Kommentar: Das Ende der Brandmauer wäre das Ende der CDU
Die Politik der Ausgrenzung habe die AfD nicht geschwächt, sondern gestärkt – sie sei gescheitert und könne weg, heißt es derzeit immer öfter. Doch wird der entscheidende Punkt übersehen.
A heated debate about the Union's Border Fence, aimed at opposing the AfD and its voters, is plagued by a misunderstanding, according to critics. Its main purpose, they argue, is to exclude the AfD and its supporters, rather than to create a barrier. The Unaffiliated Decision of the CDU has long lost its sanctioning power. The Border Fence has created a thriving ecosystem for the AfD, where the party perfected its victimhood narrative.
In Saxony-Anhalt, it is poised for a historic electoral victory, possibly even securing an outright majority. The same holds true for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Even in Berlin, the AfD is expected to garner nearly 20 percent of the votes. The winning formula remains consistent across the board. The AfD stages itself as the true opposition against the "Old Party Cartel".
Is it not high time to tear down the Border Fence? To release the AfD from its exile and assign it political responsibility? This question is now being addressed by even declared opponents of the party. The hope is that the arduous daily routine of governance will bewitch and perhaps even disillusion the rhetoric of confrontation. Change through proximity is the promise.
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