i'm not sure if that was really the reason. i think the real thing that prompted the firing was that lindner keeps preventing strategically important investment and changes to monetary policy. the taurus thing was likely perceived as a misdirection. whether it really is one i am not sure. for what it's worth there's only like 600 in existence but i don't know enough to assess if taurus is just overhyped and overpriced trash or if it could really make an impact. either way - even if i hate lindner, sholz also still needs to go. i wouldn't be surprised if spd corrutpion in hamburg where scholz was mayor is linked to his renitence on helping germany secure its and europes strategic interests against kremlin imperial aggression. of course hamburg is also the epicenter of nordstream/gazprom dealings.
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