Overview
- Speaking at a citizen discussion in Blankenfelde-Mahlow, the former chancellor labeled the AfD “antidemocratic.”
- He drew a historical parallel by saying dangerous parties define an “us” and exclude others, as the Nazis did.
- Scholz argued the AfD claims to represent a homogeneous Volk and does not embrace Germany’s diversity.
- He noted that those who challenge pluralism are observed by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
- Defending the political firewall against cooperation with the AfD, he emphasized accepting electoral defeat and respecting court rulings, adding that some AfD statements leave him wanting to “shower.”