• DarkThoughts@kbin.social
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    The Greens had like something around 10% at that time. I think you highly overestimate the influence they had. They get some brownie points in the coalition papers and then they agree to carry the points of the SPD. That’s how coalitions work in Germany.

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      If you look at how currently the FDP is holding the government hostage, the Greens could very well have done much more under the Schröder government, had they only wanted to. They just didn’t.

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              It’s not a shit take, the Greens are neoliberal. They are an FDP for people who want to ease their ecological conscience by driving a brand new electric SUV to the organic supermarket to buy an organic soy latte packed in single use plastic for only 3.99€.

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                  When the Greens were a part of the Schröder government, they took part in instating the worst social cutbacks in post WW2 German history. Since then, there is little reason to believe they have changed

                  They will form a coalition with anyone who offers them a place in government.

                  If you can afford a house of your own, and putting solar panels on top of it or changing the heating system just so, or buying a brand new electric car, they’ll happily subsidise you for being already pretty well off. If you can’t afford something like that, no subsidies for you, but feel free to pay the increased energy prices you dirty polluter of the environment.

                  If they ever manage to propose something that benefits less wealthy people, they’ll roll over the very instant their coalition partners say no. All while one of those coalition partners is showing how it’s done by shamelessly blocking virtually anything that goes against their own agenda with zero repercussions. The social side of the Greens (or what little is left of it) is pretty much toothless.