Germany politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months agoThe Meaning of Germany's Election
Germany's voters rejected left-leaning government due to immigration and economic discontent, favoring Friedrich Merz's center-right policies.
My decision to join the Green Party has not been made overnight. A key driver has been my growing belief that the country needs a progressive alternative willing to counter the racist narrative driving us towards a far-right government.
I am legitimately, legitimately afraid. On either side of the street are masked individuals with keffiyehs and shouting horrible, horrible slurs against Jews, not Israelis, Jews.