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USA and Germany evolving differently?

Media Analyst on German Election Race: 'Merkel Is Planning a Campaign with Nationalistic Undertones' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International: "This is definitely a problem. Her strategy is to avoid trying to polarize people. Instead, she is presenting herself as a leader who has the interests of the nation at heart and who focuses on concrete issues. It's no coincidence that her nickname within her party is 'Mom.'"

Well, Angela Merkel has a strategy that sounds similar to Obama's non-partisan ideas but she seems more successful in bring non-polarity about. However, the question is how tough that party whip is? The Media Analyst also informs:

"...the CDU no longer has anyone capable of acting like an attack dog. They have either been kicked out or emasculated."

It seems like Merkel's tactic is an extreme reliance of listening to the silent voice of the people and to strongly avoid the use of opinionating.

In a way this is the difference between direct and representative democracy? America seems to be polarized on most issues not involving national security when they rally behind their president like after 9/11 and the financial crisis. There are also strong voices all the time that form opinions.

It brings to mind Mona Sahlin's speech today where she defines "jämställdhet", equality between man and woman, as an election issue 2010. She claims apparently that Socialdemokraterna is a feministic party.

By the way, it is awfully silent about the German election. Discrete people, the Germans.

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