German “Left” Fears New Elections in Germany
Despite its initial reluctance to join in another grand coalition government, the leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Germany is now talking about joining.
So has the Left Party. It is understandable that the ruling class parties of Germany are afraid of the prospect of the uncertainty of new elections and what it would mean for the European Union because of Germany’s central place in it. However, what do parties which claim to be socialist have to fear from fresh elections?
About The Author
Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books:
From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning
Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World
Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn
Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized
He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.