Olaf Scholz called Monday’s vote with the expectation of losing it, but with the hope that it would boost the fortunes of his center-left Social Democratic Party.
Russia? I think you underestimate the gaslighting ability of our political parties, specifically the ‘cinservative’ ones. Talking about 'A’fD is a waste of breath, but christ-democrats are at 30%. Their idea of campaigning is comming up with bs just vaguely phrased enough to not be straight up lies.
For example, they claim around 100 billion in tax reliefs / benefits total if you elect them. Their idea of financing it? Cut welfare and hope the economy grows. Fun fact: The welfare they want to cut us about 50 billion in total and they can barely cut it, because they are required by law to provide some. They talk about ‘double digit [billions of] savings’, as if it was halfway across, when it’s more like 1/10th of what they need (if they can even get it).
And this is just one example of them trying everything to get votes from people. Specifically who feel betrayed or forgotten by politics. The thing is they themselves betray them, don’t care and just blame others for it.
You forgot to mention how they also try to integrate all the insane culture war topics you would normally only find in AfD propaganda. So it doesn’t actually matter… at this point you can vote for nazis or for the “we are totally not like them and it’s pure coincidence that we say exactly the same things”-conservatives.
Russia? I think you underestimate the gaslighting ability of our political parties, specifically the ‘cinservative’ ones. Talking about 'A’fD is a waste of breath, but christ-democrats are at 30%. Their idea of campaigning is comming up with bs just vaguely phrased enough to not be straight up lies.
For example, they claim around 100 billion in tax reliefs / benefits total if you elect them. Their idea of financing it? Cut welfare and hope the economy grows. Fun fact: The welfare they want to cut us about 50 billion in total and they can barely cut it, because they are required by law to provide some. They talk about ‘double digit [billions of] savings’, as if it was halfway across, when it’s more like 1/10th of what they need (if they can even get it).
And this is just one example of them trying everything to get votes from people. Specifically who feel betrayed or forgotten by politics. The thing is they themselves betray them, don’t care and just blame others for it.
You forgot to mention how they also try to integrate all the insane culture war topics you would normally only find in AfD propaganda. So it doesn’t actually matter… at this point you can vote for nazis or for the “we are totally not like them and it’s pure coincidence that we say exactly the same things”-conservatives.
There is enough overlap that at some point it’s moot.