Germans have taken to the streets to protest against the immigration policies of Angela Merkel.  They are carrying posters with Merkel on them with bloody hands and they are calling for her to resign.  There are 5,000 in Berlin and thousands more scattered throughout the country.  Merkel is under a lot of pressure as Germans weary of constant attacks including those perpetrated by refugees.  Merkel isn’t backing down, though.  Even after the 4 terrorist attacks, she said Germany would welcome another million refugees next year.

From the Mail Online:

Despite the massive waves of criticism, Merkel defended her policy this week, dramatically proclaiming ‘we can do it’ as she pledged not to let the violent acts guide political decisions.  

But now her key ally in Bavaria – which bore the brunt of the attacks – has launched a fresh attack on her leadership, distancing his party from Merkel and straining the coalition that keeps her in power.

Horst Seehofer, the conservative premier of Bavaria, said he did not share Merkel’s ‘we can do it’ credo on accommodating the almost 1.1 million migrants and refugees who arrived in 2015.

Seehofer, who leads the Christian Social Union, the sister party to Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats, said today ‘”We can do this” – I cannot, with the best will, adopt this phrase as my own.’

An axe rampage, a shooting spree, a knife attack and a suicide bombing in the span of a week stunned Germany, leaving 13 people dead, including three assailants, and dozens wounded.

Three of the four attackers were asylum seekers, and two of the assaults were claimed by the Islamic State group.

‘Merkel must go’ has been trending on social media, with people posting powerful pictures including one claiming that she has blood on her hands after recent attacks.

This is what we need in this country.