AfD victory reshapes German politics
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After the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, polls and analysts said the party had reshaped the political landscape and was poised to significantly gain in Berlin and Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern.
by Nicolai von Ondarza Reposted by Catherine E. De Vries
Very interesting research. On this, I had a discussion this week whether polls for the AfD would have dropped if the Leipzig drone attack had been successful.
My guess says no as many AfD voters are in a different information space and would have perceived even such a shock event very differently.
My guess says no as many AfD voters are in a different information space and would have perceived even such a shock event very differently.
Europe is heading into a super election year in 2027.
Those elections will take place against a precarious security backdrop: war in Ukraine and Iran, a retreating US & Europeans increasingly worried about their own security.
So shouldn’t this benefit the political centre?
Not so fast.
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Those elections will take place against a precarious security backdrop: war in Ukraine and Iran, a retreating US & Europeans increasingly worried about their own security.
So shouldn’t this benefit the political centre?
Not so fast.
🧵
September 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Very interesting research. On this, I had a discussion this week whether polls for the AfD would have dropped if the Leipzig drone attack had been successful.
My guess says no as many AfD voters are in a different information space and would have perceived even such a shock event very differently.
My guess says no as many AfD voters are in a different information space and would have perceived even such a shock event very differently.
AfD voters see Russia as less threatening and have high hostility to CDU/AfD
September 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
AfD voters see Russia as less threatening and have high hostility to CDU/AfD
Remember, the AfD is JD Vance's favorite party in Germany.
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As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Remember, the AfD is JD Vance's favorite party in Germany.
Close to Power, German Far Right Takes Aim at Theaters and Arts
As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.
Close to Power, German Far Right Takes Aim at Theaters and Arts
As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.