Semi-Weekly Discussion Thread - December 23, 2024

[u/tuesday_mod]

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Previous Discussion Thread

[u/Nklst]

Germany has one of the most iconic "pro free market" parties in Europe if not World - Free Democratic Party.

But Elon endorses protectionist anti-immigration party, with so much neo Nazis as there were SED commies in PSD and Die Linked.

And compared to them CDU and CSU are also paragons of capitalism, (especially under Merz).

[u/Mexatt → u/Nklst]

Not to say supporting the AFD is right, but Germany only technically has the FDP at this point. They're a party on the ropes, even moreso than the LDP in Britain or the market oriented factions of the American Republican Party.

[u/TheDemonicEmperor → u/Mexatt]

Sure, but the point being that Elon clearly has a lot of sway and could revitalize anything he wants.

He's stated that he's funding Acela Republicans in the upcoming elections in the Northeast, for example. And those have been a dying breed since the 90s.

Point being, Musk is clearly more of a social conservative than a fiscal one after his issues with his daughter.

[u/Nklst → u/Mexatt]

LibDems just had best election in their history. But tbh, they are very specific and weird party at this point.

FDP might pay the cost of being in distinctional government, but they were ready to dissolve it over issue of spending.

If they remain in Bundestag they can be important ally to Merz and his reforms.

And market oriented politics is hardly on ropes with Merz as the leader of the Union and as Union is leading in the polls.

[u/Mexatt → u/Nklst]

While true about the LibDems, it's a fluke moment and they really still haven't recovered from shacking up with Cameron. It's also a useless result because of the overwhelming Labour majority.

And the FDP has collapsed to a third or a quarter of their previous support in opinion polls. It's not clear they'll stay in the Bundestag.

[u/Nklst → u/Mexatt]

Still bigger chance to actually be in government than AfD.

[u/Mexatt → u/Nklst]

Probably. AFD has also collapsed, albeit to a lesser extent.