Germany’s election results reflect an increasing polarization; establishment political parties are losing ground, while the far-right and socialists are both gaining traction. Prof. Richard Wolff argues that this is a result of the “fundamental” shift in global geopolitics; the US empire’s decline and the rise of China and the Global South. As the US pivots away from Europe and toward “major power conflict” with China, Germans – and Europeans more broadly – are reconsidering their alliances. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Listen to The Socialist Program’s full interview with Prof. Wolff on any podcast platform: ‘What the German Elections Show’
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