Almost no one likes Merz

Olaf Scholz was once one of Germany’s most unpopular chancellors. His successor, Friedrich Merz, is now as unpopular as Scholz at his lowest point. Only 22 percent of Germans are currently satisfied with him, the worst rating Forsa has ever recorded for the rtl/ntv trend barometer. At the same time, the Federation of German Industries sees the economy “in its worst crisis since the founding of the Federal Republic,” and it claims “the federal government is not responding decisively enough.” Germany’s democratic system is failing, and the Bible prophesies that a modern form of authoritarian rule will take its place.