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BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers think could take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany.

Sahra Wagenknecht on Monday presented her “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance — for Reason and Fairness.” The aim is to formally launch the party in January, in time for European Parliament elections in June. Three state elections in Germany’s formerly communist east will follow next fall.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Calling her a leftist is a huge stretch at this point. But it was never about any political positions for her. The only thing this person stands for is herself.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean the new party is in her name, it's pretty transparent.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Peak narcissism.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is she against immigration? If she isn't I doubt she'll be getting any votes from AfD

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did you read the article?

Yes, yes she is. More red-brown than left.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

red-brown

nice… even sounds like bloody diarrhea

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Ah yay, the red-browns notoriously always side the same way. Whatever color you add to the brown the results are always the same

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

She is against sanctions against russia, which is plenty enough of a buzzword for a large chunk of AfD voters.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hope she takes her think-a-likes with her. But I also fear that could somehow hurt Die Linke. Like, dude. Looking at the polls. Stop. It’s already dead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I think they lose their "Fraktionsstatus" now, which I believe is already the only thing allowing them to stay in the Bundestag.
And while some might transfer over to her party, I think we'll just end up with two trash ones instead.