Mariam Lau: The AfD may have some electoral success. But the protests against it are stronger still The idea of banning the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party seems to me a lot like magical thinking. Outlaw them – poof, they’re gone! But the case that the entire party (rather than individual statements) represents a clear and present danger to our democracy is far from watertight. Imagine losing! And in some regions of Germany the AfD represents a third of the electorate. Excluding all of them from participating? Not a good idea. Only a few weeks ago, the prospects for...
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