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Germany, The Left & Elections

Melanie Wery-Sims, Die Linke (The Left)

23-Nov-21 15:00

Germany, The Left & Elections

All around the world, people are talking more and more about socialism or left-wing politics, particularly on social media. It is becoming more popular. However, this doesn’t seem to translate into election results. But why, exactly? And what can socialists do about it?

 

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Today I Learned,  socialism,  political economy,  global politics,  politics,  capitalism,  left-wing, 


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