The recent close division in the German population vote for it's new chancellor raises a few questions

The recent close division in the German population vote for it's new chancellor raises a few questions. What is this election commentary regarding a divided country telling us about modern industrialized states with similar values? The US has been dealing with similar difficulties for the last 5 plus years. It seems to me at least that the would have become recently more and more political polarized. We are in a very black and white society when it comes to global politics. While I don't agree with this inflexibility I do see it's prevalence in the world today.

Is this a commentary on the on going debate about strong vs. Weak governments? Or is it conservative vs liberal, shredder vs. Merkel, Democrats vs. Republican.

Are there two Germany's like people say there are two Americas?

Links to the Forbes article:
Click here