Repräsentative Befragung: Umfrage: Mehrheit hält Demokratie für richtig

A recent representative survey conducted by Infratest dimap on behalf of the WDR has revealed that a majority of Germans view democracy as the right form of government. However, over two-thirds of the respondents expressed dissatisfaction with its current functioning. The survey, which polled 2,281 individuals aged 16 and above between October 19th and 27th, found that 87% of respondents believe democracy is a good form of government, while 10% disagreed.

Furthermore, 63% of respondents stated they are dissatisfied with how democracy is currently working in the country. The survey was conducted across all German states, with Nordrhein-Westfalen reporting the lowest level of dissatisfaction, with 56% of respondents less or not satisfied with democracy's functioning in the state. When asked about the greatest threat to democracy, 34% of respondents cited right-wing extremism, followed by extremism from both the left and right (7%), and migration (6%).

The survey also found that 71% of respondents believe citizens should have the right to directly vote on certain political issues at the federal level, with 21% disagreeing. Additionally, 64% of respondents feel that direct voting on how to spend a portion of public budget funds in the future is moving in the right direction. Regarding transportation, 58% of citizens believe the greatest need for action is in the area of public transportation, with 30% citing bus and train services, 8% roads and highways, 8% bicycle paths, and 1% footpaths.

The WDR plans to cover these survey results on the evening of October 21st during the 9:00 PM broadcast of the program "Arena," with Bundesverkehrsminister Steffen Bilger (CDU) addressing citizens' questions.