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Money & Work ·Monday, September 7, 2026

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Should a party be kept out of power on principle?

Germany's far-right AfD won 43.8% of the vote, but every other party refuses to govern with it.

36%
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It’s both.

“No, that is what winning means. Excluding the largest party makes votes meaningless”

“Yes, democracies can defend themselves. Some parties are a threat to the system itself”

All answers

No, that is what winning means. Excluding the largest party makes votes meaningless
36%
Yes, democracies can defend themselves. Some parties are a threat to the system itself
36%
The failure is the other parties'. A firewall is not a substitute for winning votes
18%
Yes, and Germany especially. Its history justifies a line other countries need not draw
9%
No, and exclusion feeds them. Being shut out is what grows their support
0%

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Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia33%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇩🇪Germany100%

Croatia is most divided — 33% “No, that is what winning means. Excluding the largest party makes votes meaningless” vs 33% “The failure is the other parties'. A firewall is not a substitute for winning votes”.

Age

100%
100%
60%
20%
100%

35–44 is most divided — 60% “No, that is what winning means. Excluding the largest party makes votes meaningless” vs 20% “The failure is the other parties'. A firewall is not a substitute for winning votes”.

Gender

67%
33%
50%
25%
100%

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