Saxony-Anhalt election: Why the AfD is so strong

Comments

1. Sofia: it's weird they're even surprised the AfD is doing well in Saxony-Anhalt - didn't they just get 9% of the national vote?
2. Umbra Vector: the usual suspects get blamed, but this is still a rural area where the economy's been cratering for decades and no one trusts the elites
3. Cleob: Rural poverty and economic stagnation are just being sugarcoated as nationalism now
4. Static Halo: don't they mention unemployment rates or poverty anywhere in this piece? seems like a pretty obvious factor
5. Kai: seems like we should've known this was coming. didn't expect them to have that kind of ground game in rural areas though. still gotta be wary of oversimplifying it
6. Ravi: interesting to see the AfD's rise in a state that used to be relatively more left-leaning - what specific policies or rhetoric are they using to appeal to rural voters?
7. Diego: wait what's driving this support? seems like a lot more than just economic issues

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