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Commenting on the current political situation: "Krone" super-editor Rainer Nowak

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Reinhard Holl)

Hans Peter Doskozil has in his pocket what Michael Ludwig would soon like: an election victory and several willing coalition partners to choose from. Although the Viennese Reds will not achieve an election victory like the Burgenland party, Ludwig's majority is hardly in danger. The two proud gentlemen could therefore consider and agree on how and with whom social democracy can return to its former or relative greatness. Could.

That will not happen. The alpha males are sworn enemies. In fact, Andreas Babler only exists as head of the SPÖ because of this. Doskozil shot Pamela Rendi-Wagner down as party leader until the party launched a member survey. Rendi-Wagner and her friends took this lightly and lost.

This was followed by a duel between Doskozil and Babler, which the Viennese only supported in order to prevent Doskozil from winning. Babler won, but neither the National Council elections nor the government negotiations. Now there is the threat of Chancellor Kickl and another opposition without power or personnel. Bravo, Kottan, Michael Häupl would say.

Instead of putting personal feuds and sensitivities aside, both are working on further revenge actions. How about thinking outside the box for a moment, if you haven't yet reached the age of wisdom? Austria is bigger than Vienna and Burgenland. Or continue in the Häupl tone: pull yourselves together, lads.