It is significant what kind of attributions Herbert Kickl has to endure. He’s an agitator, a security risk, a dung beetle, the Blues are a leading party! But if he had to be all that, why would so many Austrians be voting for him right now?
If he didn’t hand out so much himself, you would almost feel sorry for FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl. He will certainly not pay much attention to this, after all, his role is designed as that of a political outsider. And such a person does not care much about the opinions of others, on the contrary: the insults of the ÖVP, Groen & Co. probably even help him become chancellor!
Outsider Kickl benefits from his role
Because when trust in ‘classical’ politics is low, those who are labeled as agitators or divisive by the establishment suddenly become interesting. Which critic should take issue with the warnings of other professional politicians? No blue sympathizer will turn away from Kickl just because a black MP labels him a “security risk” or because their EU candidate describes the blue party as the “leadership party”!
Everyone falls for Kickl
On the contrary: these fights only strengthen solidarity and the ‘yes’ against Kickl. The fact that the other parties fall for this cheap beginner’s tactic of political profiling can hardly be explained – it is more than transparent – except for the completely decapitated panic for a Chancellor Kickl…
If Kickl is passed over as chancellor…
The chutzpah is that this scenario becomes more likely with every ‘agitator’, ‘divider’ and the like. Of course, another party would have to appoint him Chancellor first, but even if he fails to play a major role in our state with a brilliant election result a little later this year, the problem can only be postponed and even make him stronger. further. And give him more than 40% in the next elections.
Kickl’s day will come
Either way, Kickl can feel right at home in his role. As long as the others put him in the corner, he will keep winning. He knows his day will come someday, provided he doesn’t act as stupid as his predecessors. Kickl should just wait and let the others talk.
Source: Krone
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