The Far-Right AfD Just Pulled Down Germany's Firewall - And Maybe Europe's As Well

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Models of Populism: The author categorizes far-right movements into the "amateur clown" model (like Donald Trump or Reform UK), the "detoxified" radical model (like Giorgia Meloni in Italy), and the more "deadly serious" radical nature of the AfD in Germany (0:55 - 3:00).
The Firewall Challenge: With the AfD securing over 43% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, the author questions the democratic legitimacy of maintaining the firewall, noting that isolating the party may actually fuel further discontent among its base (4:28 - 5:48).
Regional and Historical Context: The rise of the AfD is linked to industrial collapse and demographic decline in the former East Germany, as well as a lack of democratic training during the GDR era, making parts of the population more susceptible to authoritarian messaging (5:49 - 8:18).
The Radical Program: The video details the 100-day program of the AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, which includes controversial proposals like immediate deportations, school segregation, and the formation of a volunteer militia (9:45 - 10:38).
Global Implications: The author warns that the rise of pro-Russia, anti-EU movements in key nations like France and Germany could weaken the EU's unity, potentially leaving Europe ill-equipped to act as a stable force in a world defined by the growing rivalry between the United States and China (14:01 - 18:22).


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Britain fell for this foolishness under brexit and that ruined them and they are still going back for 2nds. France is following the same path under Le Pen. Russia and the US are funding these fools and their resentment of the centre as a means to wedge the destruction of the EU and once that falls nothing will be left to stop them.

The old order is collapsing and a new era is emerging. Now is the time of monsters. All hope is not lost but things are looking rather dim.

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Here is a piece of history about Alice Weidel from AfD party worth knowing

Alice Weidel’s grandfather, Hans Weidel, was not simply “a German who lived during the Nazi era.” He joined the Nazi Party in 1932, joined the SS in 1933, and later became a Wehrmacht military judge. From 1941, he served as a military judge in Nazi occupied Warsaw, and by 1944 he had been promoted to Oberstabsrichter, a senior military judicial position.

That matters because Nazi military justice was not some ordinary court system operating in unfortunate circumstances. It was part of the machinery of the dictatorship. Nazi military courts issued tens of thousands of death sentences, and more than 20,000 were carried out.

Alice Weidel leads AfD. Her party opposes German military support for Ukraine and has advocated ending sanctions on Russia. Weidel herself has called for restoring German economic and energy relations with Russia.

Weidel says she did not know about her grandfather’s Nazi past because there was no meaningful family relationship with him and the subject was not discussed in her family. I don’t believe that, and it’s up to you to judge her.


German far-right leader thanks Elon Musk after landmark election win praised by Russia

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