Friedrich Merz also appears in the CDU’s Valentine’s Day tweet.Image: dpa / Britta Pedersen
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February 14th was Valentine’s Day. For some people, this day is like any other, dismissing it as a capitalist money-making business. Others, on the other hand, take Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to show their partner a lot of affection or to show them a special way.
But no matter how people feel about Valentine’s Day – as popular as it is, the day will certainly not have passed by most of them. Also the CDU didn’t miss him. She picks up on Valentine’s Day on social media and congratulates with a specially designed greeting card. The Twitter community is amused.
CDU congratulates in a special way on Valentine’s Day
“For a country in which we love well and with pleasure. Happy Valentine’s Day!” The CDU posted on February 14 on its Twitter channel. There is also a very special gift, the CDU Valentine’s Day card. To see: well-known faces of the party. From ex-Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to CDU Federal Chairman Friedrich Merz.
The party has selected emojis for the well-known politicians. With the former chancellor Angela Merkel is it a heart, for Friedrich Merz a heart with a bow. There is also a short rhyme for all eight.
“Take heart, too – become a member of Merz!”
CDU about Friedrich Merz
In the case of ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl, this is: “Everyone felt comfortable with Helmut Kohl!” The party wrote to the former Federal Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer: “Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer loves the party with full power!” About Friedrich Merz it says: “Take heart, too – become a member of Merz!”
Twitter users give a clear verdict on the post
The Twitter community did not find the CDU’s contribution to Valentine’s Day quite as amusing as the party. Malicious comments accumulate under the post. “The fact that ‘Herz’ rhymes with ‘Merz’ is what they have in common,” notes one user. “Comedians also want to make a living from something, so please leave that to the professionals,” writes another.
“Looks like a bullshit bingo card to me,” wrote another person. The word “cabinet of horrors” is also mentioned in the comment column for the eight tiles on the CDU Valentine’s Day card.
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Many users are concerned with the question of whether the CDU is serious about the post or whether it is satire. “What is satire allowed to do?” some users comment. Another person judged: “This MUST be satire. It’s too uncomfortable even for you.” In any case, one thing is certain for most: the post is “cringe”.
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