From Industrial Power to Military Keynesianism: Germany’s Engineered Collapse - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

From Industrial Power to Military Keynesianism: Germany’s Engineered Collapse - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz now admits that “parts of Germany’s economy are in very critical condition” and that his government “hasn’t done enough.” That phrasing is an evasion. Germany did not drift into this collapse. The numbers were visible in real time. The warnings were explicit. And suicidal decisions were made anyway. Start with energy, because everything downstream flows from it. Before the 2022 launch of Russia’s special military…

From Industrial Power to Military Keynesianism: Germany’s Engineered Collapse

By Gerry Nolan | Ron Paul Institute | January 8, 2026 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz now admits that “parts of Germany’s economy are in very critical condition” and that his government “hasn’t done enough.” That phrasing is an evasion. Germany did not drift into this collapse. The numbers were visible in real time. The warnings were explicit. And suicidal decisions were made anyway. Start with energy, because everything downstream flows from i…