Germany’s political earthquake: When democracy stops listening to the people

The recent election in Saxony-Anhalt should be understood as more than an electoral victory for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). It is a significant warning about the widening distance between Germany’s political establishment and an increasingly dissatisfied electorate. The AfD won an extraordinary 43.8 percent of the vote, securing 39 of the 83 seats in the state parliament—just three seats short of an absolute majority….