Landtagswahl: Warum wählen so viele unter 25-Jährige AfD oder die Linken?
AfD und Linke bekamen von der jüngsten Wählergruppe in Sachsen-Anhalt zusammen 61 Prozent der Stimmen – die CDU fünf Prozent. Die Ränder profitieren von massiven Zukunftsängsten.
In Magdeburg, a young woman named Leni faces social stigma from her peers due to her use of the term "zecke" (meaning "scabies") in reference to her village outside of Magdeburg. The derogatory term aims to disparage politically dissimilar individuals. Leni prefers to keep her full name and hometown private. While many young people in Saxony-Anhalt have voted for the AfD, Leni cast her vote for the Left party in the Landtag election.
The Left party garnered 18% of the votes from the 18-24 age group. The AfD, classified as a right-extreme party by the state's constitutional protection office, received 43% of the votes from this demographic. Leni often encounters polarization within her community regarding political affiliations. Despite her attempts to communicate with everyone, she decided to support the Left due to its strong stance on minority rights.
She firmly believes the AfD would undo women's rights if elected. Leni expresses her confusion at how women in her age group could support the AfD, noting many have not even read the party's platform. She suggests that some voters are voting against their own interests.
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