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Germany election results show far-right party set to win first state vote
CBS ^ | 9/1/24 | CBS

Posted on 09/01/2024 5:29:25 PM PDT by hardspunned

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was set to finish at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote, projections showed.

A new party founded by a prominent leftist also made an immediate impact, while the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government obtained extremely weak results.

Projections for ARD and ZDF public television based on exit polls and partial counting showed Alternative for Germany winning 32-33% of the vote in Thuringia — well ahead of the center-right Christian Democratic Union, the main national opposition party, with about 24%.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: European Union; Germany; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afd; eussr; farright; fourthreich
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1 posted on 09/01/2024 5:29:25 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Sounds like a good thing…


2 posted on 09/01/2024 5:35:45 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: hardspunned

“Far right” in Europe does not mean “Nazi.” Does it mean anything at all?


3 posted on 09/01/2024 6:04:34 PM PDT by TChad
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“Far right” in current year Europe primarily means restricting immigration. Otherwise tend to be a bit less socialist than parties explicitly called some kind of socialist.


4 posted on 09/01/2024 6:15:38 PM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Salman

Thanks. That sounds plausible.


5 posted on 09/01/2024 6:22:27 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Salman

Don’t ya’ love how See-BS characterizes “ far-right “, as opposed to a “ prominent leftist “?

They must think that their readership has the IQ of an avocado.


6 posted on 09/01/2024 6:28:10 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: hardspunned

We thought France and England would go to the right. They went further left. I can see Germany doing the same.


7 posted on 09/01/2024 6:39:41 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Salman

“Far-Right” is just a press term that begs the question


8 posted on 09/01/2024 6:42:14 PM PDT by RonnG ('')
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To: BrexitBen

“They must think that their readership has the IQ of an avocado.”

They do.


9 posted on 09/01/2024 6:56:32 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (there will come a day when FR rejects articles from the NYT, et al. as "Commie trash, no thank you")
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To: hardspunned

Without a clearajority for AfD, will the moderate and leftist parties (left and far left with honest scaling) form an alliance and squeeze AfD out?


10 posted on 09/01/2024 6:57:29 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (7/13/2024:The day the Democrats and their SA chose assassination as their primary political tool.)
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To: hardspunned

Glückwunsch an die AfD! 👍


11 posted on 09/01/2024 7:04:03 PM PDT by ANKE69 ( ✌️ 🇺🇲 )
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To: hardspunned

Being a nationalist and opposed to mass immigration now makes you “far right”!


12 posted on 09/01/2024 7:31:36 PM PDT by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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To: hardspunned

“far right”

thanks CBS


13 posted on 09/01/2024 7:32:44 PM PDT by PGR88
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Being a nationalist and opposed to mass immigration now makes you “far right”!

Sweet. I chose far right long ago. Funny thing is those two ideals are right up my alley as well. Who knew?

14 posted on 09/01/2024 7:36:50 PM PDT by Kudsman (30yr registered Conservative wants a complete Republican House & Senate. Protect the king.)
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To: hardspunned

I understand, if he is not a leftist then he must be far right.


15 posted on 09/01/2024 7:58:01 PM PDT by californian by choice (Who are those who believe in science?)
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To: californian by choice

You got it. Anything right of Pol Pot is “too extreme” for the Democratics.


16 posted on 09/01/2024 8:04:57 PM PDT by Kudsman (30yr registered Conservative wants a complete Republican House & Senate. Protect the king.)
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To: ANKE69

Ja! Und jetzt Muslims raus!


17 posted on 09/01/2024 8:53:42 PM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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Ye, exactly. Our opponents are not great fans of subtle political nuances.😉


18 posted on 09/02/2024 3:29:30 AM PDT by Menes
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Just like the red-green power cartel over here in Germany🙁

It’s just depressing to see their „transatlantic twins“ acting for the detriment of America, too.🙁


19 posted on 09/02/2024 4:48:29 AM PDT by Menes
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May this be the begin of healing Germany from the illness she is afflicted with 👍🏻


20 posted on 09/02/2024 4:50:00 AM PDT by Menes
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