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Julius Böhm wrote that a personal tragedy should not shield one from criticism in top politics for weeks. He described the accusations from the SPD as absurd, the severity of their wording as inappropriate, and the approach as perfidious. At the same time, he criticized that the Union tolerates this. #Politik #Trauerfall #SPD (translated)

Andreas Babler was the chairman of the SPÖ from 2023 to 2026, rhetorically led the party to the left, but despite his energetic campaigns, he could not win the election in 2024 and remains in the public's memory a controversial figure of his short but significant term. #AndreasBabler #SPÖ #Politik (translated)

BrennpunktUA wrote that the US midterm elections are in three weeks, and by then no Russian diesel will reach the USA. Trump knows this and doesn't really need the fuel but is looking for someone to blame for the high diesel prices, according to the author's assessment. Trump had already tried to blame Ukraine a few weeks ago. This attempt failed because the situation with Iran and in the SoH is 90 percent responsible for price development. Given the poor prospects for the Republicans, Trump is now once again trying to bring a deal with Putin into play. BrennpunktUA advised Ukraine not to attack Russian refineries in the coming three weeks and instead focus on other strategic targets. Otherwise, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could fall into Trump's trap. The author also asked where the diesel was suddenly supposed to come from and wrote that the fuel shortage in Russia is not over, and the country continues to import refined fuel for its own population. From his experience, nothing happens in the last four weeks before a major US election that is not related to the election. Trump will try to lower gas prices with PR actions in the coming three weeks and present this as his own success. If the Democrats get outraged over Trump's push for Russian diesel, they could also fall into the trap, BrennpunktUA wrote. Trump could then present himself as the one ensuring that Americans can afford their fuel fill-up. #Trump #USA #Wahlen (translated)

Baha described the events as a pure campaign and wrote that Tobias Rausch would have been elected even without the four votes. Anonymous votes from other parties, in the author's view, did not change that. The fact that the SPD had already prepared protest signs makes the portrayal of being caught by surprise unbelievable. #Politik #Wahlen #Protest (translated)

Johannes Volkmann accused his addressees of lowering their firewall against anti-Semites in Berlin at the first opportunity, while benefiting from it in the European Parliament in connection with Mercosur. He called the campaign against the Union cheap and wrote that more consistency would lend it credibility. https://t.co/kBdbw7kCk5 #Berlin #Antisemitismus #EU (translated)

Baha accused Konstantin and his party friends of pushing the Union to the edge with their desired firewall, which brought 30 percent to the AfD while not benefiting the left camp. Instead, he wrote, the left has shifted further to the left, and its alarmist tone seems more authentic. He noted that the hypocritical, pseudo-altruistic comments about caring are no longer convincing. Baha wrote that Konstantin played a role in turning Friedrich Merz into an enemy figure, accusing him of opening the gate to hell when he relied on the support of the SPD and Greens for "Common Sense" in the Bundestag. The subsequent campaign yielded nothing. At the same time, those addressed relied on the assumption that the Union would never go into coalition with the AfD and would look for a power option with them in case of doubt. Now, Baha wrote, that too is wobbling: A weak Union no longer helps them, and Red-Red-Green is far from a majority. He wrote that his party has put itself in a bind out of fear of Konstantin and his political environment. That is the problem of his party. However, the previous red-green course has failed and has significantly harmed democracy as well as the Union, he explained. #Politik #Deutschland #Demokratie (translated)

Hasnain Kazim criticized that political standards for the claim to govern are applied differently depending on the party. When the AfD became the strongest force, many argued that it should not automatically govern as long as other parties could form a majority. In contrast, the Left Party, which became the strongest force in Berlin, justifies its claim to govern with a "government mandate," Kazim wrote. Those who question this are portrayed as part of a right-wing campaign against Red-Red-Green and personally attacked. For comparison, Kazim pointed to more than 43 percent for the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt and just over 25 percent for the Left Party in Berlin. Democracy appears, depending on the election result, to be interpreted differently, he wrote. #Demokratie #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Apollo News wrote that Die Linke Munich extensively commented on the events at the Oktoberfest and relativized the attack on an FDP representative as well as anti-Israeli slogans. According to Apollo News, the party categorized the allegations as part of a campaign against Die Linke. https://t.co/T31ErdFuF0 #DieLinke #Oktoberfest #Politik (translated)

Ahmad Mansour wrote that for years, dissenting opinions had been classified as right-wing; those who asked questions were treated not as conversation partners but as fascists. When there was a possibility in parliament that votes from the AfD could be cast during a vote, the same voices had warned of a dam break and a possible end of the republic. Mansour pointed out that these people considered themselves antifascists and defenders of democracy. At the same time, they now asked indignantly whether antisemitism on the left, connections to organized clans, and years of ignoring Islamism were really grounds for criticism. He wrote that anyone who criticized the left, according to their portrayal, was not engaging in criticism but conducting a campaign. #Demokratie #Antifaschismus #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Christian Miele wrote that the CDU is at 18 percent and the AfD at 30 percent. Friedrich Merz came into office with the promise to lead the CDU away from Angela Merkel's political course. Instead, according to Miele, there has been a continuation of unambitious politics without real reforms and a dependence on the SPD. He does not know how the decline can still be stopped. #CDU #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Apollo News reported that Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf ran for the office of a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court in 2025 and withdrew her candidacy after significant debates about her positions. She has now accused circles around the AfD of having organized a campaign against her. https://t.co/79j1aKZeFc #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Politik #AfD (translated)

From FAZ to TAZ, Strandkorb-Gate has entered a new phase. Suddenly, Philipp Amthor is the victim of a campaign. The words "right" and "Russia" are still missing, but they will come by tomorrow at the latest. On LinkedIn, someone complained that it was only about symbols. Oh yes! We had this problem with emotionally overloaded symbols also with: - Rainbow flags - Knife prohibition zones - Hitler salutes - Armbands - Heat pumps... But: A beach chair at the workplace of a high-ranking politician - however Amthor ended up there - is a symbol. A symbol for a completely distorted mindset. Amthor enjoys his privileges instead of serving, serving, and serving. What concrete work result from Philipp Amthor is actually documented? Purely symbolically? Do you know any? #Priebshow #Priebshow #Politik #Symbolik #PhilippAmthor (translated)