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🇩🇪 German election results in 2021 vs. 2025
The most noticeable trend in Western politics right now is the collapse of the centre-left
To put this in context, the last time the SPD didn't come out of an election as one of Germany's two biggest parties was 1887!
Quite an achievement by AfD
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The most noticeable trend in Western politics right now is the collapse of the centre-left
To put this in context, the last time the SPD didn't come out of an election as one of Germany's two biggest parties was 1887!
Quite an achievement by AfD
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🇩🇪🇩🇪 Is AfD based or cucked? As an expert in German politics, I've written an explainer...
What most people outside of Germany get wrong in their analysis because they don't understand the Federal Republic's domestic politics very well is that AfD isn't simply Alice Weidel. She is just the figurehead at the top of the ticket.
AfD can only be understood by the decentralised nature of its party structure which looks like this:
First level: 2 Co-leaders (Weidel & Chrupalla)
Second level: 3 Deputy co-leaders
Third level: Federal executive board (which is made up of a number of individuals)
Fourth level: State associations for Germany's 16 Bundesländer/states (these are largely autonomous)
Apart from the first tier, the leadership level, the hard-right völkisch and ethnonationalist faction known as 'Der Flügel' – which is led by a man named Björn Höcke (you've likely heard of him before) – has members in every single level of the party's governance.
For instance, one of the three deputy leaders is a man named Stephan Brander. He is a staunch adherent of Der Flügel and one of Höcke's biggest allies. His Wikipedia page is linked, go look at the 'controversies' section 🤣
As for the AfD's state associations, they are mostly radical in the former East Germany which, funnily enough, corresponds with the party's strongest bases of support.
In a number of these states, Der Flügel not only controls the AfD's state leadership but dominates much of the administrative board. Perfect examples of this (but not limited to) are Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony:
AfD Saxony-Anhalt Senior Management
Leader: Martin Reichardt (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Oliver Kirchner (Flügel)
Secretary general: Jan Wenzel Schmidt (Flügel)
AfD Thuringia Senior Management
Co-leader: Björn Höcke (Flügel)
Co-leader: Stefan Möller (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: René Aust (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Torben Braga (Flügel)
AfD Saxony Senior Management
Leader: Jörg Urban (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Siegbert Droese (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Joachim Keiler (non-Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Martina Jost (non-Flügel)
Secretary general: Jan-Oliver Zwerg (Flügel)
These three state associations of the AfD are classified by the German government as 'proven right-wing extremist organisations'. This is obviously a smear tactic to justify state persecution, but it's also true that these branches take hardline positions that are closer to our style of politics.
AfD state associations in Brandenburg and Bavaria (the latter played an important role in mainstreaming the term 'remigation' in Germany btw) are also predominantly Flügel-aligned, including their leaders. Other states like Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hesse are balanced between non-Flügel and Flügel, but as time increases the nationalist camp is winning out. AfD's youth wing is almost entirely made up of ethnic nationalists who openly associate and identify with the Identitarian movement and activists like Martin Sellner.
On the other hand, the AfD state branches that are considered more 'cucked' and part of Weidel's libertarian camp are:
— Schleswig-Holstein
— Rhineland Palatinate
— North Rhine-Westphalia
— Hamburg
— Saarland
— Berlin
— Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Even in these states there's some prominent Flügel members, but they don't hold significant positions in the leadership.
Overall Assessment
AfD began as a eurosceptic libertarian party in 2013 and first gained notoriety for its free market policies and criticism of the euro. With the advent of the 2015-16 migrant crisis, their focus shifted from economics to anti-refugee sentiment.
During the period 2016 through to 2022, the party underwent open infighting between the libertarian wing in the tradition of Bernd Lucke and the emerging nationalist faction in the east. AfD co-leader Jörg Meuthen's resignation and subsequent departure from the party in January 2022 – citing concerns with rising party 'extremism' – ended the open warfare. The politics of distancing had ended.
