Mainstream politicians express alarm while lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes congratulations from Elon Musk

Mainstream politicians express alarm while lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes congratulations from Elon Musk

Mainstream politicians around Europe have expressed alarm after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) swept to a historic state election victory in Germany, while nationalist figures cheered the result as a mandate for change.

While falling just short of an absolute majority, the AfD surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday, exit polls ⁠showed, putting the far right within reach ​of power at ‌the state level for ‌the first time since the second world war.

  • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    1 day ago

    You can ban the group, but you can’t ban the ideas or support that led to it.

    The other parties need to take an honest look at themselves and ask why people would support a party like that over themselves.

    • AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      7 hours ago

      This x1000. Instead of taking a step back and trying to figure out how they lost to an orange cheeto, the dems in the U.S. decided to blame everyone except themselves.

      Maybe the other parties in Germany should think about how they could lose to a nazi party, and make adjustments.