Overview

• Journalist Marie Bonnisseau recites Söder lines such as “Stoppt die Tofu-Diktatur,” “Wir leben hier nicht in einer Brokkoli-Republik,” and “Ein Leben ohne Wurst ist möglich, aber sinnlos” with overt irony.
• The piece brands Söder a “Gastro-Populist” who pits supposed real meat-eaters against urban vegetarian elites.
• Söder’s social-media food series (#Söderisst) and the “Söder Kebab” label are presented as examples of his culinary-themed political branding.
• The segment revisits his claim that the SPD served only vegan food during coalition talks, noting it has been refuted and quipping “Lügen schmecken eben auch ohne Hunger.”
• Arte’s Instagram clip has drawn thousands of likes and comments, with German users reacting from mockery to defenses of Söder, as studio panelists respond with visible amusement.