Why the far-right AfD has been so successful in Germany

[@guardiannews]

Success of far-right AfD shows east and west Germany are drifting further apart ► www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/01/success-far-right-afd-shows-east-west-germany-drifting-further-apart Everyone is terrified of a far-right return in Germany. Here’s why it won’t happen www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/07/everyone-is-terrified-of-a-far-right-return-in-germany-heres-why-it-wont-happen

[@helensmith2411]

not far right! another damp news wrag

[@cavo_ledeni1395]

there is no far right in germany and the only reason why europe is falling apart is because of ultra left politicians and media

[@Æthelstān-thé-glørîøüs-96]

@@NoWindNoSunNoPowernot far right just right so far

[@Muck006]

Communists like YOU are dividing the countries, NOT the people who want to DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY!

[@juanzulu1318]

German here. I am not afraid at all. A shift to the right would be great. Maybe we will arrive in the sane center again.

[@CB-dl1vg]

Basically what the guardian is saying is that Germany has too much democracy.

[@juanzulu1318]

Indeed. There is a joke here in Germany that they try to protect the democracy by destroying it.

[@kizza9321]

"crisis of Democracy" means when people you disagree with are allowed to vote according to this interviewed Woman.

[@clover1475]

HAHA you're right

[@waterisbased]

@@kizza9321 Spot on

[@whitemale2230]

@@kizza9321 Democracy is when you graciously allow wealthy neoliberal bureaucrats and business owners to systematically replace you with 3rd-worlders.

[@masterRabbit78]

It is OK to be a patriot and love and try to preserve your own country, people, history, culture and heritage.

[@mychannel3774]

I think that’s what you call _”terrorism”_ when non-whites do it. _Are_ you a terrorist..? 🤔

[@maximisatwat]

It's only not okay when a Western Democracy does it Gee I wonder who could be funding this....

[@renatobregu]

@@maximisatwatyou sound like a victim. Uncontrolled immigration is a massive problem and specifically, men who’s values are more inherently rigid and barbaric shouldn’t be allowed here. But your “I’m a western victim” mindset is pathetic

[@renatobregu]

I agree with the original comment but you do realise countries (borders), the literal people of the country and the culture are always changing. Many people don’t have the intelligence to stand for one’s own country without becoming racist and senseless

[@peteravery3738]

Shut up racist

[@MrSimonj1970]

I'm a lefty, but I can understand why people don't want unlimited amounts of people with no idea about their culture suddenly taking over their area. Our tolerance is letting a lot of people who aren't tolerant at all in.

[@camden_96]

This is the same problem I've been having for the last several years. From about 16 years old onwards (college) I was on the 'right' of politics, as I really didn't like some of the mindless rhetoric coming from my liberal peers; and I could see the danger and dysfunction coming from a mile. But probably over the last 3-4 years I have moved away from the right and am far more center. Almost directly because I belong to the 'rainbow' demographic (I've never pushed the rainbow in my entire life just to clarify, I've just been living as an individual). The hard truth that I've had to accept is that to the 'right' I will always be 'rainbow' and they will always try to 'other' me in my own homeland and ancestral/cultural inheritance. So for me now it's like a pick your poison scenario. Do I more value my individual liberty, freedom, and right to partake in society (and the liberties and freedoms of LGBT people as a whole) -- or do I more value my liberty and freedom FROM hostile foreign ideologies / cultures that are very medieval in nature. For that reason I still vote 'right' - but I no longer support the right-wing media figures and organisations, who have waged a relentless smear campaign on my entire demographic using every dysfunctional individual they can find to prove their point (in other words, a smear campaign against me as an individual). And then on top of that I support a united Europe (military, economy, and industry). But I will admit I have major faults with the EU in how it currently operates - so I just didn't vote in the Brexit referendum. I regret that now but my opinion was less informed at the time.

[@cybrfriends5089]

The secular laws of the land supersedes anything cultural or religious. The respect for these laws is what allows the co-existence of multiple cultures in a single area.

