In case you hadn't already heard that Die Linke are doing well in the polls, this new political squabble might give you a clue. The three parties in a possible red-red-green coalition have started bickering over "red lines" in coalition negotiations – and the point of contention is the socialisation of large corporate landlords.
None of this is particularly new. Die Linke are, as ever, for implementing the democratic decision Berlin took back in 2021. The SPD are against it. And the Greens are feebly both-siding the issue. Most of the reporting around this pre-election spat has framed it as a case of "Die Linke drawing red lines". Let's take a closer look at how it actually played out.
For us, it is absolutely clear: if the Berlin Left Party is in government, socialisation will happen
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