Wind shifts direction
In the heart of Europe, Germany has been grappling with a cultural war that has been raging since 1968, originating from the left. This conflict, marked by debates on memory politics, immigration, identity, and the role of the constitution, has recently taken a significant turn with the re-election of a judge to the Federal Constitutional Court.
The re-election of Judge Brosius-Gersdorf to the Federal Constitutional Court has been met with a wave of reactions, ranging from panic and horror among left-wing opinion leaders and the red-green establishment, to a celebrated "cavalry charge" jointly initiated by the SPD, Greens, and the Left Party. However, the affair took a dramatic turn when new plagiarism allegations surfaced, making her public statements unelectable, and eventually leading to her withdrawal of candidacy.
The process of re-electing judges to the Federal Constitutional Court is often politically charged, reflecting broader struggles among Germany’s political parties and within public discourse. The Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), Social Democrats (SPD), Greens, Free Democrats (FDP), and the more right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) hold divergent views on cultural and constitutional matters. This division is further amplified by different media outlets, with some accused of contributing to the cultural war by reflecting and influencing these divisions.
Recently, a "motivated team of younger cultural war editors" has been discovered in new right-wing alternative media. On the other hand, left-wing newspapers are now complaining about a cultural war and campaigns from the right. The bourgeois camp, organised around the Union, has been described as weak and submitting without serious intellectual resistance.
The initial vote in the Bundestag for the personnel package agreed between Union and SPD failed due to the collapse of majorities in the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. Extensive reporting by genuine NGOs and free media clarified the left-wing bias of the lawyers proposed by the SPD, particularly Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.
The Union is expected to adapt to this change under massive competitive pressure. The text advocates for democratic renewal, and the march through the institutions has been completed, according to some accounts. The affair has been classified as "failed" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).
For updates on this ongoing cultural war, follow @Dieter_Stein on Twitter. The text discussed in this article can be found in JF issue 34/25. The cultural war in Germany continues to evolve, with decades of misguided policy leading to a reversal and a politically-intellectual response with broad impact.
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