[@Castor-wi2im]

The hard truth leftists have to face is, left wing ideas on immigration and multiculturalism simply aren't popular with large numbers of the public if not the majority. Especially not the native population. You can call it 'racist', talk about economic anxiety, blame it on all the failures of neoliberalism, hate spreading on social media etc etc but at the end of the day we live in a democracy and the voters just aren't buying what you're selling when it comes to this issue. Bottom line.

[@camden_96]

@@cybrfriends5089 The problem is the assumption as a Westerner, that people raised in foreign nations and/or cultures/religions - actually care about adhering to secular law. At the point they have decided that their 'higher judge' would pardon or even praise breaking those laws - as a victim of that decision the damage has already been done; regardless of any justice served thereafter. Besides that, it does not make for a pleasant, comfortable, stable, or fair quality of life when you are consistently at the mercy of aggressive stares, or being followed and verbally harassed, remaining just that - and not progressing into something more sinister; on your ancestral soil no less. Just because the law can theoretically provide a framework for several totally opposing cultures to exist in one place, it doesn't mean it SHOULD be done. Especially in the case where you are importing those conflicting cultures from foreign lands and ideologies/worldviews; they should have no right to travel across the world to intentionally make the lives of the native population they arrive in uncomfortable or unsafe - they should be deported at that point, and if not, then the native population needs to be allowed the tools to protect their own wellbeing in the unsafe/unstable enviroment that the government have allowed to manifest by lack of action, and failing to protect the people under their charge.

[@Davao420]

that's the thing, nobody wants unlimited migration, not even the left wants that. but I'm truth they should, because Germany's population is shrinking, like any European county.

[@PhattyBolger]

Being against mass migration isn't "far-right". It's a moderate position.

[@Enternamehere236]

It's not that, it's some of their other "opinions"

[@walterzz-d1y]

@@Enternamehere236 so you let homeless stay in your house ? ?

[@fgcpeak9591]

They also support "Remigration". So I hope for your sake, you are extremely European and you can track your lineage my guy.

[@KaiserCaeser]

@@Enternamehere236what opinions.

[@chroetjev]

​@@Enternamehere236 like what?

[@boogboog8097]

Can you talk about the islamofascist threat and the endless attacks they make on us.

[@justinstocks5040]

No! Diversity is our strength. 😂

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

@@justinstocks5040 United we stand, divided we fall. ‘Diversity’ is the problem; it’s not any sort of solution to anything.

[@johannesmohner7823]

​@@justinstocks5040🤢

[@BattalGazi-k2k]

Almanların asıl sorunu tecavüzcüleri. Yani siyonistler. Malesef tecavüzcülerine aşık oldular.

[@CaptainLysandra]

Stop blaming "islamofascism". The people keeping our borders open are the international banksters who want to make a 100% homogeneous country for themselves.

[@JaneSmith-v7h]

Far right means the words that the Guardian doesn’t agree with

[@LawfulBased]

As if wanting to live safe & happily without getting literally m°rd°red in your own home land is making us far-right now. 😒

[@ziren.]

bro, i was watching DW news, and they are spamming that afd is far right, like non-stop

[@dviceix]

@@LawfulBased fcking exactly

[@paulydwaboutit4326]

Embrace the term

[@SgameP]

@@LawfulBasedFr!

[@truthmediarebel5816]

People voted that is called Democracy.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

@@truthmediarebel5816 its called tyranny of the majority.

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

@@truthmediarebel5816 In the context of American political discourse, we often illustrate the concept of pure democracy through a metaphor where two wolves and a lamb engage in a vote to determine what will be served for dinner, emphasizing the potential dangers of majority rule in a system where the rights and interests of the minority can be easily overlooked..

[@calebowens8955]

Sounds conservative not "Far Right"

[@haaappy]

i can guarantee u tho that the AfD IS in fact far right aswell :)

[@spacewizards9039]

Substitute "far-right" for "not a Comrade" and it becomes much clearer what they actually mean

[@Bratwurstboy]

If you are a person of colour and if you heard people scream “Ausländer“ to you on a daily basis, you would understand yourself.

