
I'm a simple emigrant and I do not have the right to vote in Germany
Even those who know absolutely nothing about Germany have at least heard of Angela Merkel. Many think that she is the president of the country, but in fact Merkel is the head of the federal government (Bundestag) and had been in that role for 16 years. I know Russians aren't surprised by such long terms in office. This year she is no longer putting herself forward as a candidate, and that makes the elections here more heated, which will take place on September 26. As a holder of a Blue Card / temporary residence permit, I do not have the right to vote in such elections, but I was interested to see what different parties offer. This year, according to various sources, as many as 53 parties are taking part in the race for seats in Parliament! Even if I really wanted to, I don't know how much time it would take me to study their positions. For people like me, there has been an electronic decision-support system Wahl-o-Mat here since 2002: on the platform 38 theses, evaluated by representatives of 39 parties, are offered for evaluation by anyone. You can agree with a thesis, stay neutral, reject it, or simply skip it. At the end of the questionnaire, the system provides a list of parties with which your answers match the most. Of course, there are many questions about this system, and I wouldn't blindly attribute myself to the party you got as a result, but overall it's an interesting way to quickly get acquainted with the agenda. And would you like to have something like this in your country? #useful