Germany's oldest party between a rock and a hard place DW 03/04/2025
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The SPD experienced a significant electoral decline with only 16.4% of the vote in February's federal election, a stark contrast to its 33.5% result in Hamburg's elections. This drop overall marks a troubling trend for Germany's oldest political party, reflecting losses across various demographics, especially youth. Although the SPD won Hamburg, its inability to attract younger voters and the loss of 1.7 million votes to conservative parties highlights an alarming trajectory for its future. The realities reveal deep voter dissatisfaction and a changing political landscape in Germany.
Losers are often plagued by complacency and a lack of self-awareness, leading them to ignore the signs of declining popularity, as SPD illustrates in its recent electoral performance.
The February federal election revealed not just a drop in votes but a significant shift among demographics, with younger voters increasingly turning away from the SPD towards alternative parties.
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