Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.
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Germany’s far-right gains ground using Putin’s playbook
The far-right party in Germany ascends, adopting messaging that echoes the Russian leader’s tactics. The receipts show the pattern: slogans and strategies imported wholesale, deployed to gain ground in a shifting electorate. The party's gains ride the borrowed script, not domestic innovation. The turn is explicit—the far right’s rise is not faltering, it’s bolstered by foreign-tested rhetoric. The stakes are counted in votes, not in borders. The story walks from the playbook’s origin to its new home on the ballot line. The union hall sees the echo before the parliament does.
“The far right doesn't need new tricks—they just copy Putin's script and march it into the polls. It's the same old strongman routine, just with a different accent. When the playbook is imported, the stakes are your union card, not theirs.”
“It’s a coincidence—strong leaders think alike. Germany’s far-right is simply responding to legitimate concerns about sovereignty and security, not copying anyone. Did I say Putin? I meant patriotism.”
The receipts
Despite the scandal surrounding Reform, Britain’s ecosystem of reaction continues to thrive — combining social-media spectacle with sophisticated organising.
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