What most people outside of Germany get wrong in their analysis because they don't understand the Federal Republic's domestic politics very well is that AfD isn't simply Alice Weidel. She is just the figurehead at the top of the ticket.
AfD can only be understood by the decentralised nature of its party structure which looks like this:
First level: 2 Co-leaders (Weidel & Chrupalla)
Second level: 3 Deputy co-leaders
Third level: Federal executive board (which is made up of a number of individuals)
Fourth level: State associations for Germany's 16 Bundesländer/states (these are largely autonomous)
Apart from the first tier, the leadership level, the hard-right völkisch and ethnonationalist faction known as 'Der Flügel' – which is led by a man named Björn Höcke (you've likely heard of him before) – has members in every single level of the party's governance.
For instance, one of the three deputy leaders is a man named Stephan Brander. He is a staunch adherent of Der Flügel and one of Höcke's biggest allies. His Wikipedia page is linked, go look at the 'controversies' section 🤣
As for the AfD's state associations, they are mostly radical in the former East Germany which, funnily enough, corresponds with the party's strongest bases of support.
In a number of these states, Der Flügel not only controls the AfD's state leadership but dominates much of the administrative board. Perfect examples of this (but not limited to) are Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony:
AfD Saxony-Anhalt Senior Management
Leader: Martin Reichardt (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Oliver Kirchner (Flügel)
Secretary general: Jan Wenzel Schmidt (Flügel)
AfD Thuringia Senior Management
Co-leader: Björn Höcke (Flügel)
Co-leader: Stefan Möller (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: René Aust (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Torben Braga (Flügel)
AfD Saxony Senior Management
Leader: Jörg Urban (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Siegbert Droese (Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Joachim Keiler (non-Flügel)
Co-deputy leader: Martina Jost (non-Flügel)
Secretary general: Jan-Oliver Zwerg (Flügel)
These three state associations of the AfD are classified by the German government as 'proven right-wing extremist organisations'. This is obviously a smear tactic to justify state persecution, but it's also true that these branches take hardline positions that are closer to our style of politics.
AfD state associations in Brandenburg and Bavaria (the latter played an important role in mainstreaming the term 'remigation' in Germany btw) are also predominantly Flügel-aligned, including their leaders. Other states like Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hesse are balanced between non-Flügel and Flügel, but as time increases the nationalist camp is winning out. AfD's youth wing is almost entirely made up of ethnic nationalists who openly associate and identify with the Identitarian movement and activists like Martin Sellner.
On the other hand, the AfD state branches that are considered more 'cucked' and part of Weidel's libertarian camp are:
— Schleswig-Holstein
— Rhineland Palatinate
— North Rhine-Westphalia
— Hamburg
— Saarland
— Berlin
— Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Even in these states there's some prominent Flügel members, but they don't hold significant positions in the leadership.
Overall Assessment
AfD began as a eurosceptic libertarian party in 2013 and first gained notoriety for its free market policies and criticism of the euro. With the advent of the 2015-16 migrant crisis, their focus shifted from economics to anti-refugee sentiment.
During the period 2016 through to 2022, the party underwent open infighting between the libertarian wing in the tradition of Bernd Lucke and the emerging nationalist faction in the east. AfD co-leader Jörg Meuthen's resignation and subsequent departure from the party in January 2022 – citing concerns with rising party 'extremism' – ended the open warfare. The politics of distancing had ended.
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Forwarded from Fren 🇪🇺⚡️
Current co-leaders Weidel and Chrupalla are moderates, but they lead the party with Höcke's blessing and don't distance themselves from Der Flügel either, to their credit. They acknowledge the identitarian movement has complete control over right-wing metapolitics and alternative media in Germany; and that the party's youth are more radical than they are. They also realise they can only win power with AfD's eastern electoral strongholds - all of which are under the influence of Der Flügel.
