Question

Writing a book with this one-word title forced Green Party founder Rudolf Bahro to flee East Germany as a dissident. A German form of this word with the suffix “-los” was named 2010 Un-Word of the Year. A politician’s use of a phrase coined by Herbert Spencer ending in this word led her to be nicknamed “Tina” by the “wets” of her party. A party whose name begins with this word has moderate “Midpoint” and extremist “Wing” factions and made a (*) right (-5[1])turn after founder Bernd Lucke lost a leadership election to Frauke Petry in 2015. Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism questions a Thatcher quote that “there is no” one of these things. (10[1]-5[1])This adjective was used by Kellyanne Conway to defend Sean Spicer’s misreporting of Trump’s inauguration attendance. (10[1])A populist far-right party is named for one of these things “for Germany.” For 10 points, name this word that describes a post-truth set of “facts.” ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: alternative [or The Alternative or Die Alternative; accept alternative facts; accept Alternative for Germany or Alternative für Deutschland; accept “There is no alternative”; accept alternativlos]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mike BentleyWorld's Fair Wiggle WalkWilliams et al.81-5
Robin DankoThe Present King of James is BaldHouston Junior College111-5
Owen RileyRiley et al.Cleo: 5/7 movie11110
Gabe ForrestWilliams et al.World's Fair Wiggle Walk12710
King VidorHouston Junior CollegeThe Present King of James is Bald15410

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%0%33%114.67
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%0%33%118.67
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%122.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%33%33%83.50
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%100%153.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%67%130.67