Posted 10 August I can vote in the Federal Government election on 9.26, but I am not sure who I should choose (first vote, second vote?). I hardly knew who my representatives were until a couple weeks ago, although I read the local newspaper frequently, but now there are images of them all over. I know a couple of parties do not like the likes of us, but which normal party should I vote for, and why? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 10 August @Keleth should be willing and able to answer that for you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 10 August 4 hours ago, catjones said: @Keleth should be willing and able to answer that for you. Sorry but your sarcasm has gone right over my head here. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 11 August 13 hours ago, Fietsrad said: I know a couple of parties do not like the likes of us, but which normal party should I vote for, and why? And who exactly are 'the likes of us' and why do you think some political parties don't like you? I don't know whether you are trying to get a discussion going here but you shouldn't be asking for people to tell you who you should vote for and why. You should be doing the research yourself and then making your own decision as to who you want to vote for if you want to vote. Just because you are eligible to vote, it doesn't mean you have to. If you want to see, which parties agree with some of the things that are important to you then have a look at the Wahl-O-Mat, which will be available from the 2nd Sep - https://www.bpb.de/politik/wahlen/wahl-o-mat/ 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 11 August 16 hours ago, Keleth said: Sorry but your sarcasm has gone right over my head here. 6 hours ago, warsteiner70 said: You should be doing the research yourself 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 11 August Obviously who you vote for is entirely up to you, but I have found in the past that the political compass is a good guide. Look at their assessment of the main parties, then take the test here. Compare the results. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 11 August Political compass is a nice academic reference, but it is of zero help regarding elections. If you want to know the answer to the question how CDU is positioned on a scale between Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Francisco Franco, Margareth Thatcher etc. But other than giving you a historical perspective what use it is of now? Wahl-O-Mat is not ideal either, but much better. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 11 August I sort of agree with you @yourkeau but political compass does at least have the advantage that it is English and the parties can be compared with those in other countries etc to see roughly how things correspond to your particular views. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 22 August The campaign is hotting up, only five weeks to go, but Merkel might have to stay on for a while until a coalition is agreed. The greens have moved to the centre, seem a bit watery, not sure where else their voters might go. The FDP is moving away from the former meaning of its name (fast drei Prozent, nearly three procent). The candidates are appearing in town so I shall be able to meet them personally. Glad I can vote by post, no need to go to the polling station on a Sunday. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 22 August Will the cdu stick with laschet? The man will destroy the cdu and cdu. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 22 August Is there a 'wahl-omat? i remember a while ago there was a thing where you would answer questions like, 'Was Hitler a good guy?' yes, no, maybe. and at the end it helped you decide who to vote for... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 22 August Yes, @warsteiner70 linked to it in this post. https://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/topic/390791-who-to-vote-for-bundestagswahl-9262021/?do=findComment&comment=3892865 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 August Just got my Wahlbenachrichtigung, notice of poll, today. I apply for a postal vote of course, to avoid visiting the voting location on 9/26. Looks like Scholz is moving up through the middle, the SPD is leading the polls for the first time in many years, he is apparently boring. A desirable quality perhaps. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 August On 22.8.2021 17:51:38, RenegadeFurther said: Will the cdu stick with laschet? The man will destroy the cdu and cdu. Surely. Changing now would be madness. The CDU can regroup in opposition. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 September There are various options, but the question is: can they deliver? SPD are promising a Minimum wage of 12€/h. But with the high inflation rate (worsened by Corona) and the increased living costs in Germany, is that enough? CDU is polling worse than ever, but still popular among businesses. The right-leaning parties incl. FDP won't increase taxes which is a big relief for businesses. What I haven't seen yet is a poster promising "Bezahlbare Wohnungen". If you for example live in Frankfurt and earn 12€/h, you are still paying more than 50% of your salary in rents. It's interesting to see how it will all end in this year's election. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 September Looks like Laschet has got Friedrich Merz on board, the one who owns two planes. Saw an spd slogan: 'cheaper train tickets instead of more expensive petrol!' Not sure what to think. Hoping to accost my local candidate tomorrow. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 September Just don't vote for the Debased Democracy Party...erm, I mean Die Basisdemokratische Party. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 September According to Wahl-o-mat I should vote for the Pirate party. It must be my seaside roots...although the other day someone posted a picture of an unmanned, automatic tanker (from Norway I believe), which did make me think a career change to piracy could work. I haven't seen any of their candidates on any of the TV debates so far... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 September 2 hours ago, AlexTr said: Just don't vote for the Debased Democracy Party...erm, I mean Die Basisdemokratische Party. 2 hours ago, AlexTr said: Just don't vote for the Debased Democracy Party...erm, I mean Die Basisdemokratische Party. I have seen some of their posters. Is that the Anti-Corona-measures party? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 3 September There are many strange small parties who obviously get very few votes, what do they expect to achieve? But the pirates was such a fringe party, and had some success for a while. Bartsch of the Linke predicts a complicated result, he thinks Merkel will still be in charge at Christmas. Seems plausible. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
