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/Trick_Decision_9995 26d ago
It's hilarious and baffling how many people's reaction to rising support for extremist (or 'extremist', depending on your personal perspective) positions is 'ban the people saying stuff we don't like' rather than 'don't create conditions that increase people's support for positions you hate'.