Germany Removes Limit to Debt for Defense Spending

[Mundial]

Germany to ease government debt limits in major step aimed at boosting economy, defense spending

The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s constitutional restriction on deficits, enabling 1 trillion euros ($1.08 trillion) or more in new borrowing and spending on defense and infrastructure.

apnews.com

 

[CFordUNC]

Good to hear in this instance, but it’s not generally a good thing historically when Germany militarizes. But the U.S. is leaving them with no choice so good to see them stepping up.

 

[uncmba]

 

[SnoopRob]

In the choice between potential nazis against confirmed nazis, you have to side with the potential nazis.

 

[Icky Mettle]

Well, no. Those who call Elon a Nazi don’t want that at all. Which is one reason why those same people want the US to continue backing Ukraine. Then something like that can be prevented. Not that if’s happening like that anyway. And thankfully, the AfD, which Elon vocally supports, is not in charge of Germany.

 

[Mundial]

Given their history and subsequent domestic response to acts and ideologies of the Nazi party (e.g., their education system, their laws, etc.), the odds of a renewed German military power turning into a Fourth Reich are very low.