws that slow down hiring.

[Ecthy]

nm

[Colonâ„¢]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
The deformers are calling for a 10% - 15% pay cut for Germanys workers. Anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see that this means a contraction of purchasing power by a large segment of the German population. If people can afford less, they will buy less. If they buy less, that means business sells less. If business sells less, that means they make less money.

So how is it a good idea to cut the German workers' pay?

How good is it to pay 4-5 million people a monthly amount with money taxed from people who do work?

[Ecthy]

That too.

[Saras]

Originally posted by Colon
How good is it to pay 4-5 million people a monthly amount with money taxed from people who do work?

It's very good. They can spend money on stuff the ones that DO work produce. Makes tons of sense.