They are probably being downvoted because they are pinning the decisions lead by CDU on the Green party. If they didn't misrepresent the situation they most likely would not get downvoted. Funny how that works, no?

The CDU may have made the decision but the Greens were in favor of it, were they not?

The German Greens were literally founded out of the anti-nuclear power movement. Yes, they're against it.

because someone else supported the idea they are now responsible? weird take on how government should be held accountable.

The Greens fervent opposition to nuclear is a pretty big reason for why it was so unpopular in Germany.

Its the other way around; it was very unpopular, which is why the Green party formed in the first place.

Were all other political parties against it? If not, why specifically pin it on the Green party?

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> The CDU adopted their environmental policies precisely to out-green the Greens and undercut their support. If the Greens hadn't been so vehemently anti-nuclear, the CDU wouldn't have gone in that direction.

I agree with this, but this in no way absolves the CDU. If they try to undercut another parties support and pass legislation with negative effects, it's their fault, not the fault of the party they undercut.

> But ultimately this is on the German voting public, a large portion of whom have had an irrational aversion to nuclear for a long time.

Aside from whether I agree with the aversion being irrational, this is definitely true. The CDU was following public sentiment.