"Not Everyone Who Votes Democratically Is a Democrat": Magdeburg Bishop Warns Against the AfD
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Before the expected election victory of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, their opponents once again take courage. Meanwhile, the far-right party makes no attempt to moderate itself.
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Shortly before the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg is warning of the rise of the AfD. He says it reminds him of the Nazi era and the GDR.
All eyes are on Germany this Sunday, specifically the state of Saxony-Anhalt, where polls predict a victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The party is projected to win 43% of the vote, very close to an absolute majority. If these predictions hold true, AfD would form the first far-right government in Germany since 1945, following the Nazi defeat in World War II. The Bishop of Magdeburg, the most populous city in Saxony-A…
The Catholic bishop of Magdeburg, Gerhard Feige, warns that the rise of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt reminds him of the years before 1933. He criticizes the party's hostility to churches, the normalization of its discourse and warns that democracy can self-destruct with its own rules.
The Bishop of Magdeburg has already been personally attacked by leading representatives of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt. He feels reminded of the time before 1933 and the rise of the Nazi Party.
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