Thousands across Germany protest far-right AfD: How are they so popular? | DW News

[@WesMordine]

Push too hard in one direction, you will get an extreme opposite reaction

[@burrburr480]

Maybe we pushed to hard in one direction, we shouldn't accept fascism though

[@TheSaigoon]

In this situation its "You pushed us too hard to care about other people, so we're gonna push back with violence and hatred" It's not logical at all.

[@adnanafridi999]

Wht you u talking

[@Sarayne13]

The West has collectively renounced nationalism and shared identity, core tenets of human society for thousands of years. Of course there will be pushback to correct this.

[@gunchuikov9845]

How are the AFD pushing German ppl?

[@derekwilliamsgrace]

Common sense doesn’t mean far-right !

[@rokas_stulga]

leaving EU and NATO isnt common sense. its pretty far right by todays standart. I mean, AFD isnt just about non-EU immigration, which I agree EU needs to fix. but they are anti-NATO and anti-EU party.

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

You are right, common sense means love, tolerance and respect, qualities that have nothing to do with the far right.

[@squintoo]

politics for the rich wasnt and isnt common sense

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

Even Meloni, Viktor Orban freaking LePen stay away from the afD seriously is Musk Musk insane?

[@geoffreyallenperdue]

@@derekwilliamsgrace This goes for Any country, Any culture. If you go to a place, you abide by Their customs and beliefs and values and laws. It’s That simple.

[@GeigerFarm]

Stand up now or regret it later. 🇺🇸❤🇩🇪

[@wicken8895]

This. Don't let what happened to America happen to Germany.

[@konradp5817]

😅

[@timd8294]

​​Right! I hear you! Because America's so called diversity has always been "America's biggest crutch and never it's biggest strength" for 50 years!

[@WannabeShady90]

I'm standing up - against Eco-Socialism, against censorship, against illegal migration

[@zbeatza9910]

Germany will fall to islam in 5 years or less, notify. 😂❤ After uk. Poland has a fighting chance.❤🎉

[@brrkbtl]

I cannot say anything about people supporting AFD , eveyrone has a freedom of choice. However, what is it to Elon Musk ? Why is he even there? An American businessman have a say in German politics? if AFD is actually nationalist, how do they even let an American guy who has nothing to do with Germany be involved???

[@PlimsollHero]

Doesn’t he have German roots?

[@WerchAlcmena]

@@PlimsollHero doesn't matter the fact that he meddling in other coutry politics

[@k.umquat8604]

​@@PlimsollHero He has South African roots

[@billyje4726]

He was not there and he does not have a say. It could be anyone up on the screen. He is just predicting, cause he is a visionary, that AfD is the only chance to turn things around at this point. Concerning imigration germany would have to pull the emergency brakes, to not fall off the cliff. 👈👈

[@carinaekstrom1]

@@billyje4726 He should keep his visions to technical stuff and stay out of politics.

[@patriciatapia1710]

so elon knew he was doing the salute then?

[@Elo-hv3fw]

Body movement is controlled by the brain.

[@k.umquat8604]

Yep. Who co-founded Pay-Pal with Elon Musk? Peter Thiel. Who is one of Peter Thiel's top ideologues? Curtis Yarvin aka "Mencius Moldbug", founder of the neo-reactionary movement. Who was inspired by Yarvin? J. D. Vance, the current American vice president.

[@danielkaminske5048]

Yes and it’s not good.

[@frankskidmore9171]

No that’s ridiculous ! You’re all Woke ! Musk is the GOAT !

[@MCCdm-ei7wg]

Exactly! Exactamente!

[@perrymason4208]

Don’t let what’s happening in the U.S. happen to Germany.

[@salad7776]

🤦‍♂️

[@dddd4731]

You mean in California, right? Beautiful colored hydrants without water? DEI firefighters that say:“shouldn’t have brought yourself in that situation, in the first place, duh“ ??

[@jimster83]

The US is doing better than any time in the last 4 years. Donald Trump is doing an excellent job of making the will of the people happen. He is the party of common sense (not of what the media lies to you)

[@panzrok8701]

It's way worse already in Germany. In western Europe in general actually.

[@niewiemkurde900]

What is happening ? We're bsck to reality

[@stocko5448]

the German BBC.

[@vonrecht1236]

And every bit as biased and dishonest.

[@dresdenkiller]

DW is an international embarrassment for us!

[@flintyrocker2138]

far worse

[@Nexxcraft]

excuse me, Sir?

[@direct.skc.2]

Exactly

[@Smudgie]

You can set your watch by the statements and pattern of events after a knife attack in Germany. Act 1. A terrible crime is committed Act 2: Dismay, outrage. Act 3: Call for tough measures. Act 4: Warning against overreaction. Act 5: Nothing at all. Act 6: Demonstration against the right wing. Act 7: Carry on as if nothing happened.

[@asengeorgiev5834]

yes!

[@kauetadaieski3131]

😂

[@plzcme434]

As a german myself, I can confirm this is true.

