German Federal Election 23rd February 2025

[Zanza]

The German federal government lost its majority in parliament last week after disagreement between the Social Democrat chancellor Scholz and the Liberal finance minister Lindner on additional government debt to finance economic policy and Ukraine aid.

The only way to trigger elections in Germany before the regular date is the chancellor losing a motion of confidence in parliament and then asking the president to dissolve parliament.

The remaining government faction and the main opposition faction agreed on that now and the next federal election will be on 23rd February 2025.

[Barrister]

There were times where I knew at least some of the German politicians (think Merkel, Schroeder - heck going back to Kohl) but I know none of these people.

Picks are all really tight on the face, so hard to judge who is the "right-wing non-crazy candidate". 

I definitely have voted for women candidates before on these picture polls, and not on the "who is hottest" criteria.  Thankfully I don't think we have to worry about that here.  Of the women, #5 gives a very crunchy "Green" vibe, with the short-hair and dangly earrings.  So that leaves #4.

When it comes to men, I'm almost always the "suit and tie" guy.  So that leaves #2 and #6.  #2 gives off a kind of nerdy vibe with the glasses and balding head.  But I'm kind of a nerdy guy myself (other than my thick luscious hair), whereas for #6 I don't know if this is cheating, or being mis-informed, but I'm pretty sure the orange tie signifies the social democrats.

So between #2 and #4?  It's a coin flip.  Let's go #4.


(and remember - I'm judging based on looks alone because that's the point of the exercise)

[The Minsky Moment]

Picking the most nattily dressed German is a dangerous game; going too far in that kind of thinking can lead to SS fanboyism.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

first one is of course Scholtz, second on is the CDU guy (Merz?)?. 3rd and 4th: dunno, 5th is i'm guessing Wagenknecht, and the last one has a Liberal vibe but that's just guessing.
So I'm guessing the 3rd and 4th are probably a Green and an AFD?

Given how the tides are turning I'd probably vote number 2, but stance on UA would matter: no help to kick the Russians back to their Gulag is no vote.

[Josquius]

Lady with cannabis leaf necklace.

[Norgy]

We are all going to hell now, aren't we? The AfD will become the largest party and form some sort of coalition with the CDU/CSU.
All voted in on a "Let us really insert our cocks in Ukraine's arse" ticket.

[Norgy]

Picking the most nattily dressed German is a dangerous game; going too far in that kind of thinking can lead to SS fanboyism.

I don't think there has been SS candidates since the 1970s, but they were quite rife back then. Usually for the FDP or the CSU.

"We were just soldiers". Yeah, sure. 

[crazy canuck]

Picking the most nattily dressed German is a dangerous game; going too far in that kind of thinking can lead to SS fanboyism.

When has Hugo Boss ever gone wrong?   

[Zoupa]

Voted #2. Taurus missiles for Ukraine. IIRC Jos, cannabis necklace lady is a nazi. Fyi.

[viper37]

Voted for the first lady, the well dressed one without a pagan necklace.  She's got to be right wing without being completely nuts.

The last dude looks far right.

[The Minsky Moment]

Voted #2. Taurus missiles for Ukraine. IIRC Jos, cannabis necklace lady is a nazi. Fyi.

Check out Zoupa, moving to the right-of-center.

Not that you're wrong, mind you . . .

[crazy canuck]

Voted for the first lady, the well dressed one without a pagan necklace.  She's got to be right wing without being completely nuts.

The last dude looks far right.

That was also my thought process.

[Norgy]

So... when do we invade Poland? Anyone have a schedule?

[Josquius]

So... when do we invade Poland? Anyone have a schedule?

Just waiting on the word from Putin.

[Norgy]

Well, I am sure I am on his speed dial, so hey, ho, let's go.