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If Vice President J.D. Vance hoped to earn respect among international leaders with his speech in Germany last week, it wouldn't work, according to one senior diplomat.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They are mixing US politics and German politics. That's the only reason I could think of someone calling Habeck elite ;D

Edit to add that if you look at the money, the AfD and right-wing CDU are the "elites" or at least that's how they like to see themselves.