Germany is experiencing an authoritarian turn, with the country's constitution being criticized for protecting the status quo at the expense of democracy. The crackdown on dissent by the liberal-centrist establishment is highlighted, affecting both the right and the left. The pandemic has been cited as a turning point towards authoritarianism, sacrificing civil liberties for safety. The AfD's opposition to government measures has raised questions about the constitution's authoritarian nature. The German government's actions are seen as protecting the failing establishment rather than democracy.
What are the consequences of Germany’s attempt to outlaw its second most popular party? The move would represent a dark authoritarian turn, writes @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
The German constitution was a testament to the idea of maintaining the status quo. Does this explain the nation’s authoritarian disposition? Read @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
‘Few would deny that Germany is today a deeply divided country with many voters looking for ways to express their discontent outside of the established political boundaries.’ But is that unique, asks @hoyer_kat: 👇https://t.co/imsJCvVvok
‘The AfD claims it is the true defender of the constitution, pointing to its opposition to the government’s pandemic measures.’ Will voters buy it? @mauricetfrank: 👇 https://t.co/ZId07YtiUD
AF Post Op-Ed: In Germany, Jokes are Criminal "The 'Aüslander Raus' controversy has proven that the German government has no tolerance for humor, especially when it pokes fun at the failings of the establishment." Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/PCy5G1LUGq
Is Germany America’s “vassal-in-chief”? The German constitution ensured the country would remain a Western proxy, writes @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
Almost 25 years after the Berlin wall fell, Germany is seen as a beacon of liberal democracy. And yet, its commitment to liberalism is fading, writes @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
The German constitution was founded on the principle of upholding democracy. 75 years later, the country has embraced authoritarianism, writes @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
What if the current authoritarian turn in Germany is not a failure of the constitution but rather a case of it doing exactly what it was designed to do — i.e. protect the status quo from the “excesses” of democracy? My latest: https://t.co/ZRNBUoQBjO
"Germany’s authoritarian turn: A desperate establishment won't tolerate dissent" - their desperation shows that now is the time to stop the totalitarian drive for once and for all... https://t.co/pwT28anni1
‘What if the current authoritarian turn in Germany is not a failure of the constitution but rather a case of it doing exactly what it was designed to do?’ Was the German constitution designed to be authoritarian? Read @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
‘The pandemic represented a turning point in this increasingly authoritarian drift in German politics.’ The Bundestag sacrificed civil liberties in the name of safety, writes @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
What the hell is going on in Germany? A 🧵 about the country’s descent into rampant authoritarianism, based on my latest article. https://t.co/ZRNBUoQBjO https://t.co/zwSG9RkZNW
Once one understands the ideological premises of the German postwar constitution — that the state must do whatever it takes to protect the status quo from any threats arising from the masses — the nation’s authoritarian turn seems like like an aberration. https://t.co/fdbCQ64eXp
It’s hard not to view the government’s measures as having very little to do with protecting democracy, but rather being about protecting a failing and increasingly delegitimised establishment from democracy. My latest on Germany’s authoritarian turn: https://t.co/rMxs4E3488 https://t.co/3eCS46lVzm
‘The German establishment’s war on the AfD is just one part of a much wider crackdown on dissent — not only on the Right, but on the Left as well.’ @battleforeurope: 👇 https://t.co/vE3rwRz5p7
The German establishment’s war on the AfD is just one part of a much wider liberal-centrist crackdown on dissent — not only on the right, but on the left as well, as the repression of pro-Palestinian activism shows. My latest: https://t.co/ZRNBUoQBjO
I’ve written about Germany’s authoritarian turn — and why the real threat to democracy isn’t the far-right bogeyman, but the liberal-centrist establishment cracking down on free speech and dissent (on the right+left) in the name of protecting democracy. https://t.co/ZRNBUoQBjO
I’ve written about Germany’s descent into rampant authoritarianism — and how it relates to the anti-democratic foundations of the country’s constitution, founded on the idea that the status quo must always be protected from the “excesses” of democracy. https://t.co/ZRNBUoQBjO