
The Markus Lanz show on Thursday evening discussed the political crisis in Germany, with philosophical references to Freud, Kierkegaard and postmodern deconstructionism leading to the provocative idea of tearing down the AfD's firewall.
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Markus Lanz's show dealt with the political crisis in Germany and drew on philosophical references to Freud, Kierkegaard and postmodern deconstructionism to analyze the current situation.
He learned a lot that evening, says Markus Lanz at the end of the 75 minutes of broadcasting. That sounds suspiciously like an empty phrase, but that night from Thursday to Friday we actually learned a lot about the causes of the political crisis in Germany. The debate about Freud, Kierkegaard and postmodern deconstructivism actually led to the idea, and don't be alarmed: to tear down the firewall to the AfD.
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Political scientist Reiner Becker sees the established parties in an existential crisis in view of the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. He diagnoses social fragmentation, polarization and destructiveness since the 1980s, exacerbated by crises such as the financial crisis, pandemic and foreign policy situation. People are looking for simple answers, while complex challenges such as climate change and pension reform require long periods of time. Becker warns against impatience, which benefits the AfD, and criticizes the focus on a "firewall" instead of substantial policy changes.
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