Large parts of 🇩🇪 public, many govs and international experts & media are outraged at @Bundeskanzler decision to neither send #Leopard2 himself nor allow partners to do so #Ramstein. While responsibility lies with 🇩🇪 gov primarily, in this moment we should not forget that…(1/4)
This responsibility is shared with 🚦 MPs in the Bundestag. Germany is a parliamentary democracy & @GrueneBundestag @fdpbt have ways to change course — either by legislating with CDU/CSU or (more likely) by threatening to do so, forcing the SPD. Ofc this involves high... (2/4)
Risks for the survival of the coalition. But at stake are the lives of thousands of 🇺🇦 soldiers, civilians & children — as well as 🇩🇪 international reputation & collaboration in Europe. Blaming @Bundeskanzler is justified, but Greens & Liberals hold the keys 🔑 to change. (3/4)
We should not let them get away with their anger, when caught in our own anger about #scholz. We have to ask & encourage them to be ready to put the coalition & their jobs on the line for much greater goods @MAStrackZi @MarcusFaber @ABaerbock @ToniHofreiter @BriHasselmann (4/4).
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