[@uvikir3547]

Germans are sheep 🐑🐑🐑

[@marin8141]

I prefer the Christmas one myself 1. Terrible att@ck is commited 2. AfD voters and the media learn the driver was brownskinned 3. Outrage 4. AfD voters and the media learn the driver hated islam and was a far right AFD supporter making 5. Awkward silence 6. Some AfD voters spurred on by russian bots and elon musk continue to spark outrage and do their absolute best to focus on the brown skin and hide the fact that the driver was their supporter and that the attack was in their name😂

[@dewan26-i8i]

Stand up again against discrimination. Germany is not for any extremists but for democrats.

[@KnownNiche1999]

@@dewan26-i8i Yeah, democracy is when only the guys you like win elections And it isn't about discrimination

[@williankohl6453]

no

[@Nikoolayy1]

Yes ban them as if people vote for them is not democratic at all.

[@mariedrapalova7365]

Germany should be for German first and foremost. Which gets totally neglected

[@KnownNiche1999]

@@dewan26-i8i Democracy is when someone you don't want gets elected

[@marcobagut]

“This is what Germany is”… No, that is what YOU made Germany into!

[@storyextract7742]

​@@Shortsin-kn1wn Subhas Chandra Bose? Are u freak out?

[@storyextract7742]

@@Shortsin-kn1wn 🤣😂

[@nilabhbhosale6709]

​@Shortsin-kn1wn plz stop 🙏

[@molkakaminski]

they can stand to AfD by voting! thats how Democracy works!

[@mujkocka]

They will. But coming out also is a good thing, good to have comradery

[@molkakaminski]

@ ok popov

[@morpheus3140]

There is no working Democracy yet

[@PuddingXXL]

That's what Hindenburg thought as well as well as thuringia back in 1933 No to fascism. There is a reason the Saxony constitutional court ruled the AfD to be right wing extremists. Such a ruling is not dealt out lightly.

[@molkakaminski]

@ nowadays fascism is on the Left, dont be naive

[@youtubeuser5683]

Elon Musk in not a person that should be applauded.

[@BTakes138]

Of course he is.

[@jansoltes971]

Any reasons why? Should you be applauded?

[@abubakr1731]

2:54 Elon in the background having flag for mustache is a literal jump scare 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nervestormv]

Lol

[@belizarius_997]

Afraid of democracy?

[@pallao3500]

The AfD and their zombies? Yes, they are.

[@vornamenachname1572]

Question goes to you if protests make you cry about democracy, Dimitri

[@squintoo]

afd is the opposite of democracy. its entering a clepto-autocracy like in the US, former Brazil government, Argentina, Turkey...

[@belizarius_997]

@@vornamenachname1572 It's not what you were telling me last night.

[@erlkoenig505]

Rather afraid of far-right extremists who disguise as democrats to seize power like in 1933.

[@squintoo]

Now that you ask, DW, would you report about why leftwing policies are apparently not so popular... even in the media?

[@garyinmarz8938]

😂,,, wow! That’s deep 😂

[@spacekicker4]

Oh wow so wise Ivan. Great input.

[@eaonhendrickson8666]

​@@spacekicker4Truth hurts.

[@hafizihilmibinabdulhalim1004]

Maybe because the German are tired seeing AFRICAN man being news anchor in GERMAN news

[@mikhailbandurist8652]

@@spacekicker4 is it the only argument that you can provide? If so, no wonder people start to support right wings

[@gene_b]

no to fascism

[@JenniSummers-dc4hw]

Then Izlam has to go. It ticks more fascist boxes than any political organisation.

[@תומרלייזגולד]

¡No pasarán!

[@basconstructionllc]

Fascism is trying to ban democracy and a party you don’t like…..

[@jansoltes971]

Where? In Ukraine? Or in the Green Party?

[@gene_b]

@@jansoltes971 🥴

[@thunderbolt513]

Well, European politicians should already have started thinking why Europe's right turning growing tendency is happening. Maybe europeans all over Europe are getting tired of this liberal social socialism that doesn't defend Europe's economy, Europe's culture, religion, history, and sovereignty. Maybe true Europeans are getting fed up with the softness of laws that allow some groups of people to think they have the right to impose themselves and their culture and social habits once we allow them to come live among us. They're allowing our (European) economy to fall under other countries' economic power. They're allowing the degradation of european people life conditions. Who knows?

[@leakyabstraction]

Selling out to the US and their billionaires even more than before would serve to defend Europe's economy? We should be getting out of the control of the US and its tech oligarchy, instead of being played to build even more dependence. We should deinvest from the US, and start investing into our own economy. If Musk buys AfD, as it seems obvious, what do you think will happen?

[@jamesboth3785]

Very true

[@JeffPar50]

How will AfD solve any of this, in any meaningful capacity, better than a partly like CDU? AfD's grand plan seem to be to withdrawal from the EU/Eurozone and resume trade with Russia. I don't see how leaving the free trade block in which 70% of Germany's trade is conducted will benefit the German economy. Also, do you think the rest of Europe will be very happy for Germany to give Russia an economic lifeline? Will countries like Poland, Sweden, or France really continue to buy German goods if they are manufactured with Russian gas?

[@masterkraft4746]

this. You are absolutely right

[@johnnymcandrew]

Couldn't have wrote that better myself.

