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Merkel is complaining, 6.000 leftists stormed the CDU party central in Berlin, and some Holocaust survivors have announced they'll return their honours in protest.
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I•n•s•u•r•r•e•c•t•i•o•n? Or simply mostly peaceful protest?
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That's also the reason the AfD got big.
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Leftists = peaceful protest duhI•n•s•u•r•r•e•c•t•i•o•n? Or simply mostly peaceful protest?
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The entire misery with the left in general and the German left in particular:
Conclusions:
1. Emotions trump everything.
2. Having to face the opposition is "physically unbearable" for a member of government.
3. There can be no opposition. It is unthinkable that a parliament could be divided by opinion.
I kid you not, he really said that.
Conclusions:
1. Emotions trump everything.
2. Having to face the opposition is "physically unbearable" for a member of government.
3. There can be no opposition. It is unthinkable that a parliament could be divided by opinion.
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@Musashi
He is exactly right.
Before AfD, there'd never been a successful right-wing extremist party since Germany's transition to democracy. Sooner or later they were all gone – either from a lack of relevance or due to their own incompetence.
The strength of AfD is the weakness of all others. Their own honorary chairman Alexander Gauland has said as much.
I can only encourage everyone in here to think for themselves and not simply cheer for AfD because you deem them the ideological equivalent of whatever right-wing party you support in your home country. Odds are they're not. There's a reason why Marine Le Pen, Giorgia Meloni and Geert Wilders don't want anything to do with them.
Even Elon Musk seems not to be immune to the "enemy of my enemy" fallacy, elsewise he'd realise an AfD-led government would be hugely detrimental to his business interests in Germany (which he claims to protect by supporting them). Their economic manifesto is anything but laissez-faire. Tesla's German factories could close if AfD had it their way.
AfD is incompetent, they're weird, and they do have some actual Neo-Nazis amongst their ranks. Several of their cadre have proven ties with Moscow and Beijing. The legitimate nature of many of their complaints doesn't change that.
Most importantly, they do not have and never will have majority appeal. Their catalogue of demands (especially their wanting to leave NATO and the EU) isn't just anathema to other political parties, but also irreconcilable with a large majority of the populace.
And frankly, I don't understand why so many on the right in Germany only ever expect CDU to make concessions towards AfD. The latter might as well take one for the team and postpone or abandon some of their more unrealistic demands to make a coalition possible. It's not just CDU needing a partner on the right side of the aisle; AfD needs a partner as well (unless they're content never to govern).
Anyways, Merz has proven over the past few days he really means what he says. He's proven he doesn't want to form a coalition with the Social Democrats nor the Greens. In fact, he blocked that road for good on Wednesday.
What our election system would necessitate right about now is for AfD supporters to realise the only way to prevent another left-leaning government is to turn out in droves and support Friedrich Merz. Unfortunately, they'll be too disenchanted or too stupid to realise that.
Politically, we're looking at a very bleak situation. Based on current predictions the upcoming elections won't produce a viable government.
He is exactly right.
Before AfD, there'd never been a successful right-wing extremist party since Germany's transition to democracy. Sooner or later they were all gone – either from a lack of relevance or due to their own incompetence.
The strength of AfD is the weakness of all others. Their own honorary chairman Alexander Gauland has said as much.
I can only encourage everyone in here to think for themselves and not simply cheer for AfD because you deem them the ideological equivalent of whatever right-wing party you support in your home country. Odds are they're not. There's a reason why Marine Le Pen, Giorgia Meloni and Geert Wilders don't want anything to do with them.
Even Elon Musk seems not to be immune to the "enemy of my enemy" fallacy, elsewise he'd realise an AfD-led government would be hugely detrimental to his business interests in Germany (which he claims to protect by supporting them). Their economic manifesto is anything but laissez-faire. Tesla's German factories could close if AfD had it their way.
AfD is incompetent, they're weird, and they do have some actual Neo-Nazis amongst their ranks. Several of their cadre have proven ties with Moscow and Beijing. The legitimate nature of many of their complaints doesn't change that.
Most importantly, they do not have and never will have majority appeal. Their catalogue of demands (especially their wanting to leave NATO and the EU) isn't just anathema to other political parties, but also irreconcilable with a large majority of the populace.
