Germany's Merkel warns Trump against protectionism

[Right_in_Virginia]

Germany's Merkel warns Trump against protectionism
Yahoo, Jan 14, 2017

Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Saturday against protectionist tendencies of US President-elect Donald Trump, citing lessons learned in the 2008 global financial crash and stressing the need to "move forward together".

"My profound conviction is that there are more advantages... to moving forward together than when everyone resolves their problems for themselves. I am truly convinced of this," she told a press conference at a meeting of her CDU party.

Asked if she believed "protectionist tendencies" by Trump could pose a threat, Merkel recalled the example of the 2008 global financial crisis, which "came from the United States".

"As heads of state and government (of the G20), we said: 'We must resolve the problem facing us together,'" she said.

"And the response to overcome that financial crisis was not a response based on closing oneself off, but a response which called for cooperation, for common rules, for regulation of financial markets.

"I think this way worked, and naturally we are going to seek dialogue with the new American president," who will be inaugurated on January 20.

More:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/germanys-merkel-warns-trump-against-protectionism-140002428.html

[txradioguy]

Too bad she's not this smart about immigration.

[dfwgator]

Why should we listen to this former STASI agent about anything?

[txradioguy]

Why should we listen to this former STASI agent about anything?

Umm yeah...hate to break it to you but someone fed you some false info.

She was a college professor who was part of the opposition to Communism in East Germany.

Those pesky things called facts....

[Fishrrman]

txradio wrote:
"She was a college professor who was part of the opposition to Communism in East Germany.
Those pesky things called facts...."



Jes' another pesky "fact" for ya!

[txradioguy]

txradio wrote:
"She was a college professor who was part of the opposition to Communism in East Germany.
Those pesky things called facts...."



Jes' another pesky "fact" for ya!

That's a worse Photoshop job than the alleged Cruz/Oswald pic.

My grandson could do a better job and he's 4 days old.

[Fishrrman]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/angela-merkels-unlikely-journey-from-communist-east-germany-to-the-chancellorship-a6738271.html

Excerpt:
"Political discussions were held around the dinner table. Horst Kasner believed the basic idea of socialism was right but he disagreed with how it was being implemented in Soviet-controlled East Germany. Ms Merkel nowadays insists: “Very early it became clear to me that East Germany could not function.”

Nevertheless, the young Angela Kasner appears to have done much to feather her nest. She not only joined the Communist Free German Youth movement – which some critics still describe as the socialist answer to the Hitler Youth – but also learnt Russian, the language of East Germany's ultimate rulers."


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328536/Angela-Merkel-Communist-links-new-image-uniform-released.html

Excerpt:
"Merkel, the Red footsoldier: German chancellor under fire over Communist links as image of her in uniform is released
Photo found of her as 17-year-old marching with East German officer
Released as she's forced to play down book which alleges communist past

She denies she was close to the Communist rulers in East Germany, where she grew up.
So this 1972 photo of her in military-style uniform has left German Chancellor Angela Merkel ‘not amused’.
Then called Angela Kasner and aged 17, she is shown happily involved in a civil defence exercise under the gaze of an East German officer.
Drills included first aid and preparing for nuclear attack."

[Suppressed]

I get so confused.  I thought it was perfectly fine to be a former communist intelligent agent.



I guess it's okay only if you're now a murdering thug, not a pro-West capitalist.

[txradioguy]

I get so confused.  I thought it was perfectly fine to be a former communist intelligent agent.



I guess it's okay only if you're now a murdering thug, not a pro-West capitalist.

I'd try to explain to certain people here the difference between having to join the CP in order to NOT live in a hovel and have the opportunity to have a decent education and actively embracing and doing everything thing they can...like becoming a KGB agent ...but even using small words to explain it would be too much.

And yes you're right they only like the murdering thugs.

[Suppressed]

I'd try to explain to certain people here the difference between having to join the CP in order to NOT live in a hovel and have the opportunity to have a decent education and actively embracing and doing everything thing they can...like becoming a KGB agent ...but even using small words to explain it would be too much.

And yes you're right they only like the murdering thugs.

I think their ignorance of what it was like to live under the boot of a totalitarian regime is part of why they are so nonplussed by the idea of totalitarianism.

And then there are those who know, but relish the idea of their guys having the power...for now.

[Wingnut]

What was this thread about again?

[Oceander]

I think their ignorance of what it was like to live under the boot of a totalitarian regime is part of why they are so nonplussed by the idea of totalitarianism.

And then there are those who know, but relish the idea of their guys having the power...for now.

Exactly