Author Christian Baron reflects on election results through personal art and writing
Following the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate, author Christian Baron considered whether he could return to his hometown of Kaiserslautern. He reflects on the political shift from SPD to CDU leadership after decades, alongside the AfD's significant vote share. Baron describes his Berlin workspace featuring a quote by writer Arno Schmidt and a drawing depicting a cat with a toy mouse, which he viewed while watching election coverage. The piece expresses his emotional connection to his home region despite political changes.
Key facts
- Christian Baron is a writer originally from Kaiserslautern
- The Rhineland-Palatinate state election resulted in a change from SPD to CDU leadership
- The AfD received approximately 20% of the vote
- Baron's Berlin workspace contains art and literary references
- The article was published on freitag.de
Entities
Artists
- Christian Baron
- Arno Schmidt
Locations
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Kaiserslautern
- Berlin-Wedding