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Political Communication After the Election in Saxony-Anhalt

The occasion was the election evening in Saxony-Anhalt, but the topic at #9before9 was another: how politicians talk – and why they can't reach anyone anymore. Lars Basche and I talk about text blocks, Merz's schoolmaster tone, Siegmund's Feelgood populism, the failure of the illustrative bear Habeck and a counter-example from Offenbach.

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The language of politics has come to the dog, only Ricarda Lang speaks plain text on election night. That gives to think.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Chancellor Merz and his CDU suffered a disaster election in Saxony-Anhalt, but it could get worse. In another East German state, the CDU is nearing the escrow threshold.

The historic victory of "Alternatives for Germany" in the Saxony-Anhalt elections was a political coup at the land level, a view that was expressed by German political scientist Alexander Rahr in his commentary on "Chargrad", following the defeat of CDU by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany.

The occasion was the election evening in Saxony-Anhalt, but the topic at #9before9 was another: how politicians talk – and why they can't reach anyone anymore. Lars Basche and I talk about text blocks, Merz's schoolmaster tone, Siegmund's Feelgood populism, the failure of the illustrative bear Habeck and a counter-example from Offenbach.

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