German here, not happy (overall). /s I think the article misses the main point. Lindner's FDP might have gotten better results than in past elections, but it's

German here, not happy (overall). /s I think the article misses the main point. Lindner's FDP might have gotten better results than in past elections, but it's not that most other people decry them for their "startup values". The more common thing is this age-old quip of lumping the conservatives (color: black) and the liberals (color: yellow) together (as they reigned when Kohl was Chancellor) - as "Schwarz-Geld" (Which is a pun on Schwarz-Gelb, i.e. black-yellow) So yes, my personal standpoint as a well-off software developer is: I can't in good conscience vote for the FDP until my salary improves by like 50% - then I'd see myself in their voters market. (e.g. tax cuts for buying a house, etc.) There's always been a tiny part of the FDP advocating most of the stuff that the CCC also stands for, i.e. freedom of information, privacy, digital, etc.pp - but it's really miniscule imho. So much for my monthly FDP bashing - because it's the party I'd love to like, but just can't.