I'd be interested to see if German-language media has a similar cycle when it comes to covering their elections as Anglo media.
For 3 federal elections in a row now, Anglo media has been hyping up a possible AfD victory, and for 3 elections in a row they've massively underperformed expectations.
For 3 federal elections in a row now, Anglo media has been hyping up a possible AfD victory, and for 3 elections in a row they've massively underperformed expectations.
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Take Victoria’s byelection, whose Victorian Socialists came in with a huge swing: as big as the liberals.
Yet almost a complete media blackout
We hear so much about the vile far right. Why not more on the more agreeable far left?
Worth coverage.
Swing of 3.7 — as big as the Liberals
Will the media cover it?
Nope — they prefer to cover the far right and help them get air time.
It’s obvious which side the centre allies with.
https://victoriansocialists.org.au/news/werribee-results
Another big question is whether investigations into the nasties’ legality actually get anywhere.
On the upside, the FDP can duck off. They’re a hideous lot.
For the casual observer (the vast majority of people) the impression they would have got is that AfD have a strong chance of victory.
Politics are not just red and blue, it's a rainbow, including dirty laundry.