[@aleaiactaest8354]

That means Germany would break an EU treaty on immigration and asylum. Another blow to EU.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Is that the Treaty where they pay billions of Euros to Erdogan / Libyan militias / Egyptian govt to stop immigrants reaching Europe ..?? And then point at Trump and scream .. " look at the Wall he's built...!!! " EU hypocrisy at its finest.....😅😅

[@jacobjones1457]

The eu as an idea is slowly falling apart sadly, all the hard work to create a united and free Europe is gonna die because people are scared of competition to getting a job

[@KatarzynaUrbanik-y7u]

@jacobjones1457 EU is DESTROYING Europe

[@Movieauge]

Thousands are protesting against AfD and many millions will be voting for AfD

[@helgaioannidis9365]

For every person that votes afd, there's 4 people who vote for another party.

[@soraya4957]

@@helgaioannidis9365 This! And the huge protests of last year made the AfD afraid - they can't say they speak for the silent majority. Lost some percents.

[@emperoremyhriv4968]

​@@soraya4957Obviously they won't win since no party wants a coalition with them . However, they are " indirectly " winning since they are forcing other parties to reconsider immigration especially the CDU

[@soraya4957]

@ That’s the sad truth.

[@Nikoolayy1]

@@soraya4957 Yes really sad, so anyway when the borders of EU will be secured . Can't wait for that.

[@Seastallion]

All of the positions of the AfD stated in the video didn't sound "far-right" to me. They sounded very reasonable in fact.

[@ThomasJacobz]

Their party leader is a lesbian woman, married to a Sri Lankan woman, raising two kids, and living in Switzerland. There’s nothing far-right about her. Some members might have extreme views, but that doesn’t define the whole party. They’re just a conservative-libertarian, common-sense party that wants a strong economy and secure borders.

[@Smudgie]

It's good to know that there are still some people that can think for themselves.

[@alrunh.5998]

Please read the party program and, above all, listen to the speeches that AfD politicians give. Even Le Pen, the leader of the far right in France, refuses to work with the AfD because it is too extreme for her.

[@Seastallion]

@@alrunh.5998 I can do that, but if this video really wanted to paint AfD as extremists, wouldn't they have listed their most "extreme" policies in the first place?

[@deinonychus3421]

The german Verfassungsschutz might disagree with you on this one.

[@choo1030]

Dear Germans : just because you had one terrible leader in the past, does not mean you should avoid taking extreme measure to fix the problems at hands

[@soraya4957]

I don't see extreme measure. But I see a lot of people telling they don't want extreme measure in the future. And no, I wouldn't call him a "terrible leader". He was outstanding in every cruelty.

[@archiezm1349]

They have historical memory,and pretty mucho know that those "extreme measures" are not just the only thing that AfD are looking to implement.

[@bintokiria5338]

❤❤❤

[@sassyfrass4295]

and tell US Troops and CYA Media Controllers to leave.

[@SoulHarmonyMusic]

This 'terrible' leader tried to celebrate a Referendum in Danzig, city stolen to Germany in WW1 which had german population. International bankers, UK, and some elites pushed Poland to persecute German minorities and raised the problems instead of solving it with a referendum

[@m-8-lues868]

The question should be: How can American citizens not be thousands protesting about the fascism/dictatorship in their country ?

[@davidtuley5898]

We did , we the 77 million voted the Democrats out of office. God blessed America.

[@darkestccino5405]

Because we already defeated the candidate who was selected and not elected.

[@atlanticrf]

I don't understand, if you believe in democracy, why are you afraid of the AfD?

[@indi353]

Because misinformation, lies and foreign founding exist. You can't have unguarded democracy that lasts.

[@АлександрРыженко-у4и]

I dare to suggest that AFD is a change. I hope so. And what was before that? That's right, "Svetofor"! Neither fish nor fowl! And do you even understand what this is? It's a rhetorical question

[@nikolaivakulenko375]

Because AFD openly supports putin, who is a bloody dictator and world level terrorist. Why do they keep supporting him? Do they want to copy his model of power?

[@nikolaivakulenko375]

@@atlanticrf Don't try to deceive others. You understand perfectly what is going on. If you believe in democracy why do you want to destroy it? Only those should be allowed to have power, who are not going to abuse it, who agrees to quit after a few years of service.

[@MonikaSömmer-i9w]

Because AFD is far right and not democratic.They are pretending 😊

[@swiftmind9700]

Go woke, go broke. That is why its popular. People are fed up with this nonsense.

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

That phrase isn't even a thing in Europe.

[@A_C_E_R...]

Literally nothing you just said made sense the AFD will not help you bro their going to ruin the nation

[@alanburton3996]

Elon Musk supporting far right here in the UK too. What is his issue? He needs to keep out of every country's election process

[@Yulenka-]

It's disheartening to see that even with what Germany went through in the previous century far right is so popular in Germany. Do we need an even bigger atrocity to learn anything? Or is it just human nature to be hateful of each other, resentful of difference and seeing strength in uniformity

[@ragnarlothbrok7306]

History has shown us that love, fairness and peace will always win over hate, greed and war.

[@Maranatha1927]

What a delusional statement.

[@alulaish]

​​​@@Maranatha1927 very recently, somewhere, I saw people who had attitudes like what you have paying a lot and they didn't liked it... Certain it might be a bit late but the time will come and It's not talking about and acting like a heroic nationalist from the comfort of your home and running in a rain jacket... All this bravado will go away after a few weeks if not days of though time

[@Ohm71]

nah,,,history has shown us that we never learn from history its always a cycle of good and evil so to speak....round and round we go

[@dustintacohands1107]

Uhhhh you haven’t read much history I think. The innocent will suffer due to laziness and excess of others this is common. If you don’t want to suffer don’t be good be strong

[@gfan1178]

@@Ohm71Hate to say this but, I agree. History keeps repeating itself and we never learn.

