German election experience holds lessons for Democrats in pushing back MAGA

German election experience holds lessons for Democrats in pushing back MAGA

COTTBUS, Germany - This modest-sized east German city near the Polish border, with its historic town square whose buildings date back as far as the 15th century, might seem a strange place to visit for ideas on how Democrats can reach MAGA voters in the United States.

Germany’s Election Promises an Unsteady Future

With a federal chancellor as “conservative” as Mitt Romney, Germany will continue to be an oppressive leftist state on par with Canada and Sweden.

The extreme right is advancing in Europe, and where most success is in countries that avoided taking responsibility for the crimes of National Socialism after World War II. It is enough to look at the map of the elections of February 23 in Germany and those of September 29, 2024 in Austria. National Populist parties are hegemonic in what, until 1990, was the German Democratic Republic (DRA) and in Austria. Both are territories that, unlike West …

The elections last February 23 in Germany were marked by two key issues: economy and immigration. And there are good reasons, both cyclical and structural,...

Gregor Gysi: The German Left Is Back

Ahead of Sunday’s German election, left-wing party Die Linke has enjoyed a surprise resurgence. Longtime leader Gregor Gysi told Jacobin about what’s changed — and how a new generation of activists can take the party forward.

German Election Results 2025 Show Right-Wing Sweep Across European Politics Amid Shifting US-EU Relations

Germany’s 2025 election results mark a right-wing shift, reshaping European politics and US-EU relations. As CDU and AfD gain power, NATO stability, immigration policies, and Trump’s foreign policy spark global tensions, impacting Germany’s role in the EU.