“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes”

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since the Second World War, giving it unprecedented power, even if other parties are sure to exclude it.

Voters in two closely watched elections in the former communist east made their dissatisfaction with Germany’s mainstream political parties clear, putting the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in the top spot in Thuringia, with 32.8% of the vote, and second place in Saxony, with 30.7%, according to final results.

The leader of the AfD in Thuringia, Hoecke is one of Germany’s most controversial far-right politicians and was fined twice this year for deliberately using a banned Nazi slogan.

The upcoming government formations will probably take a long time, and the outcome is completely uncertain.

Edit:
While I understand the source for data displayed is important, it’s a bit random in this case, but here:

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    2 months ago

    Oh, is this a funny Lemmy lesson on voting “third party” or not voting at all?

    All I see here is that if the more left leading candidate/group isn’t perfect, punish them by allowing far right whackos to win

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      2 months ago

      Maybe for not voting at all, but people voting for any left leaning party is a vote against the fascists in a parliamentary system.

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        2 months ago

        That’s true, on this case not voting at all out of protest is more applicable