{"id":12835,"date":"2026-05-12T08:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gilbertbrands.de\/blog\/?p=12835"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:46:16","slug":"wer-soll-ueber-was-froh-sein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilbertbrands.de\/blog\/2026\/05\/12\/wer-soll-ueber-was-froh-sein\/","title":{"rendered":"Wer soll \u00fcber was froh sein?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) hat Ende November 2025 mit der Aussage, er betrachte es als \u201egro\u00dfes Gl\u00fcck\u201c, im Westen geboren und aufgewachsen zu sein, f\u00fcr Aufmerksamkeit gesorgt. 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