Recently I had a brief conversation with someone from Berlin.
She assured me that Merkel was sincere.
As is normal in conversations with strangers, I noted this, and the convesation moved on to other topics.
Yet, now I wonder: Would it be some kind of consolation to people in Greece or Cyprus or Spain? People who cannot get access to the medicines they need? People who cannot afford to have both electricity and food...... Would it somehow make their lives better to know that Merkel is "sincere"?
It reminds of people who used to say of George Bush, the younger, that he seemed like a "nice" guy, someone you could talk to......
Perhaps, a better question would be: whose interests does Merkel represent?
Note: A Lancet study confirms what we expected: Austerity is causing deaths:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/lancet-study-european-austerity-costing-lives-a-891308.html
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