German Federal Election - Sept. 24 - Results Thread

[Hydera]

According to Tagesschau, turnout in cities is much higher than in rural areas compared to 2013.

During the US election people were talking about how there was major increase in turnout in cities which was a sign that people were turning up to cast ballots againat Trump. In the end it meant nothing. So i could caution against this being a sign of anything.

[Hydera]

Some people on twitter are saying that SPD just by going into opposition and turning more leftwing(idk how thats going to work considering Schulz has been SPD's most leftwing leader since pre-Schroder) will regain AfD voters just like Labour in the UK did with UKIP voters.

Spoiler alert Labour under Corbyn was able to gain UKIP voters by not just campaigning on inequality but also promising to end free movement and not reverse brexit. Its not as clear cut as they think.

[Hydera]

That corner in Bavaria which was also where many asylum seekers entered Germany while crossing through europe has 15%+ for AfD in contrast to other parents of non-metropolitan Bavaria where its 10-14%.

[Hydera]

Is a Jamaica coalition appearing most likely?

The Greens are divided, lots of voices that say that there needs to be a Jamaica coalition despite their ideological differences because to them Germany needs a government in place of SPD going into opposition, and a lot of others who disagree with CDU/FPD considering their ideological differences.

Then the CSU and FDP are saying they won't go into a coalition just yet with the Greens because they disagree on political issues.

[Hydera]

SPD won't go into government cause if they did they might wind up with 15% four years from now

RIP the greens if they do Jamaica coalition.

[Hydera]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41384550

>German election: Merkel vows to win back right-wing voters

i guess she's still tone deaf....

[Hydera]

But why does Petry do this? Because her ego was hurt?

Despite moving AfD more to the right after deposing Lucke she felt AfD was way too right wing this year and said she wanted to make AfD more palpable towards being allowed into coalitions by moderating a little back. But her party disagreed and stuck to its course.  Im guessing she waited until after the election to announce she was sitting as an independent because the leader leaving during the election campaign would of made the party lose support due to inner fighting.