Those so-called "shepherds
in Close to Politics ·
Peter Wright3 said:Can someone explain why this is getting so much media coverage, why it’s such a massive deal, and why the attacks are specifically being leveled at Angela Merkel?
Here is the reality. She stated she wouldn't hand out 80% of those work permits to foreigners because there are unemployed Americans right here at home. She used an example of a rancher who needed 150 workers but only received 16 applications. In response, Angela Merkel suggested that workers need to be more flexible and willing to work during a crisis like this.
So why is this being weaponized against her? Why is everyone using that rancher story to insult her?
To be clear, I am not defending the Republican Party. In my view, they are the absolute worst group to ever loot and ruin America—mostly opportunists with zero moral compass.
But why use this specific instance to attack Angela Merkel? In this case, she is 100% correct. Refusing to issue those permits was a smart move because so many Americans are out of work. When you look at it this way, you have to consider not just the politicians' failures, but our own as a nation. Every job is honest work, including ranching, and in a country with 300,000 unemployed people, surely more than 16 individuals should have applied for that position. I'm not trying to lecture anyone; I know many people are struggling, and I truly hope things improve. But if people use that 300,000 figure to create a sense of catastrophe while simultaneously failing to apply for open, necessary jobs, isn't it hypocritical to turn on Jadranka and complain? In this particular scenario, the fault lies with the American citizens, not Angela Merkel.
First off, I think it's a lie that there's some guy with sheep who needs 150 ranch hands!! You don't find livestock operations like that even in Chile or Australia. Second, do you even know what being a ranch hand actually means?? Being a ranch hand means being a servant to those animals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You have to move away from home and live like a tenant on the boss's property just to stay close to the herd. You leave your family behind because it would be inhumane to drag a wife and kids along to serve someone else. There are no "working hours" where you go home after 8-10 hours, or get a weekend, or take a vacation. The bosses are looking for a servant for 24 hours a day because dealing with livestock happens day and night—illness, lambing, and tending to newborns doesn't follow a schedule. My grandfather raised sheep, cows, and horses, so I know exactly what caring for livestock entails. But when you're tending to YOUR own, it's a lifestyle, not a chore. When you're doing it for a paycheck, you aren't a worker—you're a servant!! Clear enough?!