Ah yes, the Staatsräson. Angela Merkel’s macchiavellianism is a very under-discussed topic, people still don’t get how deeply ruthless she is because she’s so successful at maintaining the facade of being the harmless elderly lady next door who bakes apple crumble.
Pay no attention to Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth, or any of Israel’s female prime ministers.
Angela Merkel also repeatedly referred to the security of Israel as Germany’s historical duty and “reason of state”![emoji angular-merkel angular-merkel](https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/a047e91c-b9f2-4b12-b2ca-b329abb0178a.png)
Ah yes, the Staatsräson. Angela Merkel’s macchiavellianism is a very under-discussed topic, people still don’t get how deeply ruthless she is because she’s so successful at maintaining the facade of being the harmless elderly lady next door who bakes apple crumble.