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The author described the self-dismantling of the political center as fatal and wrote that it increases the chances for extremes. As a comparison, he cited the break of the last Grand Coalition in the Weimar Republic, which was followed by chaos and "the unthinkable." In his opinion, compromises would be easier today if the coalition partners did not constantly put each other under public pressure. #Politik #Demokratie #Kompromiss #DE (translated)

Alex Günsberg wrote that, in his view, the expulsion of foreigners was generally seen as a solution to the EU's problems, even though he believed that foreigners were just a symptom. He described the administrative system as the actual cause of the problems and said that the incentives for those in power were leading to the continuous growth of central government. According to him, direct democracy beyond central government would correct these incentives. #SuoraDemokrati #EU #Maahanmuutto (translated)

Political scientist Kārlis Daukšts claims that U.S. President Donald Trump, by halting the sanctions law against Russia, has betrayed democracy and sided with authoritarianism, creating internal contradictions among U.S. political parties. #Tramps #Sankcijas #Demokrātija (translated)

The article addresses the far-right group Eternal League, which rejects the Basic Law, has created its own laws and offices, and makes predictions about the future government starting in 2030, while state security forces warn of their growing influence. #Reichsbürger #Rechtsextremismus #Demokratie (translated)

Sahra Wagenknecht stated that the BSW, together with the AfD, pushed for a motion in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt for diplomacy and an end to the sanctions against Russia. She said that this marked the first time a German parliament has called for peace negotiations, an end to escalation, and a stop to the billions in aid to Kyiv. Wagenknecht described the motion as the fulfillment of a key campaign promise of the BSW. The party rejects the firewall and aims to use majorities in the state parliament to improve people's lives through substantive cooperation with all democratically elected forces, she wrote. She intends to discuss the next steps in Saxony-Anhalt with Claudia Wittig, the deputy chairwoman of the BSW parliamentary group in Magdeburg. #Frieden #Diplomatie #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

The author said they accepted Aleksandar Vučić’s challenge and were ready to debate him live on television. They proposed discussing Serbia’s future, democracy, the student movement, Russian influence, Kosovo, NATO and EU membership, and called for the debate to be uncensored. #Srbija #Demokratija #Debata #RS #EU

Sammallahti wrote that Greta Thunberg had said in France that young people were rising in rebellion because the system, in her view, was in conflict with human rights and humanity. Sammallahti interpreted that based on Thunberg's previous speeches, she meant Western market economy and democracy. Sammallahti suggested that the University of Helsinki could study the mass psychosis he described that has spread in the West. He claimed it had raised Thunberg to a cult-like status and said that the media, the academic world, and the left had tried to pressure even whole nation-states to yield to her will. He described Thunberg as far-left and accused her of deceit. https://t.co/6fSmoZpzW1 #ilmastonmuutos #nuorisokapina #demokratia (translated)

Salle wrote that they were tired of hearing people who came to Sweden complain about a lack of future prospects, education, and jobs. They compared the complaints to what they believed to hear from certain youths who were creating chaos in France and claimed that Europe did not owe anyone a successful future. According to Salle, Europe offered freedom, education, democracy, and opportunities, but no guarantee of success. They wrote that those who wanted to create a future also needed to make an effort. To immigrants who described Europe as hopeless, Salle said they could return to their home countries. At the same time, they emphasized, as a contradiction, that people continued to risk their lives to get to Europe. #Framtid #Integration #Utbildning (translated)

I strongly condemn this shocking display of violence. The despicable behavior of these criminals does not represent the citizens or the values of our state. Israel is a democratic rule of law and must combat any manifestations of violence with an iron fist," Herzog stated in a subsequent message. #Izrael #Palestina #násilí (translated)

Political scientist Daukšts points out that Trump's decision to halt the sanctions law against Russia reflects support for authoritarianism and creates tension in the U.S. political landscape, as well as raises questionable issues regarding the defense of democracy. #Tramps #Ukraina #demokrātija (translated)

Ralf Fuecks said that decoupling the right to vote from citizenship allows political participation without a commitment to the community; a registration certificate would then suffice. In his view, the ideological, religious, and ethnic diversity of a liberal democracy requires a minimum agreement on basic values and rules. He believes that the demand for voting rights for all endangers the cohesion of the republic. #Wahlrecht #Demokratie #Politik (translated)

Trump just gave Putin the best birthday gift he will receive this year. By providing artificial support to keep the Russian economy alive, Trump's deal with the devil is becoming increasingly disgraceful," said Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement. #Trump #sankcie #Rusko (translated)

A democratic takeover in the American Congress could lead to a stock market drop of over 10 percent, according to warnings from Bank of America, while major banks disagree on the potential risks ahead of the midterm elections on November 3. #Trump #USA #politiskekonomi (translated)

Mats Yxhäll wrote that he sometimes wondered how an independent television channel would investigate what he called nonsense. He asked how a person who, according to him, could not speak Swedish, despite having lived in the country for 23 years, could be elected to the parliament. He also wondered how Ali could be elected despite Ali, according to Yxhäll, not knowing what one does in parliament. Yxhäll wrote that SVT was considered independent by some, but that the channel that day instead featured a segment about AI-generated articles from Vietnam that were about Ali. #Sverige #Media #Demokrati (translated)