text: For the first time post-1945, (with the possible exception of the Frei Demokratische Partei (FDP)), both the German ruling parties and opposition parties are staunchly anti-American.
  
  Gone are the days of Konrad Adenauer, Willy Brandt, Helmut Kohl, and even G. Schröder (even Schröder played nice with the Americans before he went to work for Putin).
  
  This means that US must be very careful with its remaining allies: the UK, Australia, the RoK, and Japan as she faces existential threats from NK, China, Russia, and Iran.
  
  In case of any conflict -- e.g. with NK -- Germany would probably remain neutral, even if NK attacked the US first.
  
  Germany would be mostly useless if Putin attacked the Baltic States.
  
  Under Merkel Germany has drifted closer to totalitarian regimes such as China and Iran, thereby fatally undermining the NATO alliance.
  
  Hence it could be plausibly argued that Merkel's goal has been to undermine the West and that she has succeeded in realizing her goal.
  
  Sehr schlecht.