The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained ground in three recent state elections, caused an uproar in the Thuringian parliament and triggering another debate on whether to ban the party outright.

  • rustyfish@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    A ban is incredibly hard. Not impossible, but hard. And even if, it won’t solve the actual problem. The AfD maintained the image of a protest party and to this day people believe this crap. A great way to cut their votes in half would be educating the population so they understand that protest is good but voting for fascist scum is not.

    • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      A ban is incredibly hard. Not impossible, but hard.

      Not in Germany. Spreading Nationalist or Nazi-adjacent views is a crime in Germany. the AfD not only should be banned, but many of those those involved in it should be arrested and face criminal charges for spreading Nazism. It’s literally just a matter of enforcing the law.

      And even if, it won’t solve the actual problem.

      It’ll solve a large part of the problem.

      A great way to cut their votes in half would be educating the population so they understand that protest is good but voting for fascist scum is not.

      Germany is extremely highly educated. If you want to send a message to Nazis, start throwing them in prison until the rest get the message and fuck off.