[@rubenmolina8849]

Elon Musk is creating his own storms. I hope when the water rushing to him he won't get upset.

[@ginaj617]

Nope, he won’t, and he shouldn’t a few people wanna be endogenous humans… and pretend you’re a tree you go ahead… but that’s not reality 💯

[@iurysza]

Im 100% certain the whole world will despise this man in 4 years time. The republicans are already divided on him. It's a matter of time before people start chanting "eat the rich" in front of his factories.

[@PattyOflan88]

​@@iurysza not everyone is a leftist queer

[@maryx8434]

@@iurysza I hope you are right!! Problem is Musk is increasingly controlling the communication & the narrative via his platform.

[@FlashRetired]

​@@iuryszaI don't think so, u can see how many were cheering for him when he did the n salute

[@eiyuulia9071]

Mainstream media freaks out whenever people gather to speak up. Keep the movement and resist far-right!

[@stanraye6723]

What drugs are you on the mainstream media hates afd

[@dddd4731]

It’s the opposite 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 damn I am having a good laugh with all those „experts“ in the comments. Our media is far left. Inform yourself before commenting on a country

[@soraya4957]

@@dddd4731 You lost your political compass. Which media is "far left"? They should start fact-checking the AfD every single day.

[@stanraye6723]

@@soraya4957 why just the afd and not other parties? the german media, and the political establishment are scared of afd and real change, and our minister is threatening to block the election but then call the afd anti democratic.Honestly whats so wrong about deporting criminals and keeping our streets safe like mentioned in this clip, having secure borders used to be normal once upon a time.

[@liegelord135]

@@soraya4957 DW News for one. 90% of the others as well. If you don’t see that you’re blind.

[@shumaduc7496]

Liking your culture is considered far right. Wanting immigration at a level that encourages integration is considered far right.

[@TheGimmers]

Opinions that don't agree with you are woke - crazy world we live in

[@braxxian]

Only to the MSM. Trump once stated that the real enemy is not the Democrats, it’s the media. Way past time everyone realised this.

[@Mao_Dedong]

No. It`s not just about far-right. It`s about the AfD.

[@Quant3nphysik3r]

immigration is on a low since a few years

[@reshu7860]

Germany is not Land like USA. Holy empire ruled this area but didn't kill Germans. Germans are native German people and they have their rights to live on their land safely with their own culture. I thought every nation want to save their culture and should do that.

[@icemanzw]

Thousands of woke people protesting against common sense flocks

[@BriBryBriBry]

They are the far left

[@arnodobler1096]

No, they are just normal people. Tell me what's wrong with being awake!

[@sizzyw5034]

Poor common sense then, I didn't know it was doing so badly.

[@rishav_killerx6011]

Woke people ​@@arnodobler1096

[@RurdigRedaxe]

Are you calling turning from far left to far right "common sense"? Dear...

[@krislokki7355]

Don’t repeat the dark chapter of Germany

[@OeHomestead]

Meanwhile in the US...nothing.

[@cyberfunk3793]

US already had their elections, so what good would it do? They are stuck with Trump for 4 years no matter protests or not.

[@BriBryBriBry]

Of course the far left is delusional in Germany just like in the United States 😂

[@FlashRetired]

In the USA, Trump got elected, getting the majority is the strongest part of democracy, if you like him or not

[@guest904]

You would think he has a lot of things to fix there and no time for other countries. Let's be honest, he is serving his personal interests, they only care about the money and power. I guess history will judge them.

[@davidowle3772]

🇨🇦 this is heartening. Given our proximity to far-right lunacy taking hold in North America here, it's hard to feel like the majority of humans oppose fascism at this moment. Thank you 🇩🇪

[@davidowle3772]

@@mmu6263 Hi Troll. You posted the wrong flag. You meant to post this one: 🇷🇺

[@BlackoutRoulette]

You could think the thumbnail was chosen intentionally like this

[@pguser]

Woke garbage. You'll be surprised when you see the AfD win.

[@RELIGIONisHEROIN]

Whatever DW says... OPPOSITE must be TRUE.

[@Hermod1995]

welch schlichtes Gedankengut. Hat mich direkt zum Lachen gebracht.

[@dennisvanoord3278]

@@Hermod1995sometimes simplifying works better 😁

[@xxxleecher]

there is also the option of using your brains but you don't seem to consider it lol

[@alexswanson7127]

So it's far right" and "extremist" to support free speech.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

They don't support free speech. They support hate speech..

[@diegocleves2338]

Was Auschwitz free speech?

[@stopcensorship7705]

Lol what free speech, Elon is grifting you all to train Grok for cheap 😂

[@Lord_Tourettes]

@stopcensorship7705ironic your name is stop censorship while supporting the side that arrests people for offensive comments on social media

[@sorrystateout]

It is only free speech if you don't call out Musk's donors. It's the illusion of free speech

[@ev.c6]

The editor that left the sign in front of Elon’s face at 2:51 is a genius. 😂

[@Igor-my6ml]

Haha you have a good eye. He is really similar to the painter.

