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Germany's far right
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Rascal
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AfD set for gains in Thuringia
https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...latest-afd-Thuringia-Angela-Merkel-state-vote
From what I have read about them they are very much like UKIP under Batten, similar anti-immigrant rhetoric, populist, xenophobic, nationalist and have supposed to links to identarian movements. Anti-left of course which is why the Express seems to love them.
Its interesting they appear to be mostly East German based, where I suppose anti-leftism is a good breeding ground thanks to the former Soviet Bloc links.
They are growing though across Germany, which is worrying,
And not just across GermanyFrom what I have read about them they are very much like UKIP under Batten, similar anti-immigrant rhetoric, populist, xenophobic, nationalist and have supposed to links to identarian movements. Anti-left of course which is why the Express seems to love them.
Its interesting they appear to be mostly East German based, where I suppose anti-leftism is a good breeding ground thanks to the former Soviet Bloc links.
They are growing though across Germany, which is worrying,
Some of us have tried to raise this concern and question what are the driving forces for it - but we generally get shouted down as part of the narrative to associate Brexit to all things bad
xgorton
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Same in this country the rise of the far right,Robinson EDL all wankers and since this Brexit shit people have become more violent towards others.
In Germany, Nordreuz – Northern Cross – tried to get hundreds of body bags and quicklime to kill and dispose of people they see as “pro-refugee” targets.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nazi-menace-returned-europe-rise-20655821
Blimey.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nazi-menace-returned-europe-rise-20655821
Blimey.
Rascal
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One would have hoped that Germany of all places would have been insulated against this thread of extremism. I have always found Germany a wonderful place with great people and I genuinely worry about the rise of the far right there. Somebody or some organisation is fuelling this rise, it does not happen by accident.In Germany, Nordreuz – Northern Cross – tried to get hundreds of body bags and quicklime to kill and dispose of people they see as “pro-refugee” targets.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nazi-menace-returned-europe-rise-20655821
Blimey.
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From what I have read about them they are very much like UKIP under Batten, similar anti-immigrant rhetoric, populist, xenophobic, nationalist and have supposed to links to identarian movements. Anti-left of course which is why the Express seems to love them.
Its interesting they appear to be mostly East German based, where I suppose anti-leftism is a good breeding ground thanks to the former Soviet Bloc links.
They are growing though across Germany, which is worrying,
Most AfD support is in former East Germany and a lot have switched from the far left Linke party. A lot of former East Germans are resentful of the way reunification impacted on them compared to those in West Germany. An East German teacher didn’t get the same status and benefits as a West German teacher doing exactly the same job. This resentment is what Linke and now AfD feed on.
AfD support nationally has stalled at around 13%. The populist party that is really growing in Germany and especially in the West is the Green Party a trend that is occurring in other countries in Europe as we saw from the Swiss Elections yesterday.
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Poor form that, you'd think they'd at least have done their homework and learned Mein Kampf.AfD members fail to distinguish their own leader's comments from Hitler's
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ents-hitler-bjorn-hocke-germany-a9107001.html
Voters in the eastern German state of Thuringia made the Left party the dominant political force in the state parliament, according to ARD exit polls on Sunday.
The Left party is forecast to take 29.5% of support in the state, which was once part of the Communist-ruled DDR. The far-right AfD party is predicted to take 24% of the vote, making it the second-largest party in the assembly.
The populist AfD party in Thuringia is led by Björn Höcke, who often draws attention to himself with firebrand statements. Höcke has notably criticized the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, describing it as a "memorial of shame."
The AfD also boasts strong support in other eastern states, winning 27.5% in Saxony and 23.5% in Brandenburg in September.
The turnout for the Thuringia polls was unusually high in the state with some 1.7 million voters, reaching 42.2% by p. m. local time. In 2014, only 30% of voters showed up at the polls by that time. Postal votes were not included in the statistics.
Losing razor-thin majority?
Thuringia is currently the only German state to have a premier with the Left party. The popular Premier Bodo Ramelow rules in coalition with the center-left SPD and the pro-environment Greens.
The SPD, however, is projected to slide down to 8.5%, losing some 4% compared to its 2014 result. Although the Greens are expected to more or less keep to their parliamentary seats with 5.5%, it appears unlikely that the ruling coalition will be able to maintain its one-seat majority.
Angela Merkel's CDU reportedly placed third with 22.5%, marking an 11% drop from 2014. The result is a heavy blow for the conservative party and a victory for the AfD, which hoped to claim at least some of CDU's disillusioned supporters.
The final seat count also depends on whether or not the pro-business FDP makes it over the 5% threshold required to enter the regional assembly. The exit polls place it exactly at 5% of the votes.
The Left party is forecast to take 29.5% of support in the state, which was once part of the Communist-ruled DDR. The far-right AfD party is predicted to take 24% of the vote, making it the second-largest party in the assembly.
The populist AfD party in Thuringia is led by Björn Höcke, who often draws attention to himself with firebrand statements. Höcke has notably criticized the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, describing it as a "memorial of shame."
The AfD also boasts strong support in other eastern states, winning 27.5% in Saxony and 23.5% in Brandenburg in September.
The turnout for the Thuringia polls was unusually high in the state with some 1.7 million voters, reaching 42.2% by p. m. local time. In 2014, only 30% of voters showed up at the polls by that time. Postal votes were not included in the statistics.
Losing razor-thin majority?
Thuringia is currently the only German state to have a premier with the Left party. The popular Premier Bodo Ramelow rules in coalition with the center-left SPD and the pro-environment Greens.
The SPD, however, is projected to slide down to 8.5%, losing some 4% compared to its 2014 result. Although the Greens are expected to more or less keep to their parliamentary seats with 5.5%, it appears unlikely that the ruling coalition will be able to maintain its one-seat majority.
Angela Merkel's CDU reportedly placed third with 22.5%, marking an 11% drop from 2014. The result is a heavy blow for the conservative party and a victory for the AfD, which hoped to claim at least some of CDU's disillusioned supporters.
The final seat count also depends on whether or not the pro-business FDP makes it over the 5% threshold required to enter the regional assembly. The exit polls place it exactly at 5% of the votes.