Tag: AfD
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What will happen when Le Pen and AfD win?
The European far right no longer lives on the political margins. In France, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has become one of the country’s dominant political forces. In Germany, Alternative for Germany (AfD) has transformed itself from an outsider party into a major electoral force. What happens if these movements eventually control their respective governments?…
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Banning a political party is no solution
Banning a political party may look like a solution. In reality, it creates a dangerous political precedent. A government first bans the extremists. Later, another government may ban the socialists, communists, nationalists, environmentalists, or anti-war movements. Eventually, the political establishment can outlaw anyone who threatens its power. Without free political competition, no real political change…