This gives Höcke extreme leverage and why he's seen as an unofficial third co-leader both inside and outside AfD. At the same time, Höcke (correctly) realises he can't lead the party outright because his radical politics at the helm would probably result in the AfD being banned outright.
This gives Höcke extreme leverage and why he's seen as an unofficial third co-leader both inside and outside AfD. At the same time, Höcke (correctly) realises he can't lead the party outright because his radical politics at the helm would probably result in the AfD being banned outright.
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🏡 My latest essay looks at how gerontocracy and the dominance of boomers in home ownership is fueling the immigration and housing crisis
The housing market now resembles a ponzi scheme, with the young suffering most
This essay is free for everyone, with an audio version for subscribers:
https://keithwoods.pub/p/boomers-to-bust
The housing market now resembles a ponzi scheme, with the young suffering most
This essay is free for everyone, with an audio version for subscribers:
https://keithwoods.pub/p/boomers-to-bust
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👮♂️ 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 Keith Woods on X: "The kind of persecution Dries is facing in Belgium is so dystopian it's hard to believe. The fact it hasn't slowed his activism down one bit should inspire us all."
📝 Dries Van Langenhove: "I was just interrogated for a criminal investigation into a meme that was posted 4 years ago, and if you think that’s crazy, in two days I must appear in the Court of Appeals and face years in jail for another case about memes that were posted in a private chat 8 years ago. Europe is NOT free."
🔶️ "My whole story is a lot more insane than going to jail for memes. The regime attacked my family, raided my house three times and raided the house of 20 of my friends. After 8 years of 'investigation' (= state terror) the only thing they found to use against me in court is memes posted by other people. If I could tell this story, with all the evidence, on a big international podcast, that could be lifechanging. Not just for me, but for thousands of other Europeans who are jailed for thought crimes."
🔶️ "I've already had to pay €200.000 in lawyer fees over the years and I can no longer keep up. I have a GiveSendGo givesendgo.com/SteunDries
And a BTC adress: 127wCThHU8AAn76mpFBGy6wnkMHjnzMWRb "
🔗 Dries Van Langenhove
📝 Dries Van Langenhove: "I was just interrogated for a criminal investigation into a meme that was posted 4 years ago, and if you think that’s crazy, in two days I must appear in the Court of Appeals and face years in jail for another case about memes that were posted in a private chat 8 years ago. Europe is NOT free."
🔶️ "My whole story is a lot more insane than going to jail for memes. The regime attacked my family, raided my house three times and raided the house of 20 of my friends. After 8 years of 'investigation' (= state terror) the only thing they found to use against me in court is memes posted by other people. If I could tell this story, with all the evidence, on a big international podcast, that could be lifechanging. Not just for me, but for thousands of other Europeans who are jailed for thought crimes."
🔶️ "I've already had to pay €200.000 in lawyer fees over the years and I can no longer keep up. I have a GiveSendGo givesendgo.com/SteunDries
And a BTC adress: 127wCThHU8AAn76mpFBGy6wnkMHjnzMWRb "
🔗 Dries Van Langenhove
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Curtis Yarvin in 2021: Jeff Bezos could never tell the Washington Post what to say
Jeff Bezos in 2025:
Jeff Bezos in 2025:
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Forwarded from The Greyson (The Greyson)
Turns out that Pam Bondis release of the Israeli Spy Epstein Files had Alan Dershowitz and Mike Cernovich work on the redactions. Basically nothing ever happens unless an insider leaks the unredacted documents without approval.
@AmericanGreyson
@AmericanGreyson
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The Greyson
Turns out that Pam Bondis release of the Israeli Spy Epstein Files had Alan Dershowitz and Mike Cernovich work on the redactions. Basically nothing ever happens unless an insider leaks the unredacted documents without approval. @AmericanGreyson
Actual pictures from the Israeli Epstein Files release. It's just pages of black redactions. No information.
@AmericanGreyson
@AmericanGreyson
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