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German conservatives accused of normalising the far right

Original: Die Trommler der Normalisierung Jahrelang wollte die Union unbedingt glauben, man könne dem rechten Rand Stimmen abjagen

Commentary in Germany is criticising the Union parties (CDU/CSU) for a long-standing strategy of trying to win back voters from the far right by moving toward its positions. The piece, titled 'The Drummers of Normalisation', argues this chase has failed, pointing to current moves by politicians such as Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein as further evidence of the party drifting rightward.

Why now: Debate over whether the CDU/CSU's conciliatory approach to the far right is fuelling, rather than stopping, its rise

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• Die Trommler der Normalisierung Jahrelang wollte die Union unbedingt glauben, man könne dem rechten Rand Stimmen abjagen, indem man ihm hinterherläuft. Eine Strategie, die in den aktuellen Vorstößen von Unionspolitikern wie Hessens Ministerpräsident Rhein oder dem ehemaligen… · GuidoKuehn · 208

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