09-25-2017, 08:10 PM
(09-25-2017, 05:26 PM)Dill Wrote: Looks like they are already splintering a bit though, Lucy. Petrys stepped down right after their big showing. Just before that, four Landtag representatives from Mecklenburg Vorpommern jumped ship.
I was sad to see Frauke Petry leave but her leaving was simply due to her desire to form a coalition with another party in order to give AfD a chance to have more say. There was a portion of AfD who didn't want to give away any ground on some key issues and Petry just underestimated that portion of the party.
AfD showed well enough that they are forcing themselves into the conversation. Much like National Front has done in France.
