German Election

[Renauda]

It appears that the former West Germany voted for the Christian Democrats and the former East Germany (other than Berlin) delivered the AfD vote.

I’m so old that I can remember East Germany being pretty much the last hold out in the Soviet bloc. I guess perestroika never did catch the collective imagination of the volk in the east.

[Jolly]

Same women that have turned lesbian?

[Mik]

Merz looks like Jon's dad.

[Klaus]

@Horace said in German Election:

Young men the world over are moving right.

You didn't get that quite right. "Linke" is a very left-wing socialist party.

[Horace]

@Klaus I was looking at AfD?

[Klaus]

Oh I see. But given that more young people voted left-wing your caption doesn't seem to be consistent with the graphics.

[LuFins Dad]

@Klaus said in German Election:

Oh I see. But given that more young people voted left-wing your caption doesn't seem to be consistent with the graphics.

It’s not about the actual number, it’s about the significant growth. It’s a far larger number than a few short years ago.

[taiwan_girl]

Interesting story.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/22/merz-trump-defense-nato-00415553

[Mik]

Very. I don’t believe Trump intends to leave NATO. But then I didn’t think he’d attack Iran either.

[AndyD]

Trump(CF) rightly wanted Europe to pay the agreed fair share costs towards NATO and defence. And by suggesting the US might quit NATO he's making them/us do it.

I don't see the US leaving NATO, we share some excellent bases all around the world.