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 Björn Höcke 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, Höcke 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].
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 Björn Höcke 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, Höcke 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.