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In reply to the discussion: MeidasTouch: MUSK LOSES BIG IN GERMANY. AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition. [View all]
highplainsdem
(59,623 posts)60. The AfD had been at 12.6% in 2017's election, though, before dipping to 10.3% in 2021. And it had been polling
as high as 15% support in the polls in 2016 (I'm using Wikipedia for data). As high as 22% in the polls in January of last year. And it couldn't get 22% in this election, even with Musk doing all he could to help.
It's been trending upwards, but not as sharply and steadily as looking at just the 2021 election and today's would suggest.
And what happened today did show that Musk's interference isn't always effective, which is good news not only for Germany but for the UK, Canada and other countries where he's tempted to meddle.
Plus the Trump/Musk admin is already seeming so incompetent that they could very well make similar RW parties less appealing.
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MeidasTouch: MUSK LOSES BIG IN GERMANY. AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition. [View all]
highplainsdem
Feb 2025
OP
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highplainsdem
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#32
I found a Wikipedia page with the most recent pre-election polls in Germany, and if what I've heard
highplainsdem
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#36
The AfD had been at 12.6% in 2017's election, though, before dipping to 10.3% in 2021. And it had been polling
highplainsdem
Feb 2025
#60
They added zero, if AfD had been up to 22% support in opinion polls early last year, and was
highplainsdem
Feb 2025
#58