The majority of German voters are beginning to lean toward political extremism

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published by the American newspaper "The Washington Post" stated that extremism - left and right - has come to control the majority of German voters.

The newspaper columnist Katja Hoyer's article stated that the level of discontent with government policies is serious, and a recent survey showed that more than two-thirds of Germans do not trust their government to do its job, the highest level of disapproval ever.

Yet politicians in Berlin show little concern about this trend.

The article cited the rise of far-left politician Sahra Wagenknecht, 53, who polls have ranked as Germany's most popular leader today.

She said she was a very charismatic woman in the former East Germany.

Opposition to policies far from daily concerns

He added that Wagenknecht succeeded in its rise by opposing government policies that are seen as increasingly distant from ordinary people suffering from high inflation and the economic effects of the pandemic, such as the coronavirus lockdowns, and opposing support for Ukraine.

She noted that Wagenknecht has supporters not only on the "extreme" left, but also among members of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party.

She said that with trust in the government at a record low, people are looking to radical politics for solutions, and their most prominent chant in the protests was "End the war now and buy cheap gas from Russia."

Gravitation towards both ends of the political spectrum

The author added that if we add the strength of Wagenknecht to the Alternative for Germany party, whose share of the electorate is only two points lower than the ruling Social Democratic Party led by Chancellor Olaf Schultz, which won only 18% of the vote, according to the latest opinion poll;

Arguably, the overwhelming majority of German voters are currently gravitating towards both ends of the political spectrum.

The author concludes her article by saying that politicians in Berlin show little concern about this trend, and called on the "moderate" political current to be careful, advising it that it will only win the hearts and minds of the German people by working for their interests.