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German far-right leader hails Brexit as ‘model for Germany’ [ft.com] (archive.ph)

submitted 9 months ago by anzich@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Only a rightoid nutjob could look at the colossal shitshow that is brexit and be like "See that? That's what I want."

[–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

I mean... she is also a lesbian woman who raises two sons with a woman from Sri Lanka, yet she is like "A far-right, racist party that favors 'traditional families' and has many members with questionable views on women and LGBTQ is where I feel at home."

I don't question her motivations anymore, I just assume they are based on hate and opportunism.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A spokesman from the extreme right party AfD once got cited with the words: "Je schlechter es Deutschland geht, desto besser für die AfD." (The worse Germany is doing, the better it is for the AfD.) I think this highlights the underlying reasons why the AfD wants Germany to leave EU.

[–] hannes3120@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

In dire times many people look for authoritarian leaders