Draft agreement seeks to ensure convicted extremists from parties such as the AfD cannot contest elections

Germany’s centre-Right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and the centre-Left Social Democrats (SPD), which are holding coalition talks, have proposed a law that will block people with multiple extremism convictions from standing in elections.

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  • federal reverse@feddit.orgMEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Eh, you’re right, it’s sarcastic in the sense of telling them act to against their self-interest.

    However, I don’t think @hendrik is trying to distract from the issue of far-right politics.

    In addition, (actual!) anti-corruption legislation has a massive potential to hurt right-wingers, because their politics is oriented toward defending/opposing particular groups of people (blind loyalty) rather than defending/opposing values (morality).

    • Comtief@lemm.eeEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      In addition, (actual!) anti-corruption legislation has a massive potential to hurt right-wingers, because their politics is oriented toward defending/opposing particular groups of people (blind loyalty) rather than defending/opposing values (morality).

      Right, which is why it can still be a good change, even if done my a corrupt party… Granted, if its done right or done at all. Like, in an ideal world, sure lets throw the bribery thing in there as well. But you know, lets be realistic and go one step at a time…