German Politics (was Germany: Elections 2017)

[Dogsauce]

Wasn't everything supposed to come tumbling down the first time he got in though? Seem to recall a few posters saying it would be a good thing if he was elected.

And instead, it was a green light for fash and grifters across the world.

To quote Nate Silver(?) there are less guardrails in place this time, and the religious extremists actually have a plan waiting - I guess last time it caught them by surprise and they weren’t ready to hit the ground running. Opponents within the Republican Party have been purged, the judiciary stuffed with right-wing ideologues, and the social media/podcast sphere has dragged the Overton window to where they want it. Voter suppression and gerrymandering will sort the house and senate for them. It’s a long-developed coup.

 

[yield]

Germany: Thuringia lawmakers pick CDU speaker, rejecting AfD
Deutsche Welle 09/28/2024

Thuringia constitutional court rules against AfD after parliamentary chaos

The CDU complained about Treutler's obstruction and then turned to Thuringia's constitutional court. The court ruled against the AfD, paving the way for the CDU to put forward König as its speaker candidate.

The AfD in Thuringia is designated as "extremist" by Germany's domestic intelligence agency. The leader of the AfD in Thuringia, Björn Höcke, has also made numerous controversial statements and even criticized Germany's remembrance of the Holocaust.

 

[The39thStep]

I found this to be a readable summary of some of the electoral issues in Germany

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

The recent successes of populist parties in Germany’s state elections could signal an imminent shift in Berlin’s policies on climate, immigration, and aid for Ukraine.

www.atlanticcouncil.org