Saxony's CDU Faction Pushes Pragmatic Approach to Engage AfD
The Conservative Heimatunion faction within Saxony’s CDU is pushing for a pragmatic approach to dealing with the AfD. Sven Eppinger, the faction's chairman, believes focusing on policy substance is key to preventing the populace from supporting the AfD. Eppinger sees Saxony’s CDU as a potential trailblazer in engaging with the AfD.
Eppinger recently recalled a statement by CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who is also the current chairman of the CDU in Germany. In January this year, Merz expressed the view: 'Something does not become wrong just because the wrong people believe it is right.' Eppinger suggests that if the national CDU needs more time to implement such an approach, Saxony’s CDU should lead the way.
Eppinger argues that the merit of a policy should be determined by its content, not its supporters. He believes that by focusing on the substance of policies, the CDU can prevent the populace from being drawn to the AfD.
The Heimatunion faction within Saxony’s CDU is advocating for a pragmatic approach to dealing with the AfD. Led by Sven Eppinger, they believe focusing on policy substance is crucial to preventing the populace from supporting the AfD. They see Saxony’s CDU as a potential trailblazer in engaging with the AfD, following the principle that the rightness of a policy is not determined by its supporters.
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