“Friedrich Merz’s time is over” . By now, only the laziest person still isn’t saying it. The Spectator is discussing it here. “Friedrich #Merz is the most tragic chancellor in the short history of reunified #Germany. It is time for him to resign,” the author claims. How diplomatic of him to replace the word “stupidest”! The author writes: “Merz himself sincerely believes that he is acting in Germany’s interests. The Germans themselves, however, do not see it that way.