[@stopcensorship7705]

😂

[@monty6951]

Smiling austrian panter.

[@nervestormv]

Actually these protests are smart. Before elections it's better to oppose AfD so they can't take power in a long term

[@Dragonmist1]

Germans have the balls, do Americans?💙💙💙

[@dmkape2887]

Germany has a population of 84 million people and they are tired of islam

[@Hermod1995]

no, most germans are tired of far right

[@stocko5448]

@@Hermod1995 and what will the far left do "nothing".

[@karl4237]

Holocaust 2.0 ?

[@Hermod1995]

@@stocko5448 nothing. I dont like far lefts too

[@Rickipaul]

@@Hermod1995 yes, in your left bubble. The AFD ist a conservative liberal mid right party.

[@MrKingsleyisaiah]

Why didn't you guys talk about Romania election?

[@jesusk1358]

The topic is about Germany.

[@CuriouslyWatching]

Deutsche Welle (German Wave)...tsk...tsk🤔 German news media is simply talking about German elections

[@joesoy9185]

DW means Deutsche Welle, it´s a German broadcasting company.

[@uvikir3547]

DW is more about Ukraine. Not about Germany or even Europe.

[@joesoy9185]

@ That's pure BS.

[@jlpowell51]

It's pretty convenient that anybody to the right of the far-left is now far-right.

[@burrburr480]

I'm not far-left but I think afd has fascist tendencies

[@skaffee_ist_liebe]

It's also very convenient anyone who advocates for empathy and human rights is far left

[@jlpowell51]

@@skaffee_ist_liebe The far left doesn't advocate for empathy and human rights for everybody, they advocate it for whomever is the current winner(loser) in the oppression pyramid from their point of view.

[@margarethany]

@@skaffee_ist_liebe empathy except for the st abing victims

[@skaffee_ist_liebe]

@@margarethany oke which left leanign party or polictical group has not shown empathy for that victim? what are you talking about? every party in germany is accepting change needs to happen. no matter left or right. the left ones just say lets not do 1933 politics just because you dont like one group here

[@ArmandoDomo]

Liberal and Leftist are lossing everywhere in the World

[@InGodITrust333]

Yup! Happened in the states. The leftist’s have been bleeding support because they don’t realize their views are too out of touch with reality.

[@kaproskarleto5136]

Except here in ireland

[@andrewb4999]

Agreed. Bad people who hate equality and enlightenment are taking to world back to a hellish fascist past.

[@thejking]

@@kaproskarleto5136 sush, you're confronting him with facts.

[@Adam-sd2ow]

@@kaproskarleto5136 And it's a mess like the UK.

[@nowhere_man12]

Sooner or later history repeats itself

[@pleegjepleegje]

The footage of Weidel and Musk feels so dystopian. But the candles in Berlin give hope. It also helped the Wall come down, so fingers crossed. I hope that the other parties keep their promise not to form a coalition with the AFD. Three Dutch parties made the mistake of forming a coalition with the PVV, and all three of them went full-blown fascist as well after Maccabi football hooligans went through Amsterdam and it stayed that way. Our current government is utterly creepy, but luckily, it is also very dysfunctional. Hopefully, we can just sit it out for four years without too much damage. The USA is a way bigger threat at the moment. Please, Germany, don't allow Musk to colonise you! Good luck with the election

[@soraya4957]

Thank you very much!

[@kevmorris3000]

The one lady said they want to stand up for openness and diversity. Yes, everything, but being open to different ideas, and diversity of thought.

[@dddd4731]

Just like the demoncrats in the USA. And yes I intended to write the word this way.

[@Blamgirl]

Ideas such as? Hatred is not useful diversity of thought.

[@Okay0060]

​@@BlamgirlHow many illegal immigrants are staying at your place? Just in case you aren't one...

[@kevmorris3000]

@@Blamgirl Hatred? Not wanting out of control immigration that naturally brings cultural conflict is hatred? Wanting an end to the insane Climate Change policies that has driven energy prices through the roof and harmed Germany's economy is hatred now?

[@AbcDino843]

Why are demonstrators in Germany carrying signs in English?

[@PeterJordansonn]

Because they respect English language

[@claus-not-santa]

@@PeterJordansonnBecause they are US puppets!! They do not respect French, Russian or Chinese language?

[@armmuse1692]

For international media , I suppose

[@spacekicker4]

@@AbcDino843 why are you commenting in English on the German news? You've obviously never been to Germany.

[@FlashRetired]

Classical coup attempt

[@24elbaliava]

far left media ranting ranting and ranting😂 cry more

[@germansurgtube]

Germans: take your country back!

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

Lol back from who, where or what?

[@2msvalkyrie529]

From hundreds of thousands of immigrants who quite openly despise the host countries culture and tradition despite being given free homes / free money etc.? Hope that helps...??

[@margarethany]

@MerryXmasMfkrs uuh from radical who literally hates 🇩🇪, is that a real question?

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

@@germansurgtube Look at the Budenstag. It's not immigrants governing Germany, it's the germans. The immigrants haven't taken anything, they're a minority, they have no power. Don't blame immigrants for the shaite Germany is becoming, blame the USA for trying to strangle our economies and extorting billions in weapons deals from Europe to save their collapsing economy. This all comes down to economic decline of Europe caused by the USA and immigrants are taking the blame.

