Far Right Is on the Rise in Germany, Scholz Is at a Loss

As the European Union’s biggest economy wrestles with a persistent slump and a surge in immigration, the specter of German nationalism has returned, leaving citizens more conflicted over their country’s direction than at any point since World War II. Bloomberg's Big Take reports on the surge of the far-right party AfD in Germany, and the string of elections next year that could cement its gains.
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[whilewaitingforthemothersh]

You mean that not listening to the population about immigration for decades has a negative results for the “ big “ political parties ?? Who could have known 😂

[markettrader]

Not wanting 1M Muslims migrants per year is far right according to Bloomberg.

[CurieBohr]

Immigration should be a slow, assimilating, process. Not a tsunami drowning out the lands culture.

[JensN]

In germany if you strongly oppose the current migration policy, you have no choice but vote for the far right ... unfortunately

[supportthejerseymob]

Love for one’s country is not “far right extremism”

[gnukkignukk]

Calling someone a Nazi just because they don't unconditionally agree with one's political agenda is just a new form of calling someone a racist for the same reason.
Instead of throwing insults one should try to use arguments and reasoning instead. People are usually no longer so ignorant that they fall for such tactics.

[lenitypious]

Protect your country stop the liberal madness ❤.

[Razzle_Dazzle-]

Not wanting your country to be flooded with millions of immigrant + not wanting to destroy your economy by sanctioning your biggest energy supplier = FAR RIGHT

[TheCJUN]

"Far right party"? Rather, the right party.

[SedriqMiers]

Peace will only reign when everyone returns to their ancestral homelands.

[mandalore]

It's almost like people have the understanding of children, far right is bad, far left is ALSO BAD. Moderation. Just like eating a lot of sugar is bad for your body, but your body requires certain sugars to function properly so cutting out every sugar in every form is also unhealthy.

[tprice]

Not far right, just common sense. 🤷‍♂️

[AH-fmrj]

Biggest german industry is construction and in the last 2 years contracts have dried up which brought by itself the unsatisfaction. German government should start spending. Waiting is not a solution. Long term rates will continue to go up and this makes infrastructure spending more difficult in future.

[Solaris_Paradox]

Germany didn't deserve reunification!

[williammorris]

Does anyone know what the Dresden mayor said besides “everyone just needs to get behind the people in charge”?

[MrKenng]

Good job, Germany. Vote for AfD and make Germany great again.

[Nakla]

This is funny considering the Airport drama and the Kalifat protest in Germany

[Mark-hbxy]

Germany's population has been in slow decline since 2021. And with the female fertility rate now at just 1.6. which is well below the population replacement rate of 2.1, this decline is going to accelerate. Germany actually needs more net immigration, otherwise there will be economic catastrophe with ever greater numbers of old people with expectations of pensions and healthcare, but falling numbers of young people to work and pay the taxes to fund the system. And when that happens and taxes go ever higher, the young will simply move to a country which offers a better deal.

[GODSENPAI]

After reading the title of and watching this video, one thing is very clear.

Bloomberg needs to take a non-partisan approach to politics and focus on publishing bipartisan talking points.

At the end of the day, all political parties have their flaws, but it's very important that we focus on the good parts of each party.

That way hopefully someday in the future there can be good flourishing through all levels of government in every society where hate speech is not used to belittle people in an effort to gain political power.

[cerealpeer]

i dont think the dramatic music was necessary, but its a good piece