[SolidWood]

All of ‘em. From what I know about German politics, Germans are overwhelmingly in favor of withdrawing from Aghanistan/WOT. The Communists are the only party clearly in favor of withdrawal. But I think the the strong resurgence is largely because of the economic crisis and boredom with the Social-Democrats (SPD) who are in disarray. The Commie voters are largely Social-Democrats who think the SPD is not leftist enough.

[monday]

“But I think the the strong resurgence is largely because of the economic crisis and boredom with the Social-Democrats (SPD) who are in disarray.”

Well, they voted to make the economic crisis permanent. They haven't seen nothing yet.

[SoCalPol]

I was in Thuringia, Saxony, etc in East Germany in 1983.
Because they were so far behind West Germany, they still haven’t been brought into the 21st cen.
This is not Merkel’s fault but something that will take time.
The oppression in East Germany was far more severe than many of the other Eastern European countries decades back.

[wolf78]

From what I know about German politics, Germans are overwhelmingly in favor of withdrawing from Aghanistan/WOT. The Communists are the only party clearly in favor of withdrawal.

That's a minor issue at best. The economy is clearly the dominant topic. And few Germans actually think the Linkspartei is competent, when it comes to the economy. They vote for it out of nostalgia, because they have a strong regional presence in the east and as a form of protest.

But I think the the strong resurgence is largely because of the economic crisis and boredom with the Social-Democrats (SPD) who are in disarray.

WHICH resurgence? Plus 1.3% in Thuringia, minus 3% in Saxony for the Left party vs. 2004 is anything but a resurgence. The only exception is the Saarland, but only because of Lafontaine's switcheroo.