German left proposes voting rights for undocumented immigrants
Germany's left wants undocumented immigrants to be able to vote. The plan would change the electoral roll. Could it reach Spain?
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German left proposes voting rights for undocumented immigrants
The German left has put forward a proposal that leaves no one indifferent: extending the right to vote to immigrants, including those in an irregular situation. The measure, spread on social media, seeks to change electoral rules to include anyone with papers or even without them, according to some comments. The stated goal would be to broaden the electoral base, but critics point out that it is a move to change the electoral roll in favor of the left.
A plan that also resonates in Spain
The debate crosses borders. In Spanish political circles, this proposal has already been linked to the recent mass regularization of immigrants pushed by the PSOE (Spain's Socialist Party). A parallel thread points directly to the idea that behind that regularization lies the goal of altering the electoral roll. The coincidence is no accident: the Spanish left may be trinc the same playbook as the German one.
Reactions ranging from irony to concern
Reactions were not long in coming. While some call the proposal "tremendous" and salivate at the prospect of new like-minded voters, others warn that they are "using monsters to achieve their ends" and that those same monsters will later devour them. Irony runs through the comments: "Is there anything more democratic than voting? Well, you can vote as many times as you want." There are also those sitting in the front row waiting for the show, although one comment reminds them that they are on the menu too.
The question nobody answers
What no analysis manages to explain is why, if the left is confident of winning under the current rules, it needs to change the electoral roll. Do they perhaps antiestéticar their message will not connect with the traditional electorate? The shadow of electoral manipulation hangs over a proposal that, if it materializes, would change the German political landscape and could set a precedent in Europe.
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The German left has put forward a proposal that leaves no one indifferent: extending the right to vote to immigrants, including those in an irregular situation. The measure, spread on social media, seeks to change electoral rules to include anyone with papers or even without them, according to some comments. The stated goal would be to broaden the electoral base, but critics point out that it is a move to change the electoral roll in favor of the left.
A plan that also resonates in Spain
The debate crosses borders. In Spanish political circles, this proposal has already been linked to the recent mass regularization of immigrants pushed by the PSOE (Spain's Socialist Party). A parallel thread points directly to the idea that behind that regularization lies the goal of altering the electoral roll. The coincidence is no accident: the Spanish left may be trinc the same playbook as the German one.
Reactions ranging from irony to concern
Reactions were not long in coming. While some call the proposal "tremendous" and salivate at the prospect of new like-minded voters, others warn that they are "using monsters to achieve their ends" and that those same monsters will later devour them. Irony runs through the comments: "Is there anything more democratic than voting? Well, you can vote as many times as you want." There are also those sitting in the front row waiting for the show, although one comment reminds them that they are on the menu too.
The question nobody answers
What no analysis manages to explain is why, if the left is confident of winning under the current rules, it needs to change the electoral roll. Do they perhaps antiestéticar their message will not connect with the traditional electorate? The shadow of electoral manipulation hangs over a proposal that, if it materializes, would change the German political landscape and could set a precedent in Europe.
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