And frankly, I don't understand why so many on the right in Germany only ever expect CDU to make concessions towards AfD. The latter might as well take one for the team and postpone or abandon some of their more unrealistic demands to make a coalition possible. It's not just CDU needing a partner on the right side of the aisle; AfD needs a partner as well (unless they're content never to govern).
Anyways, Merz has proven over the past few days he really means what he says. He's proven he doesn't want to form a coalition with the Social Democrats nor the Greens. In fact, he blocked that road for good on Wednesday.
What our election system would necessitate right about now is for AfD supporters to realise the only way to prevent another left-leaning government is to turn out in droves and support Friedrich Merz. Unfortunately, they'll be too disenchanted or too stupid to realise that.
Politically, we're looking at a very bleak situation. Based on current predictions the upcoming elections won't produce a viable government.
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AfD is a consequence of the contínuous Destruction of Europe by the retards in brussels and all their Minions spread trhroughout the EU.
That is why there are "AfD"s rising everywhere.
But instead of looking into what caused that, it's easier to call everybody fascist and nazi.
That is why there are "AfD"s rising everywhere.
But instead of looking into what caused that, it's easier to call everybody fascist and nazi.
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This poll tells me that die Linke gets back the voters who had abandoned it before and decided to vote for BSW.
On the other hand, the strong position of the Greens really puzzles me. Their policy made the German economy less competitive and the general population poorer. FPD damaged the economy to the smallest extent, but that party has lost the biggest percentage of its voters.
On the other hand, the strong position of the Greens really puzzles me. Their policy made the German economy less competitive and the general population poorer. FPD damaged the economy to the smallest extent, but that party has lost the biggest percentage of its voters.
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Thanks @muck for the well thought out post, and @Musashi for reporting.
I am finally more thrilled by the probable future German chancellor than I am about Scholz who’s more an empty suit than anything.
I don’t like Nazis (like any sane minded people) and AfD… is a relatively recent party barely able to function or govern… we’ll see.
Merz is definitely on the money… as for Merkel who recently showed no regrets for her multiple tenures and failures… both her and Scholz makes me think of the famous German saying:“Zwei doofe, ein gedanke.”
I am finally more thrilled by the probable future German chancellor than I am about Scholz who’s more an empty suit than anything.
I don’t like Nazis (like any sane minded people) and AfD… is a relatively recent party barely able to function or govern… we’ll see.
Merz is definitely on the money… as for Merkel who recently showed no regrets for her multiple tenures and failures… both her and Scholz makes me think of the famous German saying:“Zwei doofe, ein gedanke.”
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🇩🇪A German girl said, I'm afraid to take the train, I'm afraid to go to the city, and that's why I'm considering voting for the AfD.
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With a bit of luck, Scholz has just utterly tanked the Social Democrats as well as his bid for Chancellorship.
In front of witnesses (including journalists) and in a somewhat inebriated state, he once again railed against Merz's migration bill and accused the CDU of morphing into a fascist party. This was overheard by Joe Chialo, a CDU politician born to parents from Tanzania.
Chialo asked Scholz if he was being serious and if he genuinely believed that he, Chialo – a person of colour – would've decided to join a fascist party. In response, Scholz snapped at Chialo and called him the "fig leaf" and "court moor of the CDU".
The Social Democrats are in full-on damage control mode. Scholz claims that his words pertained not to Chialo's ethnicity but his belonging to CDU's left wing, which was being marginalised. This account is disputed by those in attendance. Chialo accuses Scholz of racism.
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In front of witnesses (including journalists) and in a somewhat inebriated state, he once again railed against Merz's migration bill and accused the CDU of morphing into a fascist party. This was overheard by Joe Chialo, a CDU politician born to parents from Tanzania.
Chialo asked Scholz if he was being serious and if he genuinely believed that he, Chialo – a person of colour – would've decided to join a fascist party. In response, Scholz snapped at Chialo and called him the "fig leaf" and "court moor of the CDU".
The Social Democrats are in full-on damage control mode. Scholz claims that his words pertained not to Chialo's ethnicity but his belonging to CDU's left wing, which was being marginalised. This account is disputed by those in attendance. Chialo accuses Scholz of racism.
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No people are more racist than anti-racists.
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Imagine their roles switched, with Merz as a Christian Democrat Chancellor calling a black person "court moor".
He would've been crucified by now.
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A former official (= democrat) claims to know how a VP who's been in office for less than a month handled something.
Riiiiiight ...
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