02-18-2016, 11:32 AM
(02-18-2016, 11:07 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: I don't think Germany will change leadership. But I do think these anti immigrant movements can affect policy much like UKIP is doing in England and as National Fromt forced in the regional elections.
UKIP has forced the Brexit movement in the light even with Cameron being against leaving the EU.
Some predictions I have seen are saying this may cause a fractured Bundestag, which has happened before, making it so no party really has any true power. AfD will have some influence, of that there is no doubt, but I think we will see a much more moderate approach play out in it all.
(02-18-2016, 11:23 AM)Sovereign Nation Wrote: No, I am not arguing with you.
I just know that the sentiment in Germany is that Merkel is not a good one. Some of my friends over there wish she would leave and take all of the refugees with her.
Why Merkel, who is the head of a party that is actually considered center-right, has been doing this I have no idea. It's rather baffling when you think about it and it makes sense when you see that even people in her party's coalition are against her on things. Die Bundesregierung and der Bundestag are making moves to right the situation, but Merkel definitely fouled it all up. There was an opportunity to take a measured approach to it all and the sentiment would not have gotten to where it is.
I know there are a lot of Germans, the majority according to polls, in favor of accepting refugees from war torn countries like Syria. But they don't want the gates just flung open like Merkel had done.
