It is a false distinction to see the atrocious attack in Berlin as something unique or exceptional. It is wrong to claim that it is an "attack on our free societies". It is a continuation of the practices of these societies. Only if we overcome these practices can we actually be safe.
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Constantin Wurthmann
Professor of Political Behaviour and Representation @ University of Mainz | Elections, Parties, Attitudes & LGBTQ* |🇪🇺| he/him
organizations and citizens in liberal democracies. Our compassion, our pride, our solidarity and our joy are our ways of resisting these practices of violence. Because of this community we do not need the false sympathies of those who participate in the practices of violence, who oppress our lives.
is seen as a threat to traditions, categories and binaries that our societies are built around. Queerness challenges these norms and structures because it proves that people can move beyond them. Anti-queer violence is the answer to this challenge. Not only from extremists but from the institutions
It is a structural practice. From being bullied in school, to being threatened for the expression of our affection. Our bodies, love and even existence are regulated and oppressed by the state. Our events, organizations and spaces get attacked nearly daily. All of this because our mere existence
Being queer means being the target of violence. Every queer person knows this. It's deeply engraved in who we are. We live with it every day of our lives. Not because of terrorism but because it is structurally enshrined in our "free" societies. Violence against queer people is not an exception ...
6.) @sarahwagner.bsky.social & @wurthmann.bsky.social: Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW): Curse or Blessing for AfD in the State Elections? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
After #Dreiländertagung comes the #Convention #dvpw2027: Today, the Programme Committee has published the calls for #panels & #roundtables! All the details 👉 www.dvpw.de/dvpw2027/en 15/08/2026 open panels 31/10/2026 closed panels & roundtables #PolSci #PoliticalScience #CfP
Leider hat man auf ECPR-Seite eine Kollision, um die es frühzeitige Bemühungen zur Verhinderung gab, nicht abwenden wollen. Schade. Aber umso schöner, dass wir nun in großer Vorfreude auf den großen DVPW-Kongress 2027 zusteuern! 🙏
DVPWNach der #Dreiländertagung ist vor dem #Kongress #dvpw2027: Heute hat der Programmbeirat die Calls für #Panels & #Roundtables veröffentlicht! Alle Infos 👉 www.dvpw.de/dvpw2027 15.08.2026 Offene Panels 31.10.2026 Geschlossene Panels & Roundtables #PoWi #Politikwissenschaft #CfP
How we speak shapes how we feel represented - using original survey data from Germany, @martingross.bsky.social & @wurthmann.bsky.social show dialect speakers feel less politically represented & prefer politicians who speak their dialect. OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/iVEXmZv @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
Today we launch the new version of The PopuList! The PopuList provides an overview of far-left, far-right and populist parties in 31 European countries from 1989 until 1 May 2026. Explore the new website here: popu-list.org
📣 New paper out in BJPolS 📣
British Journal of Political ScienceNEW - Who Do Parties Speak To? Introducing the PSoGA: A New Comprehensive Database of Parties’ Social Group Appeals https://cup.org/43fmXFj - @alonadolinsky.com, @lenamariahuber.bsky.social & @rwillh11.bsky.social #FirstView