Commentary: The end of the firewall would be the end of the CDU.
The policy of exclusion has not weakened the AfD, but rather strengthened it - it has failed and can go, is what is being said more and more often these days. But the crucial point is being overlooked.
The debate over the Union's firewall against the AfD is based on a misunderstanding, with some believing its purpose is to exclude the party and its voters. However, the CDU's non-compatibility resolution has lost its sanctioning power. The firewall has created an environment where the AfD has thrived, allowing it to perfect its victim role.
The party is poised for a historic win in Saxony-Anhalt and is leading in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with nearly 20% of votes expected in Berlin. Some opponents of the AfD now suggest lifting the firewall and giving the party political responsibility, hoping that governing will temper its rhetoric.
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