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The CDU adopted their environmental policies precisely to out-green the Greens and undercut their support. If the Greens hadn't been so vehemently anti-nuclear,
by jgwil2 4y ago
The CDU adopted their environmental policies precisely to out-green the Greens and undercut their support. If the Greens hadn't been so vehemently anti-nuclear, the CDU wouldn't have gone in that direction. But ultimately this is on the German voting public, a large portion of whom have had an irrational aversion to nuclear for a long time.
- Timon3 4y ago> The CDU adopted their environmental policies precisely to out-green the Greens and undercut their support. If the Greens hadn't been so vehemently anti-nuclear, the CDU wouldn't have gone in that direction. I agree with this, but this in no way absolves the CDU. If they try to undercut another parties support and pass legislation with negative effects, it's their fault, not the fault of the party they undercut. > But ultimately this is on the German voting public, a large portion of whom have had an irrational aversion to nuclear for a long time. Aside from whether I agree with the aversion being irrational, this is definitely true. The CDU was following public sentiment.