Albert Wenger
@albertwenger
Weekend blog post: Musk, Weidel and the AfD's Nazi Problem https://continuations.com/musk,-weidel-and-the-afds-nazi-problem
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hellno the optimist
@hellno.eth
agree with your sentiment on polling and potential coalitions. “a party flirting with Neo Nazis” is a strong misrepresentation of AFD. the leadership of AFD has been on record with Nazi quotes for years. It’s not like non-Nazis started a movement, turned it into a political party and then suddenly the bad Nazis joined and leadership didn’t distance themselves. it is run by people who promote racist and Nazi ideology.
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Albert Wenger
@albertwenger
What do you consider to be the best examples supporting your claim that the AfD themselves should be considered Neo Nazis?
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hellno the optimist
@hellno.eth
1. downplay nazi holocaust Björn Höcke, leading AfD figure, referred to Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial as a “monument of shame” and called for a “180-degree turn” in Germany’s remembrance culture. suggesting he wants to minimize the acknowledgment of Nazi crimes.  Alexander Gauland, former AfD co-leader, described the Nazi era as “just a speck of bird’s muck in more than 1,000 years of successful German history,” trivializing the significance of the period.  2. talk like nazis Björn Höcke was fined for using the banned Nazi slogan “Alles für Deutschland” (“Everything for Germany”) during a speech. Alice Weidel has openly advocated for “remigration,” a euphemism used by the far right for the forced deportation of immigrants, an idea reminiscent of the ethnic cleansing policies of the Third Reich.
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Albert Wenger
@albertwenger
That's a good list. Thanks.
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