INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Friedrich Merz gained ground, and a clear majority of Germans signaled a desire for stricter immigration policies and economic reform.Yet,
like democracy in action and more like a betrayal of their mandate
The question looms: can it only get worse from here?The new German Parliament
support.Surveys indicate that two-thirds of Germans favor tighter immigration controls, a stance shared by both the AFD and the
and beyond.But the firewall ensures this will remains unfulfilled
No coalition with the AFD is permissible, leaving the conservatives to seek partners elsewhere.The Undesired Return to CentrismEnter the
Under outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the party presided over an unpopular government, yet it may now hold the keys to power once more.The
conservatives, needing a coalition to govern, have little choice but to turn leftward, likely resurrecting the grand coalition that defined
frustrated conservative voters, this smacks of a system rigged to preserve the status quo, ignoring their voices in favor of historical
Exclusion has proven a potent rallying cry, doubling its support as voters grow angrier at being sidelined.Past attempts to isolate the AFD
have backfired, yet the strategy persists
working-class base drifts toward the very party it abhors.The conservatives, too, are shackled by this past, unwilling to risk the moral and
political fallout of breaching the firewall
Thus, the stage is set for a government that mirrors its predecessor: a CDU-SPD alliance, tempering conservative promises with leftist
CDU/CSU and SPD recognize the public mood has shifted
working-class roots.If Scholz steps aside, a bold SPD leader might pivot similarly, aligning with the CDU on a moderated version of what
