German politics is a big mystery.
    I've read for many years neo-Nazis are very busy behind the political scenes trying to take over Germany and the world economically. Seeing how all the world's governments have been moving ruthlessly and relentlessly rightward with the corporate takeover since WW II, seems they've been doing quite well.

   I also 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 multinaional 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.