And they ignore the extremely un-democratic power grab by Ursula von der Leyen - even the media, normally very pro EU is sounding the alarm over this. This means her, not governments, are driving EUs foreign policy
AfD has taken several actions that are undermining democracy in Germany:
1. The AfD has used aggressive and inflammatory rhetoric, particularly regarding immigration and minority groups[1]. Some examples include:
- Calling for the use of firearms against refugees at the border
- Referring to the National Holocaust Memorial as a "Monument of Shame"
- Party leader Bj├╢rn H├╢cke repeatedly using Nazi rhetoric and being found guilty in court for using banned Nazi slogans[3]
2. The party has criticized and threatened the judiciary. After being convicted for using Nazi slogans, H├╢cke accused the judiciary of pandering to political opponents and threatened them on social media[3].
- The AfD has positioned itself as a victim of the establishment, claiming their democratic rights are being suppressed when faced with criticism or exclusion from debates[2].
3. The party has capitalized on fears related to immigration, particularly following the 2015 refugee crisis[2].
- They have used terror attacks committed by asylum seekers to gain support and blame the government[2].
We keep hearing that the AgD is a "threat to democracy" but nobody tells us why that might be.
And they ignore the extremely un-democratic power grab by Ursula von der Leyen - even the media, normally very pro EU is sounding the alarm over this. This means her, not governments, are driving EUs foreign policy
AfD has taken several actions that are undermining democracy in Germany:
1. The AfD has used aggressive and inflammatory rhetoric, particularly regarding immigration and minority groups[1]. Some examples include:
- Calling for the use of firearms against refugees at the border
- Referring to the National Holocaust Memorial as a "Monument of Shame"
- Party leader Bj├╢rn H├╢cke repeatedly using Nazi rhetoric and being found guilty in court for using banned Nazi slogans[3]
2. The party has criticized and threatened the judiciary. After being convicted for using Nazi slogans, H├╢cke accused the judiciary of pandering to political opponents and threatened them on social media[3].
- The AfD has positioned itself as a victim of the establishment, claiming their democratic rights are being suppressed when faced with criticism or exclusion from debates[2].
3. The party has capitalized on fears related to immigration, particularly following the 2015 refugee crisis[2].
- They have used terror attacks committed by asylum seekers to gain support and blame the government[2].
Citations:
[1] https://www.dw.com/en/germany-afd-a-growing-threat-to-democracy-says-minister/a-67839373
[2] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/politik/afd-5-reasons-for-the-far-right-rising-in-germany-e403522/
[3] https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-far-right-afd-we-have-a-clear-mandate-to-govern/a-70105904
In other words, pretty weak tea stuff. AfD's real sin is opposing Americna hegemony.
maybe you are not a big supporter of democracy in the first place :)
The examples you provided had little to do with "democracy" (or anti-democracy) and much to do with PMC accepted wisdom.
Unless, for instance, immigration restrictions are inherently anti-democratic.