Elections. Joy.

So, that's two votes for a bunch of idiots who have no chance of actually winning (amazing how the first description doesn't narrow it down at all, is it?).
Business as usual I'd say. But I didn't even bother with my tactical first vote this time.
Wohoo.

And wow. Voting machines. Highly technical. That's why two people's only job was to explain: "Press the button for the first vote. Then press the button for the second vote. Then press the blue 'Vote' button. To change anything press 'correct'. You can also simply follow the instructions on the screen." And before you enter the booth you get told again "First vote, Second vote, blue button".
How hard can it be?

Back in Leipzig. Two hours of only radio coverage of the elections made me long for pie charts.

Dear politicians: Ruling out every possible coalition about five seconds after the first prognoses isn't a very smart move.

Dear people I offered a ride from Frankfurt to Leipzig: You might not like the FDP, but until you're giving me concrete examples, don't say "The FDP's political idea is pretty similar to the NSDAP's." For one, see the S in NSDAP? That for socialist. That's about as far as you can get from liberalism.
I don't mind bashing the idiots, but please lets bash them for the right things, ok?

Dear self: Just get used to people never ever guessing/believing your (very vague and very not connected to a party) political opinion.

*heads for the statistics*

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ETA: The (still suspect) voting machines have one huge advantage: Quickly available statistics for my home town.
*loves basic statistics* (kriski, don't laugh :p [and good luck tomorrow!])*

Woah

Wählerwanderungen laut ARD:
640.000 SPD -> CDU
1,25 Mio CDU -> FDP

Spielen wir hier Ringelreihen oder was?