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Survey: Germans are pessimistic about the future
Almost half (46 percent) of those surveyed in a survey by the survey institute Forsa believe that in ten years they will live somewhat or significantly worse than today. photo
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Economy, climate change, discrimination: The reasons for the respondents’ discomfort are varied. Mistrust of politics also appears to be high – especially among AfD supporters.
According to a survey, many Germans are rather pessimistic about the situation Future. Almost half (46 percent) believe that in ten years their lives will be somewhat or significantly worse than today, according to a survey conducted by the survey institute Forsa on behalf of the Editorial Network Germany (RND) among 1,003 respondents.
According to the survey, 32 percent believe that their situation will remain unchanged. Five percent said “don’t know.” Only 17 percent were of the opinion that they would get better. This figure was slightly higher for men at 24 percent than for women at eleven percent.
Those surveyed are worried, among other things, about a possible economic crisis in Germany (62 percent), about uncontrollable developments in climate change (58 percent), about increasing discrimination against minorities (52 percent) or that their personal financial situation could worsen (46 percent). ). 38 percent are worried that Germany could get into a war.
Mistrust of politics appears high. 80 percent of those surveyed have the impression that most politicians do not know what fears and worries concern citizens in everyday life. The values are particularly high among supporters of the FDP (85 percent) and the CDU/CSU (87 percent). For AfD supporters it is even 97 percent.
Forsa conducted the survey by telephone among eligible voters between August 17th and 21st. According to the institute, the statistical margin of error is three percentage points up and down.