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.

    • green_link@lemmy.worldEnglish
      82·
      2 hours ago

      if you think there is going to be a third world war let me tell you something; it already started.

      Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was step 1. trump destroying America, which again is Russia, step 2. all of the bullshit the US (aka Russia because trump is a Russian asset) is step 2. really we are just waiting for the US or china to start an even bigger conflict.

    • Tiral@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      Hat trick baby!

      On the brighter side now the world can hate the US AND Germany.

      • Jumi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 hours ago

        And Britain

        And France

        And Italy

        And almost everywhere

        Fascism is on the fucking rise everywhere

        • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          12 minutes ago

          Because people are not happy with what we have and want to try something different. Is it smart or right no. But the current system isn’t working for the people so the people want something different. I mean it is understandable they see nothing improving for them and getting worse and we have at least more of the world more left. So people well swing the other way.