• Jumi@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    8 hours ago

    Yeah, I’m from Germany and it’s happening here too.

    The established parties (mainly die Grünen SPD, CDU/CSU and FDP) have been unable for decades to solve problems like decaying infrastructures, pensions, bureaucracy and taxes. They’re so disconnected from reality that they probably don’t even know what the normal citizen bothers and then with the big immigration waves starting in 2015 and the complete and utter failure in handling it gave rise to parties, mainly the AfD, who promised solutions for everything.

    Also, we can not forget the influence Russia and China have on our politics. They want nothing more than Western powers in disarray and it gets widely ignored or dismissed.

    • AngryRobot@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 hours ago

      Also, we can not forget the influence Russia and China have on our politics. They want nothing more than Western powers in disarray, and it gets widely ignored or dismissed.

      This was a huge factor, and one our ruling party will ignore. Youtube and tiktok algorithms radicalized Americans into voting for a Nazi. They told them he wouldn’t do the ahit he says he’ll do and that the Democrats and brown people are the cause of all of their problems. It’s pure propaganda paid for by Russia, China, and probably many other of our enemies.