State election in Bavaria is coming up in four weeks. Up to this point, it appeared that the CSU (right-of-center party) would get enough votes and avoid partnering with SPD or Greens. They would do so by partnering with the FW party (the Free Voters party).
If you asked me to define them? I'd say they are right-of-center, and mostly in Bavaria, Hessen, B-W, and the Pfalz. Yeah, they are more dedicated to rural topics, than urban issues. A lot of farmers support the party.
So the head guy for the FW party in Bavaria is this guy Aiwanger.
In the late 1970s....at age 17, he was required to write a 'paper' for a school final project. It was more to demonstrate writing a research paper than being anything of a serious nature.
What he wrote? It's basically a anti-Semitic piece. I haven't read the piece, so I can't comment if it was in a serious nature or just as a joke.
I should add....there is some confusion drifting around that his brother might have written the paper. Whether true or not....I can't be the judge. But it adds another issue if it was the brother who wrote the piece....then it was a fraudulent grade given to this guy.
It's reported at a critical point. Lets say that the FW party still gets 10-percent of the vote....the pressure is now upon the CSU party to deny them a partnership because of the suggestion of the anti-Semitic chatter. Yes, it would force some type of deal where the SPD or Greens would be the partner.
Who goes out to find such a 35-year old document? Well....the Suddesutche Zeitung newspaper folks.
Will it affect voters for the FW? A fair number of people are asking how a 35-year old document from a school project matters in 2023. In Bavaria, I don't think it'll be a bit deal for votes. But it'll matter for the CSU as they look for a partner for the coalition.
What Soder of the CSU party has done to reverse the issue? In an amusing way....he's written a 25-question paper....to hand to Aiwanger, and if he answers the paper correctly.....the partnership option is still open.
On 'drama'...where would I rate this for national BS? One-to-ten? I'd say it's a 'seven' at present.
The odd prospective here? Anything you wrote....even if in the 6th grade of school...that suggests something, is bound to be held by someone or a school, and cripple up your campaign at age 55.
Public prospective? Well....you bring up the Nazi-thing once again, and I'd suggest that about 50-percent of the German public is fed up with carrying the shame business.
So for entertainment purposes.....it's worth viewing because journalists are hyped-up and thrilled to have something beyond regular politics to talk about.
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