QuixoticgeekDear Germany,
Please don't fuck up.
Love,
The rest of Europe.
DP0@quixoticgeek Current extrapolation see the AfD at 20 %. Germany has proportional representation, so exit-polls and extrapolations are quite accurate. I am not happy about this result, but all Western democracies are currently experiencing this resurrection of fascism and at least in Germany, it has been contained this time: still 80 % say NO! The result is probably a CDU-SPD coalition. Three months ago, I'd not have been too happy ... but after 4 weeks of orange madness, I've seen far worse.
Andreas> The result is probably a CDU-SPD coalition
If the SPD doesn't find its backbone again and tackle the CDU's racist party program, I see dark times ahead.
And in four years' time, the “original” (= AFD) will be in power.
@ePD5qRxX As I said, under normal circumstances, I wouldn't rejoice any of that. I do neither like Merz nor what has become of the SPD. However, we are currently witnessing the deconstruction of an almost 250 year old democracy by the same type of people that run the AfD. For me, that puts things into perspective. Maybe you're right, and we'll find us in a similar or worse situation in 4 years. But unlike the Amricans, we have 4 more years - even if it is 4 years with the lesser of two evils.