Victorious Xenophobia in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

[HarmanKardon]

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elected a new state parliament today.

SPD: ca. 30% (left)
AFD: ca. 21%
CDU: ca. 19 % (Merkel Party)

This is shocking. The ultra right party AFD succeeded in a way that is scary. How many morons are living up there? The most interesting thing is that this federal state got only a small number of refugees since Merkels "Wir schaffen das" (We'll make it) statement one year ago. But the election manifesto of the AFD consited only of the xenophobia agitation - sic transit gloria Germania. Fortunately SPD and CDU are capable of providing the new government.

[HarmanKardon]

Pining for your comments, Dondillon!

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by HarmanKardon

Pining for your comments, Dondillon!

Merkel brought in over a million refugees/immigrants, mainly young men, mainly not vetted, mainly from conflict zones in Muslim lands. This she did in a very short time span and in a time when people with Muslim connections did terrorized public spaces in Europe.

There is some xenophobia, but to characterize the response as xenophobic is short sighted. There is great apprehension in Germany when they look at such places like Brussels and Malmo.

The rightists will exploit the situation and many people will vote for them because they view Merkel as naive and sense that the left is crippled.
The vote could be viewed largely as protest...sending a message.

Increasingly Merkel finds herself isolated in Europe re immigrants/refugees that she has resorted to threats of fines and penalties for EU countries which do not accept her plan of distributing some of the influx.

The German situation is exacerbated by Frau Merkel refusal to announce a cap and by refugees who even when they are given stay in other EU countries leave for Germany.

[HarmanKardon]

Agree.

[merrylander]

The one good one is that 15 year old girl who made it from Aleppo to Germany in a wheel chair. She was on the news last night, she taught herself English watching TV and she has learned German during her short time there. Brave girl.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by merrylander

The one good one is that 15 year old girl who made it from Aleppo to Germany in a wheel chair. She was on the news last night, she taught herself English watching TV and she has learned German during her short time there. Brave girl.

I'll bet she can cuss like a sailor.

[HarmanKardon]

Recently I watched an interview with three young Syrian refugees, they are in Germany for about 18 months and their German language skills are better than 50 % of the German population's language skills, no kidding. Extremely ambitious and intelligent twens!

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by JJIII

I'll bet she can cuss like a sailor.

Only if they were broadcasting Hollywood movies.

[Pio1980]

As long as it isn't the Simpsons, South Park, and Jersey Shore teaching them about us.

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