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My thoughts on Sunday's German election

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Jörg Luyken
Feb 24, 2025
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Dear Reader,

We’ve been here before.

The infantile post-hoc rationalization that passes for journalism may have evolved slightly; the bar for what constitutes an establishment victory may have been lowered; the sense of panic has certainly escalated.

But essentially, this is just the 2017 election all over again.

Back then…

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