The sheer triviality of the German election campaign is a tribute to the success of the country. Only a nation that is secure and prosperous could afford to have a political debate that is so focused on the little things of life. “It’s funny,” says one of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s senior advisers, “foreigners want to know what the German election will mean for the Middle East or for the future of Europe. But we are debating ‘veggie day’ and road tolls.”
德国选战十足的琐碎性可以佐证该国的成功。只有安全而繁荣的国家才有心思就生活中如此琐碎的事情展开政治辩论。“这很有意思，”德国总理安格拉•默克尔(Angela Merkel)的一名资深顾问表示，“外国人想知道德国选举对中东或欧洲的未来意味着什么，而我们却在围绕‘素食日’和公路收费争论不休。”
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