Germany’s Conservatives & the AFD Conundrum

When Pyrrhus of Epirus triumphed at Asculum in 279 BC but lost much of his army in the process, he gave his name to a victory whose costs are nonetheless tantamount to defeat. While one should always be careful in predicting the outcomes of elections, there is a good chance that the next chancellor of Germany, in victory, will have also laid the groundwork for future defeats.