Germany’s spy agency BfV has labeled the entirety of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extremist entity.

The BfV domestic intelligence agency, which is in charge of safeguarding Germany’s constitutional order, said the announcement comes after an “intense and comprehensive” examination.

“The ethnicity-and ancestry-based conception of the people that predominates within the party is not compatible with the free democratic order,” the BfV said on Friday.

Hopefully this inspires the other parties to to start the process to see the AfD banned. I know the report might not look like much, because of how obvious the findings are. But previous attempts at banning them have failed because such an official report was missing. So maybe our political system starts getting its shit together.

As we say in Germany: Hope dies last

  • electric_nan@lemmy.mlEnglish
    272·
    19 hours ago

    “The ethnicity-and ancestry-based conception of the people that predominates within the party is not compatible with the free democratic order,”

    Great news, but also ironic considering German uncritical support for Israel.

      • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        3 hours ago

        A democracy cannot exist when anti-democratic elements can seize power. In other words, violate the social contract and get your sorry fascist ass banned.

      • orgrinrt@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        9 hours ago

        Paradox of tolerance and whatnot… It’s not ironic. Not only is it compatible, it is essential to its existence.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      813·
      19 hours ago

      Germany supports Israel but they’re also critical of it. They have active arrest warrants for Netanyahu if he ever steps foot in their jurisdiction.

      For Germany the ideal outcome would be peaceful continuation of both Israel and Palestine. If protecting one means harming the other, they will take no action. Israel is an important military stronghold against eastern powers and will continue to hold special privileges.

      • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
        23·
        3 hours ago

        Israel is an important military stronghold against eastern powers and will continue to hold special privileges.

        Tell me all the times Israelis have died to protect their Western allies.

        • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          27 minutes ago

          Tell it to World Power governments, not me. Iran is in thick with Russia and China and I don’t see any middle eastern nations lining up to join NATO.