[@albertfromgc5599]

if Afd is far right then how would you qualify npd?​@@haaappy

[@juanzulu1318]

In Germany anything with is not left is basically far-right.

[@joeroberts2298]

Respect to germany ... fed up of mass migration

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

Fed up with stubbers and rapists on our streets

[@RossMinchev]

So, the Guardian knows what's better for the German people than the actual German people. Got it.

[@RichardGolD-wz3is]

Hahahahaha, You're Funny mate😂, Or we could Called Mainstream media is Stir-up Opinion? 😊 Mein Deutschland ❤❤ 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@user-zz8lb6bd7p]

Did anyone get a vote of spending their taxes on a paid holiday for illegal immigrants ? ? ? We were promised and voted for tax money for schools, road, hospitals but got this...

[@Fascinations746]

Paid vacation? How.dumb can you be? Does your IQ exceeds rroom temperature?

[@2ShadesOfGray]

When governments fail to address the reasonable concerns of the electorate they will turn to those who will.

[@Dungshoveleux]

Stop lying about the far right part.

[@raquetdude]

The far right says all this stuff openly though

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

​@@raquetdude its just the ordinary right, finally allowed to have a voice.

[@namelessking8905]

@@raquetdude - Like what?

[@FreedomMoped]

Why is having the slightest inclination to defend your country “Far Right”? Surely it’s common sense?

[@maximisatwat]

Because Guardian + others in their media group have been bought off by Hostile Foreign Power (3 letter acronym beginning with W) to bring about the downfall of UK and Western Democracy W3F is probably acting on bnehalf of Xommunist Xhina to bring down their enemies, and Guardian are rolling in the tempoary "free money" and lining it up with their childish views on Xommunimsm and Xocialism

[@cybrfriends5089]

Not allowing immigration is not "defending the country". Immigrants are not attacking, they are trying to create a home in another land.

[@raquetdude]

The far left defend their country for international firms and the empire of America and global capitalism… The issue is that the far right doesn’t actually defend their country they just allow capitalism and anti freedom ideology to take over (suppression of freedom of speech, take over all the media, take over the courts, lock up alternative politicians (Russia and Hungary)) that’s what far right is and the AFD like that stuff.

[@danielclemence3689]

Common sense, unless you're a Leftist, and then common sense seems to go out of the window.

[@theninja12pl33]

Cooperating with Russia ain't common sense

[@davidroberts633]

About time come on uk next time everyone got to vote reform end immigration NOW

[@orbitalgordo1568]

Reform are no where near right wing enough to fix anything, BUT they might not make it worse.

[@raquetdude]

Go back to Denmark or Netherlands then if you’re AngloSaxon or Norse heritage … Britain is historically home to what’s now the Welsh people.

[@davidroberts633]

@@raquetdude shhhhhhhh

[@orbitalgordo1568]

​@@raquetdude England is ours, the welsh lost.

[@savioblanc]

​@@raquetdudeif that's the case, we must all move back to Ethiopia, cos the oldest Sapien skeleton we found resides there. I hope Ethiopia welcomes all of us with open arms. Leave the rest of the world to the Neandethals and Denisovans who resided in those regions for multiple millennia

[@SixStringSteve]

Ffs when will the automatons stop this ‘far right’ drivel? The guardian is supposed to be cutting edge, don’t make me laugh.

[@savioblanc]

The Guardian has been left garbage for as long as I remember. They do put on a veneer of respectability now and then but they've never NOT been left garbage.

[@texasgermancowgirl]

They want to be able to: Ban all abortions regardless of mothers life including r or infest Ban optional sterilization so women do not have a choice Deport 20 million Make mandatory ethnicity checks to check your lineage Reduce social welfare spending for German citizens Reduce legal highly skilled immigration which would be a disaster considering just how much older their population is compared to America And a lot more

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

Cry harder, we want our culture back!

[@KrishShaw009]

yeah,i agree, but I don't think this is the right way

[@theobell2002]

Translation: "Get these brown people out of my country! I want muh HWITE culture back." Don't mention the fact that turkish immigrant workers literally helped us rebuilt Germany after WW2.

