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    7 hours ago

    I’m shocked AFD is eastern

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      49 minutes ago

      Many East Germans long for the DDR. It’s not surprising they vote for a party that wants to undermine democracy.

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      I’m not. Populism thrives when people are dissatisfied and angry. East Germany is economically not as strong as the west, despite decades of reunion.

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        Sounds like it’s following in America’s footsteps, where rural and rust belt regions were kinda left behind by the federal government. The south is more complex but similar.