The German Review

The German Review

Germany - a sham democracy?

An article on how German voters are losing trust in their political system

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Jörg Luyken
Apr 11, 2022
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Dear Reader,

I have to say that this is a piece of news that really surprised me.

A survey released today by the Allensbach Institute found that a third of Germans believe they live in a “sham democracy” in which “normal citizens have no voice.”

In east Germany a full 45% said that Germany is a Scheindemokratie, while 28% of those in the west agreed.

In ge…

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