[@idgaf7963]

@@KrishShaw009Europe for Europeans

[@gustavo042]

​@@theobell2002Europe for europeans

[@mamamia7942]

@@KrishShaw009its the right way

[@abhilashpaul9237]

Afd should be Voted to Federal Government.

[@helensmith2411]

Don’t agree with far left ideology? You must be far right…….

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

“Far Right” “Hard Right” ~ Insulting terms confected by the extreme left of politics [far left] to denigrate normal, sensible people. Intended to redirect criticism from themselves, anything reasonable isn’t merely politically right-wing, but “hard right”/“far right”.

[@Skygrey2943]

They are not insulting terms. They are political shorthand. If you think they're insulting, maybe it's your sense of shame telling you that you shouldn't hold those views?

[@raquetdude]

Only ppl that are mad that the AFD are called far right, are far right non Germans. The far right Germans and pro AFD ppl embrace that they are far right lol

[@doop6769]

​@Skygrey2943 they're trying to attach an association with that term. Or don't you see that?

[@onurbschrednei4569]

the AfD is not "reasonable" and not "normal", they are by definition a far-right party. The AfD is officially aiming to kick out all foreigners from Germany, with deportation numbers going up to 10 million. That is radical and unhinged.

[@danielgoring1328]

When you go so far to the left, everything else becomes 'far-right'

[@savioblanc]

One of the claims mainstream presstitutes usually make is that the AfD won in areas where there isn't a lot of diversity, which shows that they are nothing more than fearmongering. But in the regions that are diverse, the smaller, ethnic German population, even if they were to support AfD a 100%, would still fail to get this party into power. So, if anything, the regions that are heavily German seem to understand that there is indeed a threat to their country and are voting for a party that aims to address this threat, now when they still have a significant majority in place.

[@liamow2747]

Nobody believes the guardian's far left shilling

[@streakybacon4479]

haha Guardian news ,pathetic as ever

[@andrewcorbett5729]

So you must be 'Far Left' then

[@myrra10]

They are

[@raquetdude]

They are anti Corbin whom was a left (not centre nor far left political uk candidate) they are centre left. If you see the centre left as far left then you yourself are far right.

[@KingArthurWs]

When your ideology loosing ground in the democratic system is a "crisis of democracy," you are conflating liberalism with democracy. The two are not the same, and it is a rather illiberal thing to say that Germany must conform to your ideological standards or be facing a "crisis of democracy."

[@gorillamasterofgaming5525]

I mean hungary and slovakia elected parties with similar ideologies to the afd. and look what happened to those places they’re total corrupt shitholes.

[@JohnJones-k9d]

The guardian and its readers are the reason traditional labour voters turn to vote for these people. Calling everyone you disagree with “far right” and racists is what creates this even more. Most of these economic migrants dont move to areas that middle class champagne socalist(guardian readers) live, guardian readers love immigration as it means wage deflation for the lowest paid people( the type the guardian reader despise). These people are not far right, they are the average man and woman who is fed up with wage deflation and sky rocketing costs. The guardian needs to stop gas lighting the average man and woman. Calling people far right means you cant accept people dont vote the way you want and are unable to accept or tolerate those with a differnt view.

[@MrHammerkop]

Well said.The Guardian, along with most of the mainstream media, are pressing panic buttons and sounding sirens when they ought to be taking stock of just how out of touch their positions have been on migration, multiculturalism and frivolous politics obsessed with fraudulent group identities.

[@rdrd815]

If it is far right, where are the examples of violence used by the party against its opponents? Please give us a list.

[@Emanuel-t5e]

Why would far right imply that they are violent? It doesn't

[@rdrd815]

@@Emanuel-t5e because it is part of the definition of far right: use of violence, intimidation, suppression of freedom etc. for political gain. If we don’t make this distinction, how else do separate right from far right? Same goes for the left.

[@WAEVOICE]

@@Emanuel-t5e The party doesn't, but the press loves to make that impression down to the video-title.