[@ZainAhmad-jl4vt]

@@2msvalkyrie529 strawman

[@ftvproduction7342]

When will say Far-Left?

[@PurposeIsEverything]

Too optimistic

[@fabianelsen3716]

What "far left" is there in Germany? And how can I help them?

[@Adam-sd2ow]

Never, Communism always comes from behind.

[@Gaspardini]

@@fabianelsen3716put it like this, which non western country does not defend its borders and cultural identity? You would call absolutely any other country far right, just think of China, Singapore, Saudi arabia etc.. Is perhaps the weatern left the worlds exception, and therefore the real extremists?

[@fabianelsen3716]

@@Gaspardini Dude you are SO CLOSE to understanding the problem. I DONT WANT TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY LIKE NORTH KOREA, SAUDIA ARABIA, IRAN, RUSSIA OR CHINA! Why t f would you want to emulate those authoritarian hellholes!?

[@proballyme]

All sheep for islam

[@karl4237]

Elon is Islam?

[@proballyme]

@@karl4237 the protesters

[@Kozzachs]

Normal people fighting back against darkness. ❤ from New Zealand.

[@soraya4957]

Thanks! ❤

[@emilianorodrigososamassaro2825]

You may say in Berlin. Not in Germany.

[@EVERYGOODNAMEISTAKEN]

When you move far left, it's easy to see centrism and common sense as far right

[@ThomasJacobz]

Loving your country, wanting to preserve your national identity, protecting your borders, and having common-sense economic policies-how is that 'far-right'? If that's what far-right means, then better far-right than far-wrong. It's fine to be proud of your country as long as no one gets hurt. 'Far-right' is just a code word for anyone challenging the establishment. Afd is not a far-right party. They're just a conservative-libertarian party, which the current German establishment disagrees with.

[@braxxian]

Trump stated once that the real enemy is not the Democrats, it’s the media. Everyone should realise this.

[@Ju88327]

AfD is a far right party.

[@Hermod1995]

Afd is not a far-right party ........ made my day! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mao_Dedong]

AfD is so far-right, that any other party in Germany don`t want to be associated with them and even discussed a ban of the party for the longest time.

[@nikolaivakulenko375]

@@ThomasJacobz Definitely sounds good. But one detail changes everything. Lie. Try prove that AfD is going to stick to things that you have mentioned. Basically they are a bunch of liers. They have already caught on lies one hundred times.

[@candidaprout560]

Bravo 👏👏👏. Fight for decency

[@kandacemichaud7776]

USA STAND UP AND BE ACCOUNTED FOR TAKE SOME LESSON FROM GERMANY. BOYCOTT X Do not buy Telsa

[@armmuse1692]

They are not "far-right" . Stop misusing the term .

[@MrYuryZ]

of course they are. Stop misleading people.

[@lisamirako1073]

@@MrYuryZ The liberal-conservative AfD is slandered as “far-right” only by the woke-left parties and the public media they dominate!

[@sayachan6069]

They are so extreme right that all the other populist far right parties across Europe think they are too dangerous to work with.

[@Gaspardini]

@@MrYuryZhow so? And which country otside the west does not defend its borders and cultural Identity? Is the rest of the world then far right? Maybe the exception are the real radicals

[@BTakes138]

@@MrYuryZ No they're not.

[@kurtmews3688]

As Cal Thomas once said, "Whereever two or three liberals are gathered, so is the media." Even if these rallies totaled 100K it would be a mere fraction of the German population. Germany, Western Europe, is essentially facing the same issues and sides that the USA is. The talking points are the same, but in a different language.

[@fernandoterra4108]

Free-spech, smaller state, less regulation and less imigration. What this is "far rigth"?

[@Soulfood22]

Never Forget!

[@Jharlax]

@@Soulfood22 ... what comunism did to he common man.

[@Porter9992]

Afraid of democracy?

[@es-rh8oo]

Auslander raus...

[@LiArianrhod]

Never forget the christmas markets and the white trucks...

[@uschiherzog5639]

​@@es-rh8ootschüss mit dir nach Amerika 😂😂😂😂😂

[@schpere58]

it's interesting that he lists the AFD positions (all aimed at personal freedom and keeping Germany, German) as "far right". I say these positions are "Right So Far"!

[@frankthetank5708]

Far right is ending the rule-of-law principles, the power sharing of the institutions and getting rid of the constitution.

[@maeshellewest-davies7904]

AFD uses popular positions to sneak in extremist ones.

[@АлександрРыженко-у4и]

A typical strategy of supporters of "CORRECT Democracy": to throw sh@t at everyone who disagrees.

[@geoffreyallenperdue]

Eeeeexactly.

[@gamerboyx8243]

Deporting people who are citizens of Germany for not being white IS far-right.

[@crckr2010]

Immigration, Net Zero and DEI are making people vote for parties that oppose these things and that give people hope for the future. Telling people who are poor, cold and miserable that they need to be more poor, cold and miserable is not a vote winner.

