A new report by legal experts has found that efforts to ban Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could be successful — but there would be political dangers to such a move.
Despite the AfD making some waves in German politics around the time of its founding, the party never made large enough gains to have a significant effect on political proceedings in the country. It has a history of winning only a few seats in state level elections, never being able to build coalitions with mainstream parties, and not once polling over 20 percent in the country until July of 2023. In fact, in 2020, the party even took a hit, with one poll suggesting that support for the party among Germany’s eastern states had dropped more than five percent in less than a year. This development came at a time of uncertainty and contempt for the party, as violence connected to Germany’s far right and the removal of a regional chairman of the party due to his ties to neo-Nazi groups worked to delegitimize the AfD in the eyes of many Germans.
Today, however, it would seem this drop never happened. Following their historic wins, the AfD has never been more popular. Membership has grown almost 60 percent in just over a year, and the AfD vote share has increased by at least 6 percent in all three state elections this fall.
And once again you’re dodging the argument. Not once did you properly address any of my points. You just keep throwing in things that have absolutely nothing to do with what i said or what i asked. You couldn’t even answer my initial question, or provide any evidence that Merz’ actions had any effect of substance.
I see you have no interest in a sincere discussion, so have fun talking to a wall.
You claimed that adopting the AfD’s tough immigration policies began 15 years ago, but the article said that AfD’s popularity only began a few years ago.
From https://www.princetonpoliticalreview.org/international-news/germanys-populist-wave-understanding-the-afds-recent-rise
Despite the AfD making some waves in German politics around the time of its founding, the party never made large enough gains to have a significant effect on political proceedings in the country. It has a history of winning only a few seats in state level elections, never being able to build coalitions with mainstream parties, and not once polling over 20 percent in the country until July of 2023. In fact, in 2020, the party even took a hit, with one poll suggesting that support for the party among Germany’s eastern states had dropped more than five percent in less than a year. This development came at a time of uncertainty and contempt for the party, as violence connected to Germany’s far right and the removal of a regional chairman of the party due to his ties to neo-Nazi groups worked to delegitimize the AfD in the eyes of many Germans.
Today, however, it would seem this drop never happened. Following their historic wins, the AfD has never been more popular. Membership has grown almost 60 percent in just over a year, and the AfD vote share has increased by at least 6 percent in all three state elections this fall.
And once again you’re dodging the argument. Not once did you properly address any of my points. You just keep throwing in things that have absolutely nothing to do with what i said or what i asked. You couldn’t even answer my initial question, or provide any evidence that Merz’ actions had any effect of substance.
I see you have no interest in a sincere discussion, so have fun talking to a wall.
You claimed that adopting the AfD’s tough immigration policies began 15 years ago, but the article said that AfD’s popularity only began a few years ago.
Yeah, i already noticed your reading comprehension sucks.