"War against the Government" - Unveiling the Office for the Protection of the Constitution's AfD Evaluation
The Constitutional Court asserts this in its AfD report.
In the wake of a heated debate, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution's (BfV) report on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been unveiled, labeling the party as undeniably right-wing extremist. Initially, merely the result was disclosed; now, we delve into the reasoning behind the BfV's conclusions, revealed in a comprehensive 1,108-page assessment.
The BfV asserts that the "top leadership" of the AfD harbors a "consolidated hostile attitude" towards foreigners. This assessment, largely kept secret, was initially hidden from public view. A week ago, the BfV upgraded the party's status, igniting controversy.
In a damning exposé, the BfV details the 353 members whose incriminating statements were documented, spanning from the local level to party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla. It's notable that almost all members of the federal executive board are listed in the assessment for such statements.
Illustrative quotes include Hans-Thomas Tillschneider's comment in 2023: "If we have a government that is waging war against us, then we will wage war against this government. We have come to remove these figures from their seats." Björn Höcke, around a year later, stated, "The cartel parties are dissolving our Germany like a piece of soap under a lukewarm water stream!"
The BfV expresses concern over the absence of moderation within the AfD. In its assessment, it acknowledges only a few dissenting voices. The authority doubts the potential for more moderate forces within the AfD to reverse the unconstitutional influence of the overall party.
The BfV also critiques the prevailing ethnically-based notion of the people within the AfD. This perception positions ethnic Germans as superior to passport Germans, such as migrants. This stance is incompatible with Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Basic Law, which upholds the inviolable dignity of human beings.
The BfV further denounces the continuous agitation against migrants, refugees, and Muslims by party functionaries, who perceive these groups as a threatening collective. The proposed solution to the "problem" often involves remigration, a concept the BfV deems misleading, as it frequently exceeds the number of deportable foreigners by a considerable margin.
The BfV suspects that the AfD targets the democratic principle itself. Its members have repeatedly smeared other politicians, labeling them as a "gang of political gangsters" or "traitors to the people." The report provides numerous examples of AfD politicians comparing the government to the Nazi regime or the DDR.
The AfD has filed a lawsuit against this classification, with Weidel calling it a "grievous violation of the law and an attack on democracy." Previously, the party hired lawyers, who had cautioned the BfV about the classification. In a 195-page letter, the party demanded that it should not be designated a "conclusively right-wing extremist endeavor." When the party was marked a right-wing extremist suspect a few years ago, the party leadership took legal action, with the Administrative Court of Cologne ruling the procedure legitimate at the time.
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Enrichment Data:The BfV's decision to name the AfD a right-wing extremist organization is predicated on several critical factors:
- Xenophobic Stances: The AfD's xenophobic viewpoints, particularly their belief in the racial superiority of ethnic Germans, contradict the principles of the German constitution[1][2].
- Anti-Democratic Ideology: The party's ideology is considered anti-democratic because it advocates for unequal treatment of certain population groups, violating constitutional protections[1][2].
- Ethnicity- and Ancestry-Based Conception: The AfD's conception of Germanness is based on ethnicity and ancestry, contravening Germany's democratic order, and marginalizing individuals with migration histories from Muslim-influenced regions[2].
- Rhetoric and Connections: The decision takes into account the party's inflammatory rhetoric, which includes xenophobic, anti-minority, and Islamophobic remarks. Additionally, the AfD's ties to other right-wing extremist actors and groups have been scrutinized[1][2].
- The BfV's evaluation of the AfD as a right-wing extremist organization is based on their xenophobic stances, disputing the democratic principles outlined in the German constitution.
- The AfD's anti-democratic ideology is evident in their advocacy for unequal treatment of certain population groups, which contravenes constitutional protections.
- The AfD's conception of Germanness, rooted in ethnicity and ancestry, conflicts with Germany's democratic order, further marginalizing individuals with migration histories from Muslim-influenced regions.
- The BfV's assessment of the AfD also considers their inflammatory rhetoric, which includes xenophobic, anti-minority, and Islamophobic remarks, as well as their connections to other right-wing extremist actors and groups.
[1] 'War against the Government' - Unveiling the Office for the Protection of the Constitution's AfD Evaluation[2] Enrichment Data: The BfV's decision to name the AfD a right-wing extremist organization
