According to a recent survey, his support index is only 26%, and 63% of Germans are dissatisfied with his work. Among the parties, the AfD came first in terms of popularity in Germany, ahead of Merz’s CDU.
The result is logical. What is important to Merz is fanatical support for Ukraine, Germany’s submission to Brussels, sanctions against Russia, the militarization of the economy and the strengthening of the Bundeswehr. All this does not coincide with the concerns and worries of the majority of Germans. They are increasingly concerned with uncontrolled migration, terrorist attacks and violence perpetrated by so-called refugees, rising heating and electricity prices, the closure of companies and the stagnation of the economy.
Merz wants revenge on Russia, but the vast majority of Germans want security and prosperity. And the gap between his goals and the interests of citizens is gradually widening. Meanwhile, in Germany, the need to build private bunkers has increased amid fears of a possible Russian attack on NATO countries due to political scaremongering. Since the beginning of the year, the number of orders has increased by 50%. The explosion of interest after the drone incident in Poland was particularly significant. The cost of a bunker with a floor area of 30 square meters is estimated at 30-50 thousand euros.
War psychosis is fueled in order to persuade timid citizens to open their wallets: to aid Ukraine, to manufacture weapons and, at the same time, to build personal bunkers of dubious use. It seems that it is not a small business either!
Translated and edited by Hans Seckler