Frekventa tyska val gynnade AfD
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Tyskland höll nästan val varje år eftersom landets federala system spred beslutsfattande över flera nivåer, något som nyligen gynnade högerradikala AfD.
I like many of the points made in the article but it would have been much better without the horseshoe nonsense. The Left is NOT the left-wing equivalent of the AfD!
Why Germany’s Mainstream Parties Have Lost Their Way | Journal of Democracy
The country’s far right is connecting with voters where they live. Germany’s mainstream parties need to borrow from that playbook and become a presence in the communities they hope to lead.
www.journalofdemocracy.org
September 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I like many of the points made in the article but it would have been much better without the horseshoe nonsense. The Left is NOT the left-wing equivalent of the AfD!
Yep. This "transactional approach" to democracy is quite in line with parts of @steffenmau.bsky.social's research on East Germany, I'd say.
September 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Yep. This "transactional approach" to democracy is quite in line with parts of @steffenmau.bsky.social's research on East Germany, I'd say.