[@kanu88kanu88kanu88]

The guardian uses zombie words ,that don't make sense nowaday , like far right ,

[@raquetdude]

Says the far right! The only ppl that are mad at the use of the term are themselves far right and ppl that would sell out their nation and freedom to the global capitalist elite (basic far right ideology but they have to hide it)

[@MushramboMu]

To stop extreme in general is to not keep pushing people out while promoting the idea " we are inclusive and respect all people "

[@WAEVOICE]

@@CarlynLei Getting canned for being a little too critical, for starters.

[@MrHammerkop]

@@CarlynLei Pushed out of the NHS waiting list, pushed out of the council housing waiting list, pushed out of a once safe neighbourhood, pushed out the job shortlists because identity trumps competence, pushed out of the streets by cultures that regard public spaces as male domains and homes as female domains. If you have to ask, you have to be living in a bubble of privilege.

[@peka__]

So it's the "spectre" of foreign crime that is the problem - not foreign crime? Please explain. And feel free to use the violent crime statistics.

[@darthtoaster6368]

AFD is most popular with gen z

[@danielgoring1328]

It's most popular with anyone that doesn't live in their spoilt liberal bubble

[@KingArthurWs]

The AfD would been firmly to the left on multiple issues if this were the 60's in Germany. Germany in the 60's was a place where one could be certain of the security of their fundamental rights and freedoms, so how are they outside of the range of political thought that is "democratic" today?

[@declanstewart5690]

Wir schaffen das, AfD!

[@neilgillespie4498]

Because people don’t like being replaced in their own country!!

[@otearoa]

Excellent. Nations are waking up. Yeeeeeeeha.

[@nova8091]

They’re only “far-right” because the center has bolted over to the left and only continues to do so

[@lawrencelimburger9160]

think it has anything to do with the stabby folks coming to thier country??... Nah, must be prejudices...

[@theobell2002]

British people?

[@lawrencelimburger9160]

@@theobell2002 laughs in bri-ish

[@LazyCatSunday]

Wanting to preserve your heritage, and wanting to feel safe in your neighborhood = far right.

[@gafls3151]

You can preserve your heritage and protect your neighborhood but base it on solid facts and humane policies.

[@yukiomishimafan]

@@gafls3151or maybe you are just delusional and refusing to accept their facts? 40% of the children under 10 years old in Germany have a migration background. Does it have to be 90% until you start to accept the demographic change as a fact?

[@mishka1138]

⁠​⁠@@yukiomishimafanObviously there are more non-Germans in Germany than ever before, same as in any first world country. Germans have less children not because of immigration, but because of industrialisation/better living standards. Without a constant supply of new workers from other countries Germany will stop being one of the top economies in the world. There are really only two real possibilities: either Germany continues being open for immigration and remain a developed nation or just turn into one of those raw resource states with declining population like Russia. The only way German culture will survive is if you let other people be a part of it. But you know, I’m sure it’s great to live in Somalia, right? they have less than one percent of ppl with migration background.

[@thanos7753]

@@mishka1138 I appreciate your response but Europe is not Somalia, but it will be if it keeps importing trash. Deportations will be needed en masse.

[@cp3calinigga]

@@mishka1138 for hundreds of years Germany didn’t need any foreigners at all. But here you go spewing your nonsense.

[@andrewkondrash1642]

The growth in popularity of the so-called right party must be sought in the stupidity of current politicians who have taken leading positions in the governments of many European countries.

[@j7ech402]

It's called common sense

[@raquetdude]

Far right ideology isn’t common sense as it’s anti freedom… if you hate having freedom of speech go live in Russia or North Korean mate

[@tidepride86]

Far right= anyone to the right of Lenin

[@fabianstriebeck8054]

Not far right. Get your facts straight. Right is not far right. Just because you believe childrens feelings does not make it facts.

[@harbster2]

Why do you think? It's not exactly complicated. "Far Right"? They call anyone to the right of Karl Marx "Far Right" these days. Total nonsense.

[@StratsRUs]

Duckspeak

[@gafls3151]

Karl Marx was actually a leftist. This is why we encourage people to read history.

[@bananenmusli2769]

@@gafls3151 Read his comment again and think about it.

