Natasha Lindstaedt
tashlindstaedt.bsky.social
Natasha Lindstaedt
@tashlindstaedt.bsky.social
Political science professor, UK based. My interests are authoritarian regimes, autocratization, cooking and bad reality tv.
Reposted by Natasha Lindstaedt
The most striking result from yesterday’s German election #btw2025 🇩🇪:

🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!

Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Reposted by Natasha Lindstaedt
35 years after reunification and still many differences between East and West Germans persist - from tennis courts, childcare, voting, wages, and Olympic medals.
a (very timely) reminder of the legacy of germany’s partition:
February 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM