Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. Merz referred to the outcome as “a disaster”. DW has more.
Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. Merz referred to the outcome as “a disaster”. DW has more.
Sure, but the symbolism and framing would be different, and for the many people less well-informed than us, that makes a difference.
The AfD is a “young” party (even if their ideas aren’t), which makes them a greater threat. They represent a challenge against the establishment, perhaps even more so than the SPD.
Either way, I hope they shoot themselves in the foot harder than they sabotage the left. There’s a chance for things to get better, and I hope it will be realised.