The social democrat, colloquially called comrade, is a complex and difficult to see being. So there is an information event for all SPD members for the coalition agreement in Hanover. The hall holds 700 places, there were supposedly 1000 registrations. But then some places remained free on Monday evening. What does that mean? Do the Social Democrats, who have not come, have no more information needs and already decided to vote for the coalition agreement with CDU/CSU? Or have you already decided to vote against this alliance, as it recommended a few hours earlier the Juso chairman? Optimistic SPD-Spitzeda’s membership vote is a challenge for the SPD. The 358,000 comrades are not a homogeneous group. In addition, Jusos’s proportion has increased among the SPD members over the past few years. Ironically, through the campaign against an earlier grand coalition, at the end of 2017 and early 2018. However, the party youth could not prevail with their well -planned campaign and the charismatic leader Kevin Kühnert. At that time, a third of the Social Democrats voted against the contract. This can now be optimistic. SPD boss Lars Klingbeil talks strictly to the comrades in Hanover on Monday evening, his co-chair Saskia Esken tries to reach the red hearts. “There is damn a lot at stake,” says Klingbeil. He talks breathlessly. The man wants to go forward. Much can no longer be predicted today is unsure: American support, peace. Then at least a stable government is needed. Klingbeil speaks of a “damn high responsibility”. Social Democrats did not duck away. SPD issue: migration on the seats, the SPD had laid out a double-sided, narrow-printed paper with all the points that the SPD was able to enforce in the negotiations with the Union. There is a lot on it for a 16.4 percent party. At the very end even a few points for migration. Otherwise the SPD will be happy to make the topic. In recent years, the view had prevailed at the SPD leadership that there was nothing to be won with the topic among the SPD voters. But maybe yes, with those who used to be SPD voters? At least Klingbeil actively addresses the topic on Monday evening. It was clear that migration had to be ordered and controlled. At the same time, one was not – the pun – probably not planned – went across a certain border. He probably means maintaining the individual right to asylum in the Basic Law. The audience applauds. Large spectrums of opinion then expresses the questions of the comrades, not faced, no no-groko fur. A young man wants to know something about the participation of his generation, an older woman finds the care costs too high. It falls to Manuela Schwesig, Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, easily, fully, fully agreed. It is good that the “Living Democracy” program will continue against the will of the Union. And one is at the care costs. Applause. Likewise, there is the one in Lower Saxony for the determination of the future coalitioners not to reactivate nuclear energy. In the roles distributed, the SPD leadership tries to reach the diffuse opinion of the comrades. On Monday evening it is not Defense Minister Boris Pistorius who is the first to talk about Germany’s defense, but is Schwesig. The woman, who has long campaigned for the north stream II gas pipeline, now says that she was long of the opinion that billion dollar investments would not have to go into armor but education. That has changed to Ukraine with the Russian attack. Pistorius seconded: Climate change must be combated – and at the same time Germany has to be deterred again. A lot achieved, some of them are prevented from pronouncing the social toughness in sympathy. There will now be no increase in asset and inheritance tax with the Union. This fair was sung. But you will stay tuned. Overall, the SPD top politicians present three arguments on stage: a lot achieved, some of them, and there is no alternative. Especially based on the discussion about the minimum wage, some comrades believe they can identify everything bad in Merz. Is it now increased to 15 and when? Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil is now jumping off his chair and throws himself on the subject. You shouldn’t fall in CDU propaganda, he says. The SPD fights for wages and jobs – and could defend the Ministry of Labor. A great achievement, he thinks the coordination of the comrades is only now on. From this Tuesday to April 29, digitally coordinated. Only if the majority of the Social Democrats agrees, the SPD remains at the government, will a coalition occur, Merz becomes Chancellor. Klingbeil designs a dark picture of a time without SPD in the government. If the majority of the members should speak against the Union, then there would be new elections or a minority government. If this coalition fails, then the voices in the Union would be Lauter who demanded an opening towards the AfD. That is why the black and red alliance is without alternative. “This is the right way. We should go this way.”