[@MsArchangeYT]

That's why people vote for a party that is against social policies and promises less taxation for the rich? That makes sense 🤡

[@bunyip7343]

Immigration - currently women in Germany are having 1.46 children... which means without immigration, the population of Germany would be shrinking. I guess the immigration that you are most "concerned" about are those poor souls that have fled conflict in their countries of origin? Germany and the UN should be working to prevent these conflicts from occurring in the first place. Net Zero - Climate change is real (only a few years ago many of the rivers of Germany were non-navigable due to lack of rain). All countries should expand green energy generation and other measures to limit the ravages that climate change is already creating globally. On top of this, it is in Germanies best interest to develop local renewable power generation and storage capability - so as to prevent us from being beholden to other countries in the future. DEI - Monolithic selection criteria for positions eventually stagnates the creativity and robustness of businesses and society as a whole. Diversity ensures that all aspects of decision making are considered, meaning less risk of incorrect paths being taken.

[@apenastiago]

Germany pretending that it has no tolerance for real extremism.

[@MG007.]

Why are the Written Slogans written in English and not GERMAN? Germany 🇩🇪 must remain German. I really hope the AFD WINS the elections. Germany is dying with the crazy policies they have had for the past 10 years. The AFD is common sense. And they are right.

[@nordwest2007]

Because message to be understood outside of Germany as well.

[@MG007.]

@nordwest2007 Well there you go. Outside of Germany has nothing to do with Germany

[@2msvalkyrie529]

So do many people all over Europe..!! Germans ! Don't let us down in February...!!

[@soraya4957]

I don't know why you use "AfD" and "common sense" in one sentence. They are promoting one thing and have something else in their programs. Or do YOU believe Weidel, who live with her wife from Sri Lanka in Switzerland, telling that there is only one way a family is a family? Do you like tax cuts for the richest? Germany has many problems, but migration is definitely not the first one. If the AfD should win (which will not happen!) we'll have the same clown show like in the USA with F47.

[@be5005]

Germany is German. But some weirdo billionaires like to tell Germans what they should do and how they should behave, as if they are 4 years old infants. That is very offensive and insulting for smart German people. Musk is your daddy???

[@zwatwashdc]

I am so bored with progressive hysterics. Can history lessons start teaching something besides WWII, pls? Not everything progressives don’t like is a sign that it’s 1939. It’s such lazy thinking.

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

This is probably the stupidest comment I've read about politics🤦‍♂️

[@nilabhbhosale6709]

Germany before WW2:👱🏻🧑🏻‍🦰🧑🏻‍🦱 After WW2: 👱🏻🧑‍🦱👨🏿‍🦱🧑🏽‍🦱🧑🏾‍🦱 (Yuk 🤢🤮)

[@stopcensorship7705]

Before WW2 there was WW 1, you forget 😂

[@BTakes138]

Only seems "far right" if you're far left.

[@MillywiggZ]

“Here in Germany” …and nobody would have had any idea unless you said so.

[@duckonlsd7706]

those people are lost in their mind

[@sassyfrass4295]

the are communists which means crazee self haters first.

[@endorkugo]

a lot of germans of terrified of what happened in the past to happen again. i mean, spotlight is on them and it's crazy how it's repeating again.

[@roguefox5171]

Im pretty sure it's the current establishment that want war with Russia, and i thought the AFD had pretty good relations with Israel

[@fcfhkmelb]

Well it's caused by the far left nonsense

[@luisa.acevedo3326]

Remember, it is democracy only when your party wins.

[@corradoleoni1851]

Yes, because if you vote for yours, we will no longer have another election.

[@soraya4957]

No, it is not. We need also conservatives, we need the whole spectrum, but we don't need a party that wants to end democracy. Only because of getting voted due to democracy they are not democrats.

[@bloodspartan300]

For democracy? If the afd win then that is democracy babe... if you kick the afd out then that is not democracy... dont make a mockery of democracy

[@user-kn5vp2qq6d]

In Berlin protesting for young lefties for whatever reason is something as common as eating bread.

[@Quant3nphysik3r]

Anti far right doesn't mean left..

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Well , it's better than having to work in a real job I suppose..?

[@margarethany]

@@Quant3nphysik3r and wants to preserve the land culture doesn’t mean far right

[@BTakes138]

@@Quant3nphysik3r They aren't far right, that's just what far-left people label them as so they can justify attacking them.

[@thatonelocalauthority2809]

@@Quant3nphysik3rhow are the AfD far right? Their leader is a lesbian woman who lives in Switzerland…

[@RRRRR-o8y]

Jesus christ

[@CuriosityCorner0007]

Christ for the World ❤️✝️🙏

[@chimwike1]

All they need to do is vote. This is a hired unreal crowd who know they are losing in the real world.

[@mooingAlong]

unless you have proof they are hired, you are one of those stuck in a bubble.

[@bunyip7343]

20% is the current AfD polling.... last I checked, that is what losing looks like.

[@soraya4957]

I was there and I'm still didn't get payed. To whom shall I go and complain? lol Last year we were up to 300.000 and the AfD started to say this BS: They were hired, the fotos were fakes - no idea of different perspectives!

[@peaceempress4820]

Musk backing the German far right after doing the heil. What the heil?!

[@jurnalmerahnakia3292]

Far right is just another name for fascist or apartheid

[@jonathanherbert7139]

Please stay strong Germany, do not let Elon and Zuckerberg drag you back right wing ways. Praying for you

[@kimbeewebb]

AMEN!

