The decision was not backtracked, it was paused since the AfD filed a motion to dismiss the findings of the Verfassungsschutz.
Not a good headline in my opinion, since backtracking would mean reversing the label, which was not done here. The AfD is just stalling for time, since there is a document more then 1000 pages long that proves they are what the label says.
For context:
The politicians are from BSW, which would be charitable described as tankies. The BSW splintered from the left-party some time ago and has always been VERY pro russia and reactionary.
So no, no actual leftists going to Russia, otherwise they would fall out of a window…
For more context:
Both parties together have a majority and coaltion talks have already been done. If every single party member votes yes, this should be no problem. In theory.
This result shows how massively unpopular Merz really is, going down in history as a failure BEFORE he even got a chance to fuck up at his actual job.
He will probably be voted in during the second (or even third) round, but this may sow discontent and suspicion in the parties. The vote was anonymous, so you cant easily figure out who broke the line, potentially leading to poisoning the coalition.
Either way, we now have Friedrich “Zweite Wahl” Merz
Edit: Spelling
Providing some context:
Due to the American Healthcare System barely doing anything to cap prices for medication, it is VERY profitable selling that stuff there.
Tarifs would massively reduce profit for pharma companies, so they consider leaving other places for the one market where then can do the most exploitation, which is America. Moving the production there is just a way to dodge tarifs.
It will probably backfire with the whole political and societal instability looming, but companies are blind on that eye.
I really like the last point, because it reminds us of an important point:
The ENTIRE republican party is compromised and at fault for what is happening, no matter the level of administration. They either embrace it or quietly fall in line, both supporting the regime. And they will do again once the next dictator is pushed to the forefront, so dont trust them.
They have prooven time and again that there are no good republicans and once this blows over, they need to be excised from every level of society. Otherwise they slink back into the sewers and hatch their return, quietly undermining our democartic and societal values.
The relevant article is Article II(2) of the Genocide Convention, the used term is ‘forced assimilation’.
Yes, stealing children from others to erase their cultural identity and starve them of those who carry over the ideas and traditions IS in fact genocide, though I doubt the perpetrators will be facing trial before they wither away and die in a bunker…