The AfD's Black-Red-Gold Plan Falls Flat in Landtag
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The opposition party AfD's proposal for a perpetual display of the German flag in Hessian schools was met with firm rejection in the Landtag. Four distinct factions, including the CDU, voted against it at the Wiesbaden assembly.
"Black-Red-Gold isn't merely a color scheme, it's a symbol of unity, freedom, and democracy—our nation's colors," AfD parliamentian Heiko Scholz explained before the vote. "Nurturing healthy patriotism from an early age is key to respecting other cultures. If students with a migrant background are to integrate, they must first learn to appreciate their own community," Scholz argued. The growing stigma against patriotism, according to Scholz, is troubling, and Germany stands alone in this regard on the global stage.
However, Culture Minister Armin Schwarz (CDU)criticized the AfD's nationalist tone: "Your approach is off-putting." Democratic values are already embedded in Hessian school education, with a strong emphasis on Black-Red-Gold, democracy, freedom of speech, and a stance against division, anti-Semitism, and extremism. The European flag is even hoisted on designated days: "We stand firmly for Europe," Schwarz declared.
Green MP Daniel May contended that the flag symbolism does not necessitate a permanent display in front of schools; rather, Black-Red-Gold is consciously raised on special occasions to emphasize those values.
Sebastian Sommer, a CDU parliamentarian, took note of the values taught in primary schools and comprehensive democratic education materials for teachers. The AfD's proposal, according to Sommer, uses inflammatory language like "home" and "people," when what they truly mean is "xenophobia" and "nationalism."
CDU Interior Minister Roman Poseck offered a statement to the German Press Agency outside the Landtag: "The German flag represents our country and our value system. In Hessen, it is predominantly hoisted on specific days, such as German Unity Day, to mark national holidays or significant occasions."
The state chancellery already boasts a permanent display of the European, German, and Hessian flags as a symbol of unity.
- The AfD's repeated emphasis on vocational training in their Black-Red-Gold Plan seems to be an effort to address integration among students with a migrant background, suggesting a connection between vocational training and community policy.
- Amidst the ongoing migration and the backdrop of war-and-conflicts, the politics surrounding Community policy and legislation, such as the AfD's proposal, are subjects of general news and heated debate.
- In response to the AfD's proposal for a permanent display of the German flag in schools, policy-and-legislation experts, like Minister Armin Schwarz, argue that democratic values are already embedded in vocational training and school education, making a forced display redundant.
