Decent Resistance Advocated by SPD's Local Leadership Committee
In a significant move, the SPD district executive in Rhein-Kreis-Neuss has called for a nationwide "Uprising of the Decent" to challenge the rise in right-wing extremist tendencies across Germany. This call comes in response to a reported meeting between AfD representatives, right-wing extremists, and identitarians last November, as revealed by the investigative network Correctiv.
The meeting, which took place in Potsdam, has been seen as a disturbing reminder of Germany's dark past. The AfD's proposed unconstitutional and inhumane mass deportation plans for over 20 million people have been deemed unacceptable and in contradiction to democratic values.
Daniel Rinkert MdB, chairman of the SPD district executive in Rhein-Kreis-Neuss, emphasized the need for a united stand against the AfD's connections to right-wing extremist, racist networks. He urged all democratic parties, civil society, and committed citizens to join the "Uprising of the Decent" and stand together for an open, diverse, and democratic society.
The resistance of the decent majority in the country is needed to challenge the AfD politically and in content. This call applies to all societal areas, including parliaments, economy, trade unions, science, religious communities, associations, and organizations. There is a need for clear, joint political and societal recognition of the right-wing radical tendencies by all democratic parties, the economy, trade unions, science, religious communities, associations, and organizations.
Germany and Rhein-Kreis Neuss are called common lands, and there is a call for all citizens to stand up for them to remain so. The current political response to the AfD's connections with right-wing extremists and identitarians involves officially labeling the AfD as extremist and strongly opposing its influence. German intelligence agencies have designated the AfD as “extremist” due to its associations with racist and far-right elements, which has been acknowledged and acted upon by parties such as the SPD through resolutions condemning these links and calling for vigilance against right-wing extremism.
This response reflects broader concerns within Germany's mainstream political landscape, where the AfD's growing electoral success (second place with 20.6 percent in recent federal elections) is coupled with increased scrutiny of its ties to extremist groups. The SPD and other parties use such resolutions to formally distance themselves from the AfD, emphasizing the need to counteract its extremist affiliations to protect democratic values. Both within and outside of parliaments, the behavior of the AfD must be addressed.
The resolution calls for clear political and societal recognition of the increase in right-wing extremist tendencies. The SPD in Rhein-Kreis-Neuss specifically refers to the aforementioned report by the investigative network Correctiv about the meeting. The opposition is in response to the AfD's actions, and the need for an Uprising of the Decent throughout the republic against the massive right-wing shift is emphasized.
[1] Source: German intelligence agencies' designation of the AfD as extremist.
- The "Uprising of the Decent" is a nationwide movement initiated by the SPD district executive in Rhein-Kreis-Neuss, aiming to challenge the rise of right-wing extremism in Germany, particularly the AfD's connections to extremist and racist networks.
- In response to the growing concerns and controversies surrounding the AfD's ties to war-and-conflicts, politics, and crime-and-justice, there is a call for clear, joint political and societal recognition of the increase in right-wing radical tendencies.
- The general-news report by the investigative network Correctiv about the Apartheid's meeting with right-wing extremists and identitarians last November has sparked discussions about policy-and-legislation and the need to address such incidents, stressing the importance of upholding democratic values.
