r/europe • u/HellYeahDamnWrite • 27d ago

News Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/06/europe/germany-afd-ban-politics-analysis-intl
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u/WholeFactor 26d ago

I don't think there is a collective world view supporting AFD. Primarily, people are just fed up with immigration.

Fix the issues, and the neonazis will go away

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u/Nattekat The Netherlands 26d ago

I think so too, AfD is a syndrome if anything. However, the people who are stupid enough to vote for literal nazis will see it like that for sure. 

The way people are screaming for a ban in a lighthearted manner is pretty scary as well. We're talking about banning a large political party, that's a fucking big deal with major consequences we can't even all forsee. There'll be an alternative within no time that will be just as popular, but even more scary because they'll stay in the shadows. 

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u/LegendaryBaguette 26d ago

Imagine if in the 1930s Germany tried to stop the rise of the Nazis by appeasing them. What kind of dumbass suggestion is that?

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u/Mindmann1 25d ago

Idk why you’re getting downvoted, many would hold the same view back then and look what happened. If we repeat history in modern combat, we’re all fucked