Members of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Left party (Die Linke) are calling for a ban on the conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party just as it surges in the polls, raising fears that Germany, which prides itself on being democratic, will attempt to completely ban one of the largest parties in the country. The populist AfD party has garnered record high support. For the first time, this anti-Muslim immigration party has become more popular than the Social Democrats (SPD).
REMIX News Dorothea Marx (SPD), a member of the Thuringian state parliament, is one of the politicians calling for the AfD party to be banned. “The time is ripe,” Marx told the dpa news agency. Above all, she said, the Thuringian state assembly must act quickly.
She said that although numerous state branches of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution were monitoring the party, it was only logical for the state to take further measures and exclude it from party funding.
“The next logical thing then is a ban procedure,” the SPD politician stressed. According to Marx, it would also be possible to ban individual state associations. “AfD’s hatred and agitation must no longer be equated with democratic freedom of expression.”
As Remix News has previously reported, AfD is currently facing extreme surveillance and monitoring, which interferes with the party’s ability to operate. The powerful Office for the Protection of the Constitution domestic intelligence agency has deemed AfD a “suspected threat” to democracy, which enables agents to read emails and listen to phone calls of members without a warrant.
It would be the equivalent of the FBI in the United States deeming the Republican Party a “suspected threat” to the constitution and having the power to surveil any party member merely on the basis that they belong to the party.
AfD’s leadership has long warned that the country’s left-liberal ruling bloc would move to ban the party entirely. Given AfD’s surging popularity, with the party rising to 16 percent in the polls, its highest level ever, many of these rival parties would like to see the opposition party removed entirely from the democratic system.
SPD”s Marx received support from Thuringia’s Left party politician Katharina König-Preuss, who is known for her connections to Antifa.
“A ban can help deprive AfD of state funding,” said the state parliament member. “A ban can also help to disarm AfD members more quickly. We know of demonstrably around 50 AfD actors armed with live firearms in the state.” The party, she said, is no less “fighting against human dignity, the principle of democracy, and the rule of law than NPD.”
The Left likes to compare the AfD party to the Nazi party, yet Jews in Germany are embracing it, forming a group of their own to support AfD.
The idea that banning a party to save democracy is widespread in Germany’s left-wing circles; however, AfD has argued that nobody in the party has ever advocated anti-democratic principles. In fact, there is evidence the party wants to strengthen it by introducing Swiss-style citizen referendums, which would allow citizens to vote on specific issues, which is currently only allowed in some states such as Berlin.
As Germany’s entire political leadership has moved to slap sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, AfD has pushed for Germany to reopen the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and repair any damage. Germany’s industrial sector is highly reliant on cheap Russian energy, and surging inflation is threatening political unrest. As a result, politicians may be seeking to head off the party before it grows in popularity, as the economic crisis is only expected to worsen.
Hartmut says
Countering the opposition on the political stage and within society is why Merkel already brought the interior secret service in line, Which makes it a lot easier to survey and eventually destroy critics anywhere, anytime. Since msm (and even supreme court) are brought in line too there is no public platform left for raising voice against this type of creeping dictatorship. The new administration is hell bent on finishing the job Merkel initiated.
Expect the calls and media drum rolls to intensify as more and more citizens are getting disconcerted and alienated with officials. Not enough yet as recent elections proved where parties currently in power still came out on top.
Attention Seeker says
Alternatives have been surging here there and everywhere over the past twenty years. So have the Muslim invaders been surging. Nothing happens but more rape, pillage of social welfare and terror. We need action before the western defence decides the possibly least violent way out is to convert. Do something FFS. No more surging.
Rob R says
I’ve been told to shut up for saying the truth so many times in my life….. I can’t even count.
When idiots can’t handle the truth they ban it. For them it’s not enough to stick their fingers in their ears any more.
Linda Rivera says
As Germany’s entire political leadership has moved to slap sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, AfD has pushed for Germany to reopen the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and repair any damage.
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The cruel Fascist-Left Obama-Biden regime blew up the Nord Stream pipelines.
The courageous AfD must be given round the clock protection.
AfD HEROES are caring, courageous, patriotic and ethical. To prevent starvation, the pipeline must be repaired quickly to ensure oil, fertilizer, food and heat for the winter.
Martelson says
Germans had better vote these Greens out before they find themselves needing to shot them out of the government. I read this elsewhere today, and you know – just a few years age no one in power would run their mouth with this suggestion. It would have been as popular as being found in bed with a child.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
The greens are here to stay and to make sure they stay they want to let children at the age of 16 vote and naturally the migrant should vote too. That means that germanys government is voted for from the world and as all know the german has no say. This behavior will make it possible to instal islam parties and the followers are here in millions. The trick is to take the power from the people and give it to the invader then the invader has no love lost for the country he feeds off of. Our politicians should be brought before a judge to stand for the crime that they inflict upon us and our nations.
Linda Rivera says
GERMANY: Leftists are calling for a ban on the conservative AfD
It’s what COMMUNISTS do.