But hasnt this always been done? One example that comes to my mind, is CDU deciding to phase out atomic reactors or legalizing gay marriage because of the pressure from the greens.
It was done, because they could win elections with it, as those policies were genuinly popular and still mostly are. After Fukushima the greens were winning state elections against the CDU. There are also a fairly high number of gay conservative politicans in Germany. Jens Spahn and Alice Weidel come to mind.
Yes, but doesn’t that match exactly to what’s happening now? Most Germans agree that migration should be reduced. The CDU is loosing state elections against the AFD. So they have to react.
I’m not trying to argue it’s the right thing to do, or that I personally support it. Just find the parallels interesting
But hasnt this always been done? One example that comes to my mind, is CDU deciding to phase out atomic reactors or legalizing gay marriage because of the pressure from the greens.
It was done, because they could win elections with it, as those policies were genuinly popular and still mostly are. After Fukushima the greens were winning state elections against the CDU. There are also a fairly high number of gay conservative politicans in Germany. Jens Spahn and Alice Weidel come to mind.
Yes, but doesn’t that match exactly to what’s happening now? Most Germans agree that migration should be reduced. The CDU is loosing state elections against the AFD. So they have to react.
I’m not trying to argue it’s the right thing to do, or that I personally support it. Just find the parallels interesting