Election Day in Germany, Angela Merkel will retire

[Oriane 23,027]

Not German but living there, all I can say is that I've seen a lot of these political posters these last months, but I don't know anything except the main parties and what they more or less stand for.

[TheSlash 14,539]

1 minute ago, Oriane said:

Not German but living there, all I can say is that I've seen a lot of these political posters these last months, but I don't know anything except the main parties and what they more or less stand for.

Well, AfD's program can be summed up pretty well: "NO!!111!!1!!elf!!!"

[RAMROD 118,079]

Is Laschet winning? I heard he will likely so? 

[AsleepOnTheCeiling 7,019]

1 hour ago, TheSlash said:

And yet there are people here in Germany complaining about every single little thing that's happening to them, especially since the pandemic

Germans love to complain cause they're so pampered (by themselves as a society). It's funny having conversations with Germans, talking about flaws in socialized things (transportation, healthcare, etc.) And then seeing them shocked when I explain the U.S is essentially a free for all. 

[Dennis 8,391]

German elections are boring. These 3 are practically the same and governed together for 20 years. Who cares who wins? They'll form a coalition together anyway. Nothing will fundamentally change.

[kvnrp 48,353]

42 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

Is Laschet winning? I heard he will likely so? 

Well he flopped at his voting booth, folding his ballot the wrong way so everyone could see what he voted for - which breaks the rules.

At least he voted for himself, but chile

Other than that, its going to be a very tight race between him and Scholz.

[RAMROD 118,079]

1 minute ago, kvnrp said:

Well he flopped at his voting booth, folding his ballot the wrong way so everyone could see what he voted for - which breaks the rules.

At least he voted for himself, but chile

Other than that, its going to be a very tight race between him and Scholz.

that is messy

Hopefully that was accidental and not deliberate

[TheSlash 14,539]

1 minute ago, kvnrp said:

Well he flopped at his voting booth, folding his ballot the wrong way so everyone could see what he voted for - which breaks the rules.

At least he voted for himself, but chile

Other than that, its going to be a very tight race between him and Scholz.

Didn't expect anything else from Armin LaschEs

[kvnrp 48,353]

1 minute ago, RAMROD said:

that is messy

Hopefully that was accidental and not deliberate

His wife did it too

I can't with this man

[lupuselectro 508]

I just voted 2 hours ago, but since I don't have German citizenship I could only take part in the local election. Nonetheless, I'm hoping for a Red-Red-Green coalition in the Bundestag although it probably is impossible, sadly. Also I really hope people will vote "Yes" in the expropriation referendum here in Berlin, first of all because this city needs to put an end to the housing crisis, second because it would be a game-changer, even on a global scale.

[TheSlash 14,539]

Polling stations closed and I updated the OP with the official forecast.

CDU/CSU - 25%

SPD - 25%

AfD - 11%

FDP - 11%

Die Linke - 5%

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - 15%

Others - 8%

[Guest]

Not CDU still being the strongest in the early predictions. 

AfD still being a thing. 

Greens not being the strongest even though our planet is dying in front of our eyes and they are the most inclusive party. 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, lupuselectro said:

 Also I really hope people will vote "Yes" in the expropriation referendum here in Berlin, first of all because this city needs to put an end to the housing crisis, second because it would be a game-changer, even on a global scale.

I think we will overcome it. A lot of polls are predicting it. 

[bionic 50,111]

Is Merkel retiring from Parliament entirely??

[TheSlash 14,539]

13 minutes ago, bionic said:

Is Merkel retiring from Parliament entirely??

She's retiring from politics. So if you liked her, better say farewell

28 minutes ago, Yennefer Stark said:

Not CDU still being the strongest in the early predictions. 

AfD still being a thing. 

Greens not being the strongest even though our planet is dying in front of our eyes and they are the most inclusive party. 

Right? I was shocked seeing at how CDU turned out to be the strongest again  . I just hope now that Olaf Scholz remembers that he said he doesn't want to have another Groko again .