The AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined, according to an analysis of platform data. This may explain why the party performed so well among young voters.

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    2 years ago

    Not sure, but I can say from personal experience here that, while right-wing parties are less popular amongst Gen Z, the right-wingers that are in Gen Z tend to be very political, not just casually political, and more extreme than your average Joe Schmoe conservative. Might be a contributor.

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        2 years ago

        it has been shown:

        the more crisis in a society, the more pressure you need to keep it under control, the more extreme the outer fringes get. It is always this way.