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Comment: Why populists are not good politicians

In the UK, the Brexit advocates throw just, in Germany, the AfD is decomposed to itself. The populists in Europe make a fool of himself if it comes down to it, says Kay-Alexander Scholz.

Frauke Petry and Jörg Meuthen – the AfD-Chairman and her Deputy moved recently to a strand

The example of great Britain has shown that populists are like naughty children, which many take as much as possible things to fight, until everything is broken and then the mother with big eyes look at, or alternatively, to the next sand box. Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson were such a Clique.

And in Germany? Because of the current leadership dispute between Frauke Petry and Jörg Meuthen in the AfD reveals a further facet: populists are mostly egomaniac. And are rarely able to work in a Team. German egomaniac populists want also have always the right to be the Best and have the last word.

One can, however, fight hard and still be fair. At least the politicians should write it behind the ears. We are not here for “House of Cards”, even if it seems tempting.

Policy is the ability to compromise

To argue with such people soon really about the future of our social systems, or even in Europe? To compromise, without any ability? Without the desire to be responsible for a decision that you will not accept, under certain circumstances, to 100 percent? Without considering what the long-term consequences of their decisions?

Kay-Alexander Scholz is a correspondent in the capital Studio

Angela Merkel has recently committed such a mistake: When they opened for business in September 2015, the German borders for the refugees of the Balkan route, she had not discussed with the other EU States in the East. The result is a new diplomatic ice age. However, Merkel learns from mistakes. After the Brexit sought a quick conversation with Warsaw, and received this for months, missing the Smile from the Polish capital.

What is the politician-type, so we need to have in the future? Pragmatists of Power and compromise are not usually wise, but those who want to emotionally be courted, often. The Orient then to the populists and Radical – the crisis of the EU and the rise of many such parties demonstrate that more than clear.

Strong heads – really a Plus?

And which leaders prefer the populists and Radical? Naturally, a strong boss who tells you where to go. No matter what the time, the work like like. But Woe, if there are too many of them. Then the shrink, but only to the extent of egomaniac in the worst case, in the internal power struggles entangle – the AfD before the straight.

Remains as an Ideal-type of the hybrid form: Someone who switched regularly according to polls, his political Action according to their pattern, and thus in the best possible way for populist. This Act but at the same time, as a completely alternative, and as a strong leadership figure sold. And in the own party is totally undisputed and thus really no alternative, because preliminary irreplaceable. In fact, Germany is served by his Chancellor, quite excellent …

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