Germany and the Unthinkable
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Germany and the Unthinkable

Expresso31 August 2026 at 10:54

An opinion article addresses the political situation in Germany, suggesting that the country faces a scenario that many considered unthinkable. The text focuses on Alternative for Germany (AfD), a right-wing party.

The central point of the article is the distinction between two distinct scenarios: Germans voting for the AfD and Germans being effectively governed by this party. This difference is presented as fundamental to understanding the current political situation in Germany.

The article suggests that this distinction is essential to understanding what is happening in the country, implying that voting for a party and accepting being governed by that same party are different phenomena that need to be separated for a correct analysis of German political reality.

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