On Sunday, Germans are going to the polls to vote for members of the Bundestag, the federal parliament of the country. The election has drawn significant attention due to the endorsement of the right-leaning, populist AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) party by Elon Musk. Originally scheduled for September of this year, the election was rescheduled following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government in November.
The German voters will decide on a new government on Sunday, against a backdrop of concerns about the prolonged economic stagnation of Europe’s largest economy, efforts to manage migration, and increasing uncertainties regarding the future of Ukraine and Europe’s relationship with the United States. The center-right opposition is expected to emerge victorious, while polls indicate the potential for the strongest performance by a far-right party since World War II.
Following the downfall of Scholz’s administration, there has been widespread unease among global elites regarding the rise of the AfD, which represents a movement akin to the MAGA ideology seen in modern-day Germany. This apprehension escalated to serious alarm when Elon Musk tweeted in December, stating, “Only the AfD can save Germany.”
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Here’s how RedState reported the reaction to Musk’s endorsement:
Sounds like Germany has its very own Deep State, doesn’t it?
AfD’s mission statement is this: “We are liberals and conservatives. We are free citizens of our country. We are convinced democrats.” Here is some of what the party, often described by the media as “far right,” stands for:
- Strong opposition to illegal immigration and asylum policies.
- Emphasis on preserving German cultural identity.
- Reforming or leaving the EU altogether (“Dexit” has been debated within the party).
- Opposition to green energy policies, favoring traditional energy sources like coal and nuclear power.
To give some further context, the same people who oppose AfD are the same people who despise Donald Trump and Argentina’s Javier Milei. Oh, and topless feminists wearing Hitler mustaches don’t like them, either.Â
Despite the pearl clutching by the world’s mouthiest leftists, AfD has seen it’s popularity sky rocket in recent months, particularly in areas like eastern Germany. The most recent polling shows AfD is well positioned to make big gains and are expected to secure approximately 20% to 21% of the vote, placing them second to the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which went into the election with an estimated 28% to 32% support.
Here’s the kicker, though: the CDU is unlikely to form a coalition government with AfD because CDU leader Friedrich Merz has previously stated that: “The AfD has no place in a government coalition, and there will never be a cooperation with the AfD.” The CDU is likely, instead, to form a coalition with the more libertarian FDP (Free Democratic Party) and the uber-liberal Greens.
One thing’s for sure, however, and that’s that we know where Elon’s heart is today.
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Polls in Germany are expected to close at 12 p.m. ET.Â
