Germans still have not come to terms that Merkel Geo politics was completed failiture and huge contributor to the detoriating security situation in Europe.
It took a year into the war for Germany to finally step and provide proper backing to the afford to march its size and economic role in Europe.
All of this despite being warned and advised the key allies these choices were not good for the alliance.
Many people took notice of Germany's bevhaior, actions have consequences. Esp when the blundering party was acting so smug about it.