Can you or someone fill me in. I'm an American and I feel dumb AF for not knowing a single thing about EU politics.
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The EU vote (in Germany, haven't looked elsewhere) showed a dramatic nativist push, on the left and the right.
we lost the real political mid years ago
Most of Europe has opted for a more national orientation with fewer open external borders. The only exceptions to this trend are the Nordic countries, where the left-wing, socialist parties have won.
This is of course said very simplistically
Socialists aren't necessarily fans of open-borders, as it quickly bankrupts any welfare state.
At least they shouldn't be. But in Germany, the Social-Democrats have been very much in favor of heavy migration, along with the Christian-Democrats under Merkel.
Yes, but look at how Wagenknecht wiped the Left Party right off the political map.
That's true, and maybe her critical position on migration out of economical incentives has contributed to her success...
Her success seems to be mostly due to her position on how to achieve peace in Ukraine
She is simply a serious, intelligent person. She deserved this win. As did Alice.
We are being governed by childish, midwitted clowns and everyone knows it.