Kai Arzheimer

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Politics Prof @powimz.bsky.social | parties, elections, attitudes, behaviour | right-wing extremism/populism/radicalism https://www.kai-arzheimer.com/

Screenshot of a page from a PhD thesis. It reads: 'and the Social Democrats. Although gender-inclusive language is a politicised issue in German politics, with differing views on its suitability and purpose, the use of feminine forms in manifestos arguably indicates a party’s general political stance more than a specific policy priority. For example, when a right-leaning party uses the term Polizisten (policemen) and a left-leaning party uses Polizistinnen und Polizisten (policewomen and policemen), both are likely to be addressing issues related to domestic security or law and order. However, this difference in phrasing does not necessarily reflect a distinct topical emphasis, but rather different attitudes towards inclusion and language use. To avoid conflating the linguistic expression of political identity with the substantive policy'
Meme featuring Captain Picard from Star Trek with the text "If they don't exhibit signs of intelligence... DO NOT ENGAGE!"
news graphic showing Hegel with glowing red eyes, headline: “HEGEL UNVEILS TRIALECTICS — NOW WE CAN END THE COURSE OF HISTORY ONCE AND FOR ALL”.
Title slide of the research project “SCoRE: Subnational Context and Radical Right Support in Europe”, featuring its logo with a stylised map. Lists funding by ORA programme and partner institutions: ANR (France), DFG (Germany), ESRC (UK), NWO (Netherlands).
Screenshot of an academic article extract discussing the intellectual history of the American National Election Studies, noting the lack of diarists among the original Michigan team. Includes publication details: European Journal of Political Research, Vol. 25, Issue 3, April 1994, pp. 247–265.
Woman at desk pinching bridge of nose with text: “Accidentally became important at work and it’s ruining my life”.
Red and cream poster featuring a raised fist with rays behind it, reading “INTROVERTS UNITE SEPARATELY IN YOUR OWN HOMES”.
EU and German regional logo sign stating public investment in German wine sector
An Obama-style HOPE poster, but it's showing count binface
Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s AfD, speaking at a podium with the party’s blue “Zeit für Deutschland” banner and German flags behind her. The headline reads: "Far-right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany"
A soft pink fabric printed with a cartoon unicorn, stars, and butterflies, featuring a small brown stain near the centre.
A printed poster featuring Bernie Sanders taped to a wall, asking viewers to complete a survey for a bachelor’s thesis, with a QR code and a Stata software sticker below.
Photo by Cecile Hournau on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/black-white-and-red-falg-GDyJRbm6Msg
A black cat with yellow eyes holds a white coffee cup. Above, bold text reads “TO DO LIST”; below, “1. DRINK COFFEE 2. TRY NOT TO KILL ANYONE 3. REPEAT STEPS 1 AND 2”. Background is light blue.
A cartoon man in a green shirt and blue gloves kneels on a wooden floor, scrubbing it with a cloth. A red bucket with a mop stands nearby. Text above reads “How to Deal with an Existential Crisis”; below, “1. Create the illusion of purpose through work.”
Four-panel meme comparing brain activity levels: calm for solving problems, active for ignoring them, brighter for complaining online, and brightest for making memes about them.
Meme featuring a still from The Hobbit showing Bilbo Baggins seated in a garden, smiling and smoking a pipe. The text above reads, “What’s your retirement plan?” and below reads “Me:”
Walter White rolling his eyes with text: “‘you busy?’ me: no, why? incoming video call”
A man in a suit and glasses holds a card, standing before an audience, with text above and below reading: “welcome to tuesday” and “where monday's history and friday's a mystery”.
A large outdoor billboard advertising “Die 80er Live” concert at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, on 8 August 2026, featuring Boy George, Holly Johnson, Kim Wilde, Alphaville, and others, under a cloudy sky.
A sign reading: Stand back, I'm going to perform science
A meme featuring a classical painting of three men in deep discussion, with a walrus awkwardly seated beside them, captioned: “When they ask you ‘what do you think’ in a meeting but you’ve been zoning out since 40 minutes ago.”
An image of a smiling man. Caption: guess who's looking at memes instead of working
Photo by Yana Ralko on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/reddish-building-facade-with-balconies-and-a-vibrant-catalan-flag-PG4IUXXyCbg
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-group-of-blue-plastic-figures-sitting-in-an-office-LdJLgZ0rrvA
Photo by Freysteinn G. Jonsson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-small-blue-car-parked-on-the-side-of-the-road-yJGr9IUblMc
Photo by Jeison Higuita on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/two-person-kissing-wall-art-KSNkTaUmHKk
Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-pink-petaled-flowers-on-metal-fence-near-concrete-houses-and-tower-at-daytime-g_gwdpsCVAY
Pictures of cats labelled with names of philosophers
Nine otters displaying varied expressions—curious, playful, yawning, and serene—labelled A to I, with text below: “On this scale of otters where are you today?”
A picture of Swedish centre-right politicians sharing a stage with the leader of the radical right Sweden Democrats
An AI image of a depressed man by a canal
A picture of Giorgia Meloni
A word cloud, with "party" displayed prominently
A line graph showing approval/disapproval for German governments since the 1990s
An AI_generated image of a kitten with ridiculously large eyes