A key figure in the German Green Youth, Jette Nietzard, has been at the center of a controversy surrounding a police-critical Instagram post, which has led to calls for her potential expulsion from the party. In a surprising turn of events, the Left Party has now taken to advocating for the young politician, suggesting she would be a better fit for their ranks.
In an interview with the Rheinische Post, Left Party leader Ines Schwerdtner expressed her support for Nietzard, stating, “If climate protection, redistribution and anti-fascism are important to you, you would be much better off with us, even without the sweater affair.”
The controversy stems from an Instagram post in which Nietzard, clad in an ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) sweater, captioned it “On the path to the Bundestag.” This has drawn criticism from Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President, Winfried Kretschmann, who, as a member of the Green Party, had initially called for Nietzard to join the Left Party.