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Perais1337 t1_j4khgmf wrote

Thank god. Can we now get someone who is actually interested in the job?

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MrHazard1 t1_j4kjytp wrote

I'm also interested. But maybe we should get someone who's actually competent.

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Perais1337 t1_j4kn4cn wrote

Why not competent and interested? Would be a change for once

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MrHazard1 t1_j4ms4sr wrote

Wow, easy there, partner. Might not want to overdo it

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Duchs t1_j4lr83b wrote

I had a 21 YO classmate in uni who was surprised to learn that the minister for finance did not, in fact, have a degree in finance. Nor was the minister for health a doctor.

I mean, I can understand why you'd expect the government would be run by people educated and experienced in their fields. But, just, no.

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geissi t1_j4mxoww wrote

> Nor was the minister for health a doctor.

At least the current German minister for health is an epidemiologist

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King_Tamino t1_j4m5wn8 wrote

I play RTS games since the 90s and know around 70% of the names or at least function of the vehicles being used.

I’m probably overqualified or?

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shariewayne t1_j4kw9k0 wrote

Spoiler: There are none.

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Perais1337 t1_j4kyapn wrote

I'm sure that there are politicians in Germany who are interested and qualified for the job.

But our goverment decided that the cabinett must be 50% male and 50% female and the new minister must be female and a member of the SPD, so the number of potential candidates gets a lot smaller.

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Meitantei_Serinox t1_j4lgmpc wrote

> But our goverment decided that the cabinett must be 50% male and 50% female

No, only two of the three coaliton parties are voluntarily placing that requirement upon themselves, SPD and the Greens. The FDP doesn't have parity and doesn't care for it much. It is not a "must", it voluntary.

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