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November 9, 2012

Germany's Infantile Crush on Obama

Jan Fleischhauer, Der Spiegel

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German schadenfreude knows no bounds, particularly when it comes to the United States. The country loves to feel superior to a superpower like America. Yet Germany also harbors a childish infatuation with Obama -- one which has little political grounding. The reasons are psychological.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, United States, 2012, Europe, Germany

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