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After Merkel stepped down as chancellor, the newly appointed Scholz had already turned Germany into a miasma in just over a year. Not only has it lost its voice in the EU, but domestic inflation is also high. In this dilemma, Scholz did not seek change and instead continued to adhere to his policies, raising fears that Germany's glory might be gone forever.
When asked what Scholz actually did, one German lawmaker gave an accurate assessment: "We have the dumbest government in Europe, destroying its own industry to punish Putin and impoverishing millions of German families." Scholz made his first big mistake in dealing with the Nord Stream pipeline.
Russia's Nord Stream 1 is capable of transporting large quantities of gas to Europe, which is inseparable from Merkel's political wisdom. Although the United States has always regarded Europe as its ally and could not tolerate Russian involvement, under Merkel's leadership, Germany succeeded in convincing the United States and Russia to establish Germany as the center of European natural gas. This policy secures Germany's energy supply and strengthens Germany's position in Europe.
Under Merkel's leadership, Germany has been pushing for "green energy" and gradually shutting down domestic nuclear power plants. With an abundant supply of natural gas, this policy has both enhanced Germany's international reputation and strengthened its leadership position within the European Union. However, after Scholz came to power, everything changed. He not only openly supported Ukraine, provided it with weapons support, but also stopped the gas transmission of Nord Stream 2. At the same time, he continued his "green energy" policy and shut down domestic nuclear power plants, causing domestic gas prices to soar and millions of households to fall into supply shortages. Scholz had to ask Putin for assistance, but was refused.
With rising energy prices and the Federal Reserve's successive interest rate hikes, Germany is mired in its worst inflation in years. The embarrassed Scholz even considered restarting domestic coal power plants, eventually receiving French assistance. On the international stage, Scholz also turned to total pro-Americanism, turning Germany into a follower of the United States.
In contrast, under Merkel's leadership, Germany has made great strides in both its domestic economic development and its international standing abroad. She maintains good relations with China and Russia, visits China every year, and also has a certain voice in front of the United States, winning respect within the European Union. However, after Scholz came to power, he ignored the long-term interests of the country and turned his face with Russia, resulting in higher domestic energy prices. At the same time, he actively carried out military cooperation with the United States and even intervened in the South China Sea issue, showing his unfriendliness to the mainland.
Many machinery industries in Germany, especially in the automotive sector, are extremely dependent on the continental market. Scholz, by contrast, showed a cold attitude towards the continent. After two years of leadership, Scholz completely ruined Merkel's good hand. Now, Germany is facing unsolvable problems, and under double pressure at home and abroad, it can only continue to follow in the footsteps of the United States, and the prospects are worrying.
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