Germany's new government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz is already almost as unpopular as the previous one, due to quarrelling over government spending. That's according to the latest ARD-Deutschlandtrend survey.
How should any current or future German PM navigate the increased foreign political influence by foreign antidemocratic institutions, like those by Russia, CCP and Heritage Foundation , via Afd ?
And, which three policy areas should German Politics focus on the next years, according to your pov?
Ban all (social) media that offers paid political advertisement at decix / BGP level 4 months prior to elections. Likely unpopular due to the high number of media addicts in society, but I bet it would be vastly effective.
Probably would work to outlaw paid political advertisement on all channels with every violation doubling the fine, but this is not as reliable as the former, because of the “culture war” angle. Plus, it would get drawn out in court until after the election, so not a good solution.
Would say that it is the same here as it elsewhere, we need a strong counter narrative and a charismatic person that is fronted by a leading party that manages to deliver that, while cutting through all the bullshit spewed by the demagoguery of the right. We need fighters, not ‘civility’ politics against people that are anti-democratic.
We need better social policies and actually mean them. Those were what people wanted and often still want when they are baited by the right.
Right wing mention actual social issues, but “resolve” them with xenophobic “solutions”, while also fabricating issues out of thin air, like immigrant crime, etc. Which suddenly all other parties think they need to address as well.
Question for Germans voters, please;
How should any current or future German PM navigate the increased foreign political influence by foreign antidemocratic institutions, like those by Russia, CCP and Heritage Foundation , via Afd ?
And, which three policy areas should German Politics focus on the next years, according to your pov?
Ban all (social) media that offers paid political advertisement at decix / BGP level 4 months prior to elections. Likely unpopular due to the high number of media addicts in society, but I bet it would be vastly effective.
Probably would work to outlaw paid political advertisement on all channels with every violation doubling the fine, but this is not as reliable as the former, because of the “culture war” angle. Plus, it would get drawn out in court until after the election, so not a good solution.
Yeah, social media as it is now is more disruptive than informative.
Would say that it is the same here as it elsewhere, we need a strong counter narrative and a charismatic person that is fronted by a leading party that manages to deliver that, while cutting through all the bullshit spewed by the demagoguery of the right. We need fighters, not ‘civility’ politics against people that are anti-democratic.
We need better social policies and actually mean them. Those were what people wanted and often still want when they are baited by the right.
Right wing mention actual social issues, but “resolve” them with xenophobic “solutions”, while also fabricating issues out of thin air, like immigrant crime, etc. Which suddenly all other parties think they need to address as well.