Let’s face it, this isn’t going to feel like a normal election in Berlin.
For one, it will take place in the middle of a global pandemic that has upended almost every aspect of our lives. There won’t be many doorknockers or parades, and on Election Day, there will be 6 feet of space between masked voters lining up at polling stations.
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Hey mayor, Biden has accomplished nothing substantial in 47 years in Washington but you think he has a plan now? Wow. No wonder Berlin is in trouble.
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