[@petermontgomery8707]

@@gafls3151some people just need to read,full stop 😉

[@markrowley8177]

@@gafls3151😂😂😂😂

[@pudlikmaxik]

Weidel for Bundeskanzlerin.

[@stephen.georgelim7574]

For now .... but till 2025 onwards ... Afd will rule Germany

[@KS-js1mk]

The lady doesn’t have the faintest idea about German Politics. She is clearly left wing and agitates against political Parties that have different ideas than her,rather than analysing the political landscape as a neutral commentator.

[@traveler5973]

Go AFD!!! you rock!!

[@lmao.3661]

it's not hard to put two and two together, guys.

[@mrteacherbear]

jung und patriotisch

[@sirchadiusmaximusiii]

Loving your country and countrymen is not far right.

[@Rick-gb5jj]

Only here for the comments...

[@TABreckenbauer]

Because time has come. :)

[@justinfowler5761]

Far Right means wanting to save your culture and institutions

[@LamiNalchor]

No one would be able to say how, when and why they threaten democracy. But they do that much is certain.

[@toot255]

I understand why german citizens may be alarmed at the popularity of this party, given its history, but guilt and acceptance will not make your families safe, it will not preserve your couture which you have a birth right to. You have the absolute right to remove hostile guests in your country, you have the absolute right to live in safety and peace. This isnt the same as the mid 1900s

[@Abdullah_0083]

Here we go again...

[@labouraredangerous]

It's all thanks to people with the same name as you 😂

[@ForsetiCC]

​@@labouraredangerous"everyone" is an exaggeration, in the end it's still about the people who can't behave.

[@idgaf7963]

Get out of Europe. Disgusting name

[@paulrimmer391]

Wunderbar! AfD uberallus.

[@-.sy.5367]

It seems this video has nothing to do with its title.

[@Budanevey]

Has the success come too late to save the country?

[@MrMendykahan]

no matter if you support right or left, never call a democraticly elected party a threat to democracy.

[@Alex-bl8uh]

Makes no sense. Wasn't the NSDAP a threat to democracy?🤨

[@firecat4529]

I mean, the NSDAP for example was elected democratically and it truly was a threat to democracy.

[@IndyRockStar]

Every student of History knew for a fact it was matter of time before Germany would eventually move back to the right after unification.

[@daveleddy1539]

Driving cars through Christmas markets might cause a rise in support....

[@caltriton6904]

Far right of the far left is pretty central.

[@thebatman8864]

Hello world! I am proud to be German! 🖤❤💛

[@IVMM245]

When you look on the Germany companies map you can clearly see that most of the companies (and opportunities) are based in the western part of Germany. After the reunion most of the eastern companies went bust and eastern part is treated by the western as inferior. So no wonder why eastern part feels angered.

[@nanunanu8745]

Germany for the Germans.

[@TheU.S.]

0:10 that’s what they say about trump, smh

[@popescumarian2820]

If I had been german,I would have voted for AFD

[@SigfridSWE]

What? They are not far right... define far right plz? There are leftist parties that are more far out on the left then these are out to the right...? So why do you never talk about those far leftist partys that are actual extremist? This seams to be a problem in most of the west not treating the right and the left the same... weird right? And Im a Swede, centric and even if I was right wing being right in sweden would be the equivalent of beina democrate in the US. Btw, it can be debated if Nazies was far left or far right btw... you could make the claim that the nazies from wwII was far left btw (socialists). So...

[@jacobcohen9205]

When people's voices and legitimate concerns are ignored, eventually, those people will sit with people who are prepared to act. This is the lesson history teaches us, and we always ignore it until it's too late.

[@DumDumDooo]

Protecting your own nation is the most important responsibility that you have.

[@josephsigler423]

Scholz sent Leopard tanks through Ukraine to attack Russia at Kursk, but calls AfD bad guys.

[@stroys7061]

Political extremes tend to spawn opposite political extremes. When people become disenfranchised by the far left political power base they will move to the far right to find balance. People in the middle of the political spectrum tend not to be interested in power. People on the far right or left tend to be more zealots and seek power to impose their views.

