BSW hitting double digits in the poll shows what people want from the Left.
BSW, which split from Die Linke, has been described as a far-left / left-wing / left-conservative party, mixing the traditional economic left-wing stances with more conservative stances on social/cultural issues.
Which means, this party is bound to steal voters from AfD in Eastern Germany while also reviving the left after Die Linke got only 4,9% in last German election. A breath of fresh air.
You can compare the poll numbers with the previous poll that didn’t have BSW:
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen - December 14th
Union (Center-Right) - 32%
AfD (Far-Right) - 22%
SPD (Center-Left) - 14%
Grune (Green) - 14%
FDP (Center-Right) - 5%
Die Linke (Left) - 4%
FW (Euroskeptical Center-Right) - 3%
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen - January 11th
Union - 27% (-5)
AfD - 18% (-4)
SPD - 14% (NC)
BSW (NEW, Left) - 14% (+14)
Grune - 12% (-2)
FDP - 4% (-1)
Die Linke - 3% (-1)
FW - 3% (NC)
That said, I wouldn’t underestimate the novelty aspect eventually dying down closer to the election considering all others fell. It will be interesting to see how these BSW numbers develop, if they’re able to grow even more as their name and platform gets out in people’s minds or if they go to similar numbers as the smallest parties as novelty excitement dies down.
What are their policies on inmigration?
