Viennese campaign chaos: Poster vandalism achieves new dimensions!
Viennese campaign chaos: Poster vandalism achieves new dimensions!
Wien, Österreich - The election campaign in Vienna has led to a worrying increase in vandalism and damage to election posters. A city-funded project documents these interventions and has now reached a maximum, comparable to the drastic events related to the EU volcanic vote in the 1990s. According to Kleine Zeitung there was a wide range of interventions that range from tubing to constructive contributions, whereby the FPÖ and that Team HC are affected.
The interventions address a wide range of socio -political concerns. This includes demands for more animal welfare, the termination of full column floors as well as geopolitical questions such as the Ukraine War and the location in the Gaza strip. Political income is particularly often criticized. The different parties show a varying concern.
vandalism and costs
The damage to the campaign material is considerable. According to the information from Today over 600 out of 1,100 approved poster stands of the ÖVP were damaged or even destroyed. Peter Sverak, the ÖVP regional manager, described these acts as "democratic vandalism" and started a campaign with the slogan "Whoever loves Vienna, no election posters destroyed". At the same time, helpers are mobilized to secure posters and minimize damage.
The SPÖ candidate Christoph Lipinski reported targeted damage to his posters in Margareten, while the FPÖ speaks of weekly losses of up to 600 posters that are damaged by graffiti and cutting. All affected parties have filed a complaint because property damage can result in imprisonment or fines for up to six months.
social effects
The political scientist Julia Parthymüller sees the increase in such incidents a reflection of social polarization. Although the influence of election posters on voter behavior is classified as limited, the damage creates significant costs for the parties and an unnecessary focus on vandalism instead of political issues. Another focus is on the different topics that flow into vandalism, such as migration and the Lobau motorway on SPÖ posters, which were sprayed over a large area, from a mirror of internal disputes within the party.
The ÖVP election posters were not only damaged, but also defaced with swastikas and Hitler beards. Some slogans, such as "Vienna must not become a Döbling", found themselves on these posters. The Greens' posters were less affected, but showed criticism of Corona policy by stickers. Neos posters remained largely untouched, except for a few political reviews mentioned by activists. In contrast, the FPÖ experienced an intensive use of lettering that confronted the candidate Dominik Nepp and the party with the assumption of Putin nearby.
In summary, continued vandalism not only shows the extreme tensions in the current political climate, but also how election struggles in the digital age are increasingly shaped by public estrangement. This aggression is not only reflected in the physically visible destruction, but also in the way in which it is communicated via political messages.Further information can be found on ORF Vienna .
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