Editorial: Was Deutschland jetzt von Kanada lernen kann
Viele erklären sich den Erfolg der AfD mit Unzufriedenheit. Aber warum wird daraus eine Sehnsucht nach der Vergangenheit? Über ein Land, das mehr Zukunft hat, als es sich gerade erzählt.
On Saturday evening at 10:12 PM, a rocket called Spectrum launched from the Norwegian island of Andøya with great fanfare. Just over seven minutes later, it reached orbit. A historic moment: This was the first time a privately developed rocket had reached Earth's orbit from European soil. The start-up Isar Aerospace, which began as a student project at the Technical University of Munich a few years ago, achieved this feat on its second attempt. Elon Musk's SpaceX required four attempts to achieve a similar milestone.
Ten hours after the Munich rocket reached orbit, voting stations opened in Saxony-Anhalt. Less than an hour later, 43.8% of voters cast their ballots for the AfD, while the CDU had dropped to 17.2%. The explanations for this shift in voting patterns have been lacking since Sunday night. Some point to an "east German victim mentality" that the AfD has successfully cultivated for years.
Others blame voter fatigue and the challenging economic situation that many people in Saxony-Anhalt are feeling. Moreover, there's the issue of the federal government's broken promises, with many voters feeling they received far too little in return for their support.
This has created a sense that progress only comes through coercion, but the reality is quite different. As the Saturday rocket launch demonstrates, Germany has already found a home for its future. The government's narrative of selling Germany and its opportunities far below value does not reflect the truth.
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