[@CCP-Lies]

Can you name me a major far-left party in Germany? I don't remember a German political party advocating for abolishment of private properties and collective ownership

[@defenderofthefaith122]

01:32 Tnx for posting this clip of Mrs. Weidel. Already in 2018(!) she was correctly pointing out the most pressing issues, which have only become worse and worse ever since. Credit where credit is due.

[@theobell2002]

You mean that Europe has a huge islamophobia problem? Yes.

[@defenderofthefaith122]

@@theobell2002 No, "Is_lamo-critical" is how Europe should respond to the 5-letter-ideology.

[@kajadaw]

“The far right is whoever we don’t like”

[@theobell2002]

- Said every far-rightoid ever. Stop with the deflection and be honest for once in your life.

[@sathvikvempati2598]

@@theobell2002huh? Said every far left wokeist.!you’re the one deflecting hypocrite commy.

[@radicalesotericcentrist]

@@theobell2002 The police had a search warrant for a farmer simply posting a rather innocent meme. His entire family had a panic attack, especially his daughter with down syndrome.

[@neo8272]

Because the AfD tells the Truth.

[@BrittanyJoel-k3o]

I agree

[@croonyerzoonyer]

BASED GERMANY IS BACK!

[@lukegibbo4123]

Well at least one europeans nations is thinking correctly. too bad the guardian can’t .

[@CalvinJamessamuel]

wow, these days anything that is right wing is called extremist

[@indiomoustafa2047]

Its not far right just because you say it is, thats not how definitions work.

[@albertfromgc5599]

the media presents Afd as if they are far right.If afd is far right then what is npd ,then?

[@zinjanthropus322]

Reeling back Germany's historical self flagellation is actually progressive.

[@eman8653]

This was supposed to be a hit piece but ironically its had the opposite effect! Thanks Guardian, something useful for a change! 👍

[@Saneasianman]

What are you gonna do about it?

[@helenmalinowski4482]

It’s simply a survival mechanism to keep the culture of its OWN Land.

[@ferhanfikret8990]

The word far right has completely lost its meaning

[@ptytron]

Right, not far-right. Get it through your thick skulls.

[@barsukascool]

"economic growth" through the "welfare state". Wow, so far-right. welfare state, nationalism… Wonder where I’ve heard that…

[@triplew0lf718]

Its almost like people don't like being invaded.

[@executivecars7695]

Russell Brand has more subscribers than the guardian 😢😅😅😅

[@FUNBF]

Jajajaja. So now democracy is a threaht to democracy 😂😂😂

[@Dmpr35]

Because diversity is strength

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

‘Diversity’ is the problem; it’s not any sort of solution to anything.

[@Saneasianman]

What are you gonna do?

[@jjperera3389]

The thing is I think that the guardian is actually confused that AFD has been voted in, absolutely no idea of what’s going on, on ground level, the people are sick of your narrative and put up with it for two decades too long !

[@sakshambhadoria9998]

Government infighting, declining economic fortunes, record immigration and raging war on the continent has made people restless, angry and frustrated. Failure of the centrist coalition regimes is laying the political mood for a strong but extremist clear but divisive forces.

[@PlatonPlaton-xs4zi]

The 2015 Congress of Conservative Parties of the World in Russia allowed Russian special services to organize, finance and coordinate all radical, destructive movements. Have you already sold your homeland for Gazprom or Alrosa shares?

[@jungwestfale98]

Funny how they never define what far right actually means.

[@calebcostigan2561]

Would it really be possible to protect Europeans by deporting the most extreme among the migrants or is the damage done? Is all of Western Europe going to turn into Sweden? -Rose Nylund

[@justinleemiller]

These policies would considered center right in the US.

[@McDonaldsMitarbeiterKatze]

It is, but for these lying media like “Spiegel”, “ZDF” or “ARD” they are extreme. People, we who live here in Germany, don't feel like doing that anymore. The state media here in Germany are unscrupulous liars who play you for a fool. That is not acceptable and the shift to the right must now strengthen otherwise these lies and the destabilization of Germany and thus Europe will stop.