Does AfD want to "destroy" German democracy? I really don't see any attempt to substantiate this claim, beyond nebulous statements like "... they warned in an analysis that the party is actively and methodically trying 'to implement its racist and Right-wing extremist goals'". What are these extremist goals? Presumably less immigration, but that's hardly destroying democracy.
As the article explains, implementing such a ban would put the existing German political establishment in a group comprised of many unsavory folks:
> Germany has a troubled history of parties being banned, with Otto von Bismarck, the country’s first chancellor, banning the Social Democrats for disloyalty to the Kaiser.
> When the Nazis came to power, they banned all other parties.
> The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) also banned other parties not affiliated with the ruling Socialist Unity Party.
Maybe actually try and address the concerns AfD supporters have, instead of simply trying to ban the party. The 20% of AfD supporters are still going to vote and will probably become even more radicalized as this ban would substantiate the claims that Germany does not want to fairly address their concerns.
As the article explains, implementing such a ban would put the existing German political establishment in a group comprised of many unsavory folks:
> Germany has a troubled history of parties being banned, with Otto von Bismarck, the country’s first chancellor, banning the Social Democrats for disloyalty to the Kaiser.
> When the Nazis came to power, they banned all other parties.
> The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) also banned other parties not affiliated with the ruling Socialist Unity Party.
Maybe actually try and address the concerns AfD supporters have, instead of simply trying to ban the party. The 20% of AfD supporters are still going to vote and will probably become even more radicalized as this ban would substantiate the claims that Germany does not want to fairly address their concerns.