Anyone who works with another party recognizes them as just that: as a cooperation partner.
In any case, he is no longer an “outlaw”.
The Left Party was once considered a leper by the SPD.
That's long gone;
and no doubt the party has changed.
She has also provided prime ministers several times.
Now, agreeing to an application in a municipal representation is not cooperation.
But it is also clear that the behavior of the CDU in Bautzen contradicts the guidelines of the federal party.
And it is clear that politics is done differently in the municipalities.
It is no coincidence that the SPD has already made common cause with the AfD “on site”.
A kind of ban on contacts seems unrealistic to factual and possibly also inexperienced local politicians.
But it is difficult to vote together with enemies of the constitution, whom one wants to observe across the board or even ban.
So that it doesn't get too narrow between the self-erected fire wall and the other bank, the only thing that remains is a sharp and intelligent argument.
The Union does not have much to gain by simply distancing oneself from one side and currying favor with the other.
There is no lack of topics.
You just have to confidently pick them up from a safe ground.