The frontrunner, conservative candidate Friedrich Merz, has vowed a tough rightward shift if elected to win back voters from the anti-immigration AfD, which is eyeing a record result.

Summary

Germans voted in a high-stakes election on February 23, with conservative Friedrich Merz poised to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid a far-right surge.

The far-right, anti-immigration AfD is set for a record result, fueled by security concerns after attacks by asylum seekers.

The vote also unfolds amid tensions over US-Europe relations, as Trump signals a shift in NATO support.

If mainstream parties fail to counter far-right momentum now, analysts warn, the AfD may entirely dominate next time.

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Modern propaganda techniques are such that millions of people believe in a reality that doesn’t exist.

    Sadly, they’re simply brainwashed rubes

    Worryingly, there’s a growing number of them thanks to all the “manosphere” and “trad” movements that exist to brainwash kids