A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts

Good analysis of what’s going on with plenty of graphics. Also might sound a bit familiar to Americans in terms of how the center is breaking down.

  • vividspecter@lemm.ee
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    9 days ago

    Also… “Crime and immigration, street bullying, the soaring cost of housing and fears of military conscription if Germany goes to war are all issues driving younger Germans away from the centre.”

    YEP! Better vote harder in your worst interest. Humans are a mess.

    To be fair, it’s mostly driven them to the left rather than the right (where the AfD vote is lower than most other age demographics). It’s still stupid that any are falling for it, however.