Germany elections. SPD implodes, AfD triples, Merz panic (TheDuran)

00:00 Intro & Key Themes in NRW Election
02:23 Understanding Northrhine-Westphalia
03:40 SPD's Decline: From Dominance to Collapse
05:02 AFD's Rise in Industrial Heartland
07:00 Shifting Voter Bases and Party Dynamics
09:12 Implications for German Political Landscape
10:28 Mysterious Candidate Deaths & Growing Tensions
13:34 Establishment Response: Ban or Accept AFD?
16:39 Possible Political Scenarios Ahead
20:08 Germany's Political Future & Conclusion



AfD tripled their vote from 5% to 15% in a key region, but it needs to go even higher.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 17, 2025.]