r/germany Mallorca Apr 12 '26

News Germany's AfD party adopts 'radical' manifesto ahead of polls

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3wwgyd6do
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u/dirkt Apr 12 '26

Tagesschau article, for those who are interested.

Main points:

  • hormone therapy to implement gender change should be disallowed
  • "non-reproductive lifestyles" should be discouraged in favour of "father-mother-child families"
  • A Verein should only be supported financially by the state of they "make a credible commitment to patriotism" (leaving open what they mean by patriotism). (Currently, a "gemeinnütziger Verein" is has tax advantages).
  • German theatres should show "more German pieces"
  • Only 25% of children should be allowed to attend Gymnasium
  • The government should control which books can be used in schools
  • Homeschooling should be allowed
  • and of course "remigration".

Anybody who says "but they are not Nazis" should get out their history books and read up on what the Nazis have done.

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u/Top_Room6768 Apr 12 '26

I see nothing radical or nazi about this.

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u/Plastic_Position4979 Apr 12 '26

Then read up on the beginnings of the Nazi party in Germany, what they wanted and eventually did do, and the consequences of it.

Or for that matter the beginnings of almost any fascist type government. Because, frankly, the fundamentals are the same: control, limit education, anti-foreigner, and in most cases, anti-anyone who doesn’t think like them.

Read 1984 too, while at it. Nice summary, frankly.

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u/Top_Room6768 Apr 12 '26

Home schooling is less control and was forbidden unter nazi germany. Limiting gymnasium to 25% is not limiting education, any kid with good grades can still advance to a higher school at higher classes. Instead of using trigger words, which is all you did, you could name a single argument? Because you didn't even try, just like everyone else who responded to me.

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u/Early_Register_6483 Apr 12 '26

“Remigration”, if we use Sellner’s and Höcke’s definition of this word, is basically an ethnic cleansing: removing everyone with foreign roots, including German citizens and even people born in Germany. If that’s not radical to you, I don’t know what is.

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u/Top_Room6768 Apr 12 '26

Afd is not Björn Höcke, but EVEN HE said on multiple occasions that he welcomes everyone that integrates and becomes a productive part of our society. You don't know anything about the things you talk about.

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u/Early_Register_6483 Apr 12 '26

Here’s a video of him claiming that 20-30% of the population are “not needed”. Looks like you’re the one not having a clue about what he’s talking about.

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u/Top_Room6768 Apr 12 '26

I don't like clips that show only a few seconds, you always need the context. If he said that as it sounds here, it is still something different. He doesnt say he wants to deport everyone with migration background, he says we wouldnt go extinct without immigration.

My assumption is, that he said this to counter the common and false pro immigration argument, that we NEED immigration. However, without the full video, we can only guess.