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[–] leisesprecher 67 points 1 day ago (5 children)

... And it's completely unnecessary.

Just because a single delusional libertarian can't get his ego in check the entire country has to suffer.

[–] Saleh 4 points 22 hours ago

Lindner is not alone. His other ministers are also causing a lot of damage and his party seems to be in support of all that.

[–] ISOmorph 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Imagine having to work with a snake like Lindner and a wet paper towel like Scholz on a daily basis. I don't agree with everything Habeck does but just for that fact alone he's earned my respect. I would have fucking resigned like 3 months in.

[–] leisesprecher 32 points 1 day ago

Even if you completely disagree with his position (which I don't), you should actually want politicians like him. He's the only politician who actually and consistently really explains himself. He clearly gives you arguments pro and con, states his assumptions and conclusions. That's exactly how a leader should behave. Yet, he's getting ridiculed for exactly that.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago

He's not a libertarian

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The government has been dysfunctional for a while.

[–] leisesprecher 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

... Because of the same guy.

He's actively sabotaging his own government and I don't even understand why. He's not gaining anything. It's not even corruption, he pissed off even the industry.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Russia pays good money

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

a single delusional libertarian

That being who?

[–] Kampfkrapfen_Backup@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Christian Linder, leader of the libertarian party FDP and Minister of Finances in the currently ruling coalition

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

He doesn't seem very bad from what I've just read in Wikipedia. Which parts are delusional?

[–] derGottesknecht 2 points 21 hours ago

Trust US, he's bad. He is blocking the necessary investments to get Germany's economy back on a growth path.