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Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 17 hours ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/world@quokk.au

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If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.

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[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The OG Nazis in the 1930s would not exist without the USA.

This is simply wrong as others have already said.

And although we can learn a lot from history, today's far-right (and far-left) in Germany and Europe have been supported by China and Russia rather. The MAGAs in the US only joined the party recently.

Marriage of Convenience: How European Far-Right and Far-Left Discovered China

European far-right and far-left political parties, though ideologically opposed, are finding common ground in their alignments with China, echoing Beijing’s narratives and raising concerns about foreign influence and manipulation.

[–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Is it that simple? Sure it is to simpletons!