I wonder about Merkel's "Christian Democratic Party". Christian and Democratic seem to be contradictory. And what Christian Party was ever liberal? Another contradiction. And how can they be liberal if they're right-of-centre? Another contradiction.
Merkel seems to be trying to please everyone by fooling everyone while the shadowy multinational corporations divide and rule the world.
But the immense power of Merkel's liberal right-of-centre Christian Democrats (lol) certainly helps explain the rise of Trump and the right in the US and Britain. And the move to the right of Canada's Liberals and NDP along with the Conservatives.