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Aaron Thomas3 said:Sebastian Kurz, at just 30 years old, basically had them all by the throat—now they’re forced to dance to his tune.
And honestly, it’s because he was the only politician in the ruling coalition who stood his ground from day one, calling out that disastrous, uncontrolled immigration policy for exactly what it was. That’s why he’s got such massive support among Americans.
That’s an accurate assessment, and it serves as his primary advantage. If van der Balen keeps pushing those pro-Islam statements, Sebastian Kurz's popularity is only going to climb.
However, you can't build an entire political platform on a single issue, even if that issue is immigration, especially when you're aiming for the Chancellery.
By playing his cards this way, Kurz has placed the People's Party in a high-stakes gamble; we'll just have to wait and see if the payoff is worth the risk.