Yes, that's my analysis too. Linke need a clear role that isn't about GDR nostalgia (which was never more than about 30% of the ex-GDR population, but the plunge into capitalism hasn't… (View Post)

Oh, I agree, the next Oz election is very much open. I merely meant that virtually nobody is changing their vote over submarines in 2040, however excited some people get about the deal. (View Post)

The kids and youngish people who I know see gender as more fluid than my generation, so the idea of a female role model would seem a bit quaint to them (I used to think as you do myself). "We�… (View Post)

Thanks for the friendly comments! Various replies: - @DavidL I don't think relations with Britain have come up at all - most Germans don't spontaneously think about political relations with… (View Post)

I think peer pressure about gay (or mixed race or single) parents has pretty much gone away among kids. Teasing and bullying hasn't, but not much on those topics. Incidentally, the Netflix serie… (View Post)