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Why the Right is on the Rise in Germany
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In 2024, Germany faces chaos with a rising AfD, a rightward shift in Merkel’s Christian Democrats, and a collapsing Left party. The governing coalition also adopts a more right-wing stance. This video explores the changing political landscape in Germany.
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1. https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/11/09/germanys-christian-democrats-are-unsure-whom-to-hug
2. https://www.politico.eu/article/german-fdp-christian-linder-party-vote-olaf-scholz-relief-coalition/
3. https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/what-is-happening-with-germanys-2024-budget-2023-1
4. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/06/german-heat-pump-rollout-at-risk-as-government-ends-climate-subsidies
5. https://apnews.com/article/migration-germany-asylum-agreement-government-scholz-67a042040f87aedf881de56b1b6a5fb8
6. https://www.ft.com/content/e9dbadce-263b-4508-889c-529be188c9262-12/
7. https://www.dw.com/en/half-of-eastern-germans-want-authoritarian-rule/a-66068519
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10. https://www.politico.eu/article/why-germany-lifeless-coalition-wont-die/
0:00 Intro
1:34 How Germany is moving right
5:13 Why Germany is Moving Right
8:00 Sponsor
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@TLDRnewsEU
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
CORRECTION: At 1:50, when we're talking about the AfD's popularity in Saxony, we mislabelled Saxony-Anhalt on the map. Saxony is in fact the region to the southeast, below Brandenburg and to the east of Thuringia. Apologies for this error; we hope this has cleared things up and you nonetheless enjoy the video!
@circus1189
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Merz is not “flirting” with the AfD. On the contrary: he has definitely ruled out collaboration with the AfD! That's a shame, but your statement is wrong.
@nikaleve1657
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Oh man, you really are butchering the names lol
Maybe let AI say them for you? So you know what they sound like?
@xornxenophon3652
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Italy has a neo-fascist government; Germany moves toward the right and Japan is ramping up her defense spending while parts of the former Russian Empire are fighting each other. Meanwhile, the US is discussing whether an isolationist policy would be better for her. What could possibly go wrong? Peace for our time!
@SithStudy
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Calling it now, if the immigration problem is not fixed soon, the eu will create a Muslim state in Europe😅 let’s hope Germany keeps heading in the right path 💪🏻
@Truth-Seekers-
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
They are doing it RIGHT with correct party
@justinharper6909
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
The first AfD Mayor in Germany (city of Raguhn) promised to lower kindergarten costs and much more. Well, after less than 2 months in power, he decided to increase the kindergarten costs by 60%. That´s right wing policy and people still fall for it.
@umarjongi3590
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
because the liberal garbage failed to protect its people from foreign invaders.
@maigepresents5840
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
In an entirely unrelated story, The Austrian government has unilaterally voted to accept every art student into its colleges… 😂
@Fuerwahrhalunke
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Why the right is on the rise? Because it has been missing for decades on the political spectrum. If there is space for a left wing, there is also space for a right wing.
@Scar-jg4bn
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
It's almost like the "religion of peace" isn't peaceful and people need to defend their country.
@Scar-jg4bn
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
That's what happens with unchecked immigration. The USA is turning hard right too.
@Ryuko-T72
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Who could've seen this coming
@AJWRAJWR
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Stay strong Europe. Purge Islam.
@monopalle5768
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Germany took in SO many migrants…. They SAID it was SMART, and would strengthen the economy…. They SENSORED opposition. And NOW look at them…..
@monopalle5768
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Our leaders HATE us… They MOCK the populace, and applaud our demise. We must do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING to stop them, and those who fight on their side..
@maont7956
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
The invasion needs to stop. I beg our politicians to come to their senses and do it the democratic and political way. If they do not do this. Then there is another option. We will see
@felixg.6493
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
It's not moving right, German politic is correcting itself. Every party now, except the AfD is crazy leftist. No reasonable politics anymore. And everything conservative they proclaim are empty words. Look at the results, not the words.
@isicat5112
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
And CDU was the conservative party, now it is a left wing puppet.
Including German news
@isicat5112
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
We are not right. The political parties moved to the left wing. So there is no conservative party anymore
@NeustarterBlogspot
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
It should not be forgotten that electricity prices have risen sharply as a result of purchases from abroad and that the Green Party has extended and increased taxes. That they are telling people to ban their gas heating systems and install heat pumps, which only work in very new energy-efficient houses. That there have been many mass rapes, the murder rate has risen and there are more calls for a caliphate at demonstrations. Industry has declined sharply, several thousand jobs have been cut and major industries have gone abroad. School education is in a catastrophic state, and Germany is in 21st place in the PISA study. The authorities still use floppy disks and fax machines. The Foreign Minister is making a name for herself internationally with embarrassments that speak strongly against her general education. According to surveys, the perceived freedom of opinion is at the level of the GDR. As in the GDR, there are denunciation offices and former SED (Party of the GDR) politicians are part of the Bundestag. Public television has demonstrably interviewed over 90 politicians or members of government think tanks and portrayed them as normal passers-by of the demonstrators. The government has the opposition monitored by the secret service and wants to have it banned. But even these are just examples that show the tip of the iceberg.
@RJH755
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Good to see Germany turning back the clock 80 years 🙃
@emskirchnerdrehstromprojek4270
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Because germany was moved extremely to the left by the government. And now, after thousands of dead germans by illegal migrants, thousands of r4pes and g4angr4pes by illegal migrants, we want politicians that do not hate germany and the germans
@IainFrame
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
The so-called "right" is only getting more popular because the left has been so destructive, the veneer of "oh we're all about kindness" has worn off, and no one is buying it any more. People are now just pushing back and saying "hey we actually like traditional values and we see how our societies are built on their hard work, sacrifice and loyalty". The constant attacks on the family, tradition, western European culture and history has led to this timely resistance and hopefully it isn't too late. That legitimate resistance is not "far right", it's just lower case conservatism. Sadly, so much of our sociocultural fabric has become extremely left wing that everything seems right win in comparison. What Stephen Pinker called the "left pole".
@edelmary1131
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
perhaps the global citizens are so gaslighted by the global elites left agenda ( or rather capitalist agenda wrapped up outwardly in WOKE terminology) and resent their children suffering Stockholm Syndrome with all the vaccine measure violations of the Nuremberg Convention. over the top lockdowns and the way the police became pet pitbulls of the elite run state…push people too far and they react…. but I am just a convict from DownUnder and rebellion against tyranny runs deep in our blood-line….
@user-tr6lj6iu5k
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
its not a move to the right, its a move from left back to the middle, that a difference. the program from AfD is baes on german basic-law, so what means right? very missleading all these reports about far-right
@PedroSenteno-vi9xg
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Germany is the new hitler for Palestine
@tomdan5926
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
The big money maybe in LONDONIA sleeping and why was the brexit?
@thituongvynguyen2868
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Kể cả tiếp nhận người dy dân đến làm việc. Nó cần phải có một giới han nhất định của nó. Bởi những người có các loại khí hậu khác. Là sự tự nhiên trong nước mới mẻ không phù hợp. Vì vậy mà nó làm mất đi Môi trường sống tự nhiên của người dân trong nước. Và các tham họa khủng khiếp xảy ra dễ dang
@derdeutschemann
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
The CDU party moved more left under Merkel, and now it's going even more to the left under Merz. The AfD is the only stable party that secures a safe future. Also, isn't Merz the one who keeps up the "Brandmauer" (Wall against the AfD to not show any coalition or partnership with them)? Quite weird..
@Sandercrew1
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
You confused Saxony with Saxony-Anhalt.
@UsmanSiddiq1
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Austria you better accept my application for admission into your university.
@jayjaymcfly7475
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
German here, two things: Dont take Merz too seriosly in what he says. He is more a "try what people want to hear" kinda guy. He tried blaming Ukrainian Refugees for some stuff, it didn't work, people did not want to be angry at Ukrainians, so he stopped immediatly. The general Problem (and in most other countries) here is, that people are pissed because everything is getting worse for them. And all the parties are just trying to protect profits. This is a problem because all media is just buzzing up and down with migration shit, which could not be more irrelevant for the problems we're actually facing. Bro, simple stupidity will lead Germany in a new kind of facism. Sorry world.
@moodomoi
February 13, 2024 at 9:22 am
Wagenknecht's new party is supposed to be right-wing? Some of the statements in this video don't make any sense. Also, it's important to remember that the CDU had shifted widely to the left during Merkel's reign. They're just returning to default now, which is the political center. Of course, that implies them "moving right" (since the middle is right from the left).