Wagenknecht in the trial: BSW threatens to fail at the five percent hurdle!
Wagenknecht in the trial: BSW threatens to fail at the five percent hurdle!
In a dramatic political meeting, Sahra Wagenknecht, the prominent leader of the BSW, expressed her sharp criticism of the AfD. On the occasion of the recent party conference on January 12, 2025, Wagenknecht warned of the endangerment of her party by the five percent hurdle, which, according to surveys, could not be exceeded. The decline in survey values that fluctuates between four and five percent forces them to acquire new votes. According to Berlin Live she seems to be in particular on disappointed AfD supporters and has opened its arms for this group of voters.Wagenknecht linked her statements about the AfD with their pro-trump attitude, in particular party chairman Alice Weidel, who recently accepted Donald Trump's controversial demand that NATO partner should spend five percent of their gross domestic product for defense. This and other AfD demands meant that Wagenknecht described them as "Trump fans and musk admirers", with Weidel, as a "submissive fangirl" from Musk, targeted Musk. In particular, the pro-war policy of the AfD could harm the BSW, it dares to confront an open confrontation to regain voters from the alternative for Germany, reports FAZ
Wagenknecht attack on the AfD
With her decision to go to the AfD, Wagenknecht not only revealed its despair about the falling survey values, but also broke out a potentially dangerous tactic that could affect both its voters and the followers of the AfD. This is also evident in the aggressive rhetoric, which aims to strengthen the position of the BSW in the election campaign and perceive the AfD as an extreme variant.
Berlin Live
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