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AfD started as a small anti euro party barely missing a seat in parliament. Today, it's Germany's most successful far right party since the Nazi era. 🇩🇪 The real turning point came with Frauke Petry. She argued that immigration was not simply an economic issue, but a much broader... show more

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k3 mapa GmbHvor 3 Tagen

the AfD is not far - right. The AfD is pure common sense.

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Woof.It™vor 3 Tagen

I'd replace far right party, with the most common sense successful party... Just saying 😉🐾

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Daniel-M5vor 3 Tagen

Afd ist die letzte Chance für Deutschland

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Dr Lucy Snatchvor 3 Tagen

Britains culture is being destroyed by immigration and its enablers on the left. When they eventually realise that the freedoms they enjoy are gone...it will be too late to get them out.

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So oder Sovor 2 Tagen

Adolf Hitler war ein Sozialist und Nationalist. Für mich klingt es eher nach links und konservativ. Die Linksgrünen sind die Nazis today. Hier kennt keiner die wahre Vergangenheit.

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AfD was founded in 2013 against euro bailouts

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Ullivor 3 Tagen

Corona changes a lot and how people were treated and how people barley cant say anything against politicians for Posting something like " is XY jumping to high on a trampoline". Some people got visits from the police at 6 am for a House Search - just for Posting on social Media.

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Roy Needhamvor 2 Tagen

Trump loves the Nazi Party. Hitler is Trump’s hero .

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Elaavor 3 Tagen

A powerful reminder of how political movements can change—and how history shapes the present. 🇩🇪

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Ciobanu Sorinvor 2 Tagen

You don't miss any opportunity to gather and help everything that can destroy the EU. Victor Orban, Călin Georgescu and others are on the KGB list of agents in Moscow, right?😂😂

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正しかったのは総統だけ🥺

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Tarik Kharbouchevor 2 Tagen

2026

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Seyd Ra-hovor 3 Tagen

Mr. Trump thanked RQ 170+smart submarine , for giving Iran a gift .

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Kathyvor 3 Tagen

Our government is the most evil in this world and this administration is just another puppet for the same same shits

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Emory Paulvor 3 Tagen

So you do recognize the implication of the NAZI Party! Look how that turned out, MORON!

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Luong Nguyen Tanvor 2 Tagen

Đảng ÀD này có ủng hộ Trump không?

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Dillon Mcfaddenvor 3 Tagen

My thoughts along those lines I just need to see how they are going to play it out down the lines to be honest on what’s going on their grounds probably could work I have no say not sure what’s going on that part of Euro

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No usaid is why 😂

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Voto latino 🇻🇪👇

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Right and the right time.

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rute lemosvor 2 Tagen

Exactly let's not forget that was county where Adolf Hitler won first . Ultra conservative . But one county is not general election just yet it only shows the tendency. Very scary either way 😐

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It's the new Nazi party you dumb shit

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Inter Stellarvor 3 Tagen

it happened because Germany is basicaly a US colony in disguise Thanks for playing

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