[@MillywiggZ]

You did that thumbnail intentionally hahaa!

[@miguela.sepulveda3771]

I rather take the " far right" than the far left!

[@notinmoodforaname643]

what is the far left in this situation buddy?

[@soraya4957]

@@notinmoodforaname643 Good question. And what is far right promising and what will be delivered? Small incomes will lose, the richest will get the biggest tax cuts. Take a look into their program.

[@panzrok8701]

This is just horrible. Children get murdered on the streets and as a response those people protest against the right. I'm without words.

[@Frank-dv3st]

DW staff worth their money ?😂😂

[@dddd4731]

Not really

[@vangelissotiropoulos7365]

Far left …. Intolerance

[@vivekkhichi7031]

Why you wants diversity , when you have the best and beautiful culture in the world.

[@Shadinray96]

They hate themselves

[@braxxian]

Indeed. We keep getting told that “diversity is our strength. Yet we are never actually told how and why this is the case?. And if you oppose it your automaticity called a racist. Needless to say people are sick and tired of this BS.

[@Hermod1995]

dümmliches Geplapper eines eindimensional Denkenden

[@margarethany]

@Shadinray96 they’ve been programmed to..

[@mikiim5739]

Said the indian guy

[@superjaded1738]

Heck yeah, Reject far right politics. We are trying here too!

[@soraya4957]

Thank you! There will be more protests during the following weeks. We'll try our best. Solidarity! I'm watching what happened and happens in the USA. Tough times. Believe me, the majority of Germans were shocked when we heard that the orange felon won.

[@stopcensorship7705]

​@@soraya4957 Biden was objectively the worse president of US ever. Kamala was objectively the worst candidate ever. Let's not draw too many parallels.

[@BTakes138]

Far left is much more of a problem. Not hard to see.

[@nancydaugherty159]

Please be smarter than the US

[@klaudia-t3q]

Im so happy to see Afd blüh in Glanze. ❤

[@2msvalkyrie529]

👍 🇬🇧 !

[@driasalta4834]

Supposedly these protestors are ""saving Democracy"" 😂😂

[@braxxian]

Indeed. They only like democracy if their side wins🤪

[@alessbritish228]

they're keeping socialism ☠☠

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

They are exercising their democratic right to free protest 🤡 80% of germans disapprove of AfD ultracapitalist liberal policies.

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

​@@alessbritish228Germany isn't 'socialist". It's a capitalist free market economy 🤡

[@dimamatat5548]

"Popular" means "supported by a majority". Does AfD have a majority in the Bunderstag? It does not.

[@Allegro-wp8xf]

But the CDU will have to form a coalition with the AfD if they want to govern.

[@eber792]

It's just a matter of time. The crisis caused by socialist, progressive and left-wing policies in Germany and all of Europe will not be able to be sustained any longer. Without realizing it, they themselves are generating the context so that the right became the popular expression despite the lies of the media.

[@axelwesterfors1041]

@@Allegro-wp8xf Have you even listened to german politics? No party is willing to work with the AfD.

[@necrometicsonofthelion]

​​@@Allegro-wp8xf They simply don't. The CDU can form up with either SPD, Green Party or AfD. They have enough majority for all three. U don't need 50% in Germany. U vote for a party and for a representative for your Landkreis. Both amount to Ur seats in Government. Pls inform yourself

[@Allegro-wp8xf]

@necrometicsonofthelion what have the CDU got in common with the Green party?

[@yakisobapancake1234]

This is embarrassing to watch. Go and vote, as far as I know it is not illegal to vote for the AfD. Stop crying like entitled little children.

[@backstageyeller]

No protest against the atrocities committed and the inaction by the current regime but opposing a party which was never in power is insane!!

[@flynnrider7185]

Say NO to Afd

[@MrMar21457]

Tolerance ? The people protesting should tolerate the far right, what hypocrites

[@rouz0]

Send German to school to learn democracy. Protesting against a political party that is not in power is a ridiculous PR and embarrassing. Just don't vote for them if dont like them and stop disturbing the rest of society.

[@Hermod1995]

on the contrary. Part of democracy is the expression of opinions. Greetings to the FSB

[@Elo-hv3fw]

How old are you?

[@rouz0]

@Hermod1995 The fact that you are trying to attach me to Russia itself shows how much understanding you have about democracy and how short-sighted you are when you cannot even tolerate a comment. In a democracy, we give our opinion about political parties by voting on election day, not by protesting. The only time protest is sensible is against the policy of a government holding the power if the majority of society believes the policy is wrong. Otherwise, protesting because they disagree with the opinion of a political party is ridiculous and a disturbance to the rest of society. All they need to do is to not vote for that party. Or maybe they are just organized by the opposition parties for the PR purposes. At the end of the day whoever gets most of the vote wins whether you like or don't

[@bartekb955]

Protesting against political party in democracy is generally fine but this situation is quite bizzare indeed. They protest against isolated opposition party, very far from ruling despite projected good result in February. Meanwhile the government support is tanking all over the country and big changes are needed that neither Ampel nor CDU is able to deliver.

[@mrpenroseKT]

The far right is just "RIGHT"

[@hui975]

How is it far right

[@nervestormv]

How it's not? Wasn't AfD one who wanted Germany to leave EU?

[@n-tv5fm]

Not Far, just Right