Germany is not giving me the best vibes rn. I was watching MacGyver (recommend) and there was an episode on the Stazi and that reminded me that for half of Germany authoritarianism isn’t that far away in time as my brain automatically thinks.
Comments
Log in with your Bluesky account to leave a comment
German here. Sadly the polls seem to be near to the truth. Personal experiences point to a massive swing in sentiment. First hand I know leftish folks who are now consider right wing parties. Migration seems to be the kicker in public opinion. Even if statistics dont support the fear mongering :(
Agree. Its a lot of anecdotal evidence. Hearing things like “these 3 migrant/refugee teenagers were really mean in the subway”. Well yes, … guess why 🙄 But german media is also over proportionately reporting on crime supposedly committed by immigrants. The usual mix of rage/attention/money :(
Me neither, but I would have blindly voted for him for a second term, no questions about it. Having an election in 2028 with a meh president in-between is better than no election in 2028 with a terrible King for the foreseeable future
Comments
That is NOT to say there aren't any, mind you. It's a scale thing
(On the other hand, I can't stomach Scholz, I find him such a weak leader)