"Day of potential AfD ascension to power for some"
Many immigrants in Germany are contemplating emigration due to the increasing shift towards right-wing ideologies, according to Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi in her book "Leaving the Country." While immigrants experience discomfort, others are also feeling uneasy in the face of this right-wing trend, she adds.
Background
Hasrat-Nazimi, a journalist who fled Afghanistan at the age of five with her parents, believes that experiences of racism can leave lifelong traumas, particularly when they occur during childhood. She argues that racism is a structural problem that affects everyone and not just the marginalized.
In her book, Hasrat-Nazimi elucidates why she originally didn't include personal experiences to avoid being part of the 'victim Olympics.' This term refers to the notion that marginalized people are competing for the attention of the majority society to prove they deserve more empathy, which she finds neither productive nor constructive.
The Right-Wing Threat
Hasrat-Nazimi expresses concern over the increasing support for right-wing positions and the normalization of right-extremism in Germany. She believes that current trends indicate a shift towards the far-right and that many people are choosing to leave Germany due to these concerns.
The threat of the AfD, a right-wing extremist party, coming to power is a significant concern for many immigrants. According to Hasrat-Nazimi, this could happen at the next federal election. The AfD spreads a nationalist and racist ideology and distinguishes between 'pure' Germans and 'immigrant' Germans.
"The AfD's ideology and actions pose a significant threat to our democratic institutions and the well-being of marginalized communities," says Hasrat-Nazimi.
Established Parties and Right-Wing Extremism
Hasrat-Nazimi accuses established parties of adopting and normalizing right-wing positions, which in her view, serves to push right-extremism and racism into the mainstream. She laments the joint vote of the Union with the AfD on a migration policy motion and statements by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, complaining about 'social tourism' and 'migrant "paschas" in schools.'
She believes these actions contribute to the dehumanization of marginalized communities. Hasrat-Nazimi argues that these parties should have distanced themselves from the start instead of mimicking the AfD to win back lost votes.
Effect on Society
According to a study by the German Center for Integration and Migration Research, 60 percent of black and Muslim people experience racism in their daily lives. Hasrat-Nazimi claims that she experiences racism daily and has to unlearn it.
In her view, if the AfD comes to power, not only migrant people are threatened, but all people. Many migrants contend that they do not want to put themselves through right-wing violence or remigration and would rather leave the country.
Source: ntv.de
- CDU
- AfD
- Friedrich Merz
- Immigration
- Migration
- Refugees
- Afghanistan
- Racism
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- The community policy and employment policy of established parties, like the CDU, are under scrutiny due to accusations of adopting and normalizing right-wing positions, which many believe contributes to the mainstreaming of right-extremism and racism.
- In the face of increasing right-wing extremism, particularly the threat of the AfD party coming to power, many immigrants in Germany are contemplating emigration, fearing for their safety and well-being due to potential right-wing violence or remigration.
