Fans of the former German chancellor should be contrite — even if she isn’t
In the future, perhaps during one of her Baltic walks, Angela Merkel might reflect that calling her memoir Freedom, as Ukraine fights for just that against a Russia she did so much to enable, didn’t exude good taste. But let us be fair. The 700 pages after the title are worse. In a book of tireless self-pity, people are always underestimating the author. You are meant to conclude that she proved them wrong. You come away asking if they had half a point.
Whether a nation is run badly or well , generalists will tend to be in charge. The academic bent of the elite at the age of 18 can’t be a variable that explains much. Stop worrying about the PPE degree. Lesson two. Just because a person lacks outward charisma doesn’t mean they have inner depths. In all likelihood, there is even less to them than meets the eye. Merkel was said to embody a “post-heroic” style of leadership.
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