Böhmermann warns: AfD benefits from Germany's fault of history!

Böhmermann warns: AfD benefits from Germany's fault of history!

The politically explosive situation in Germany was underlined on February 20, 2025 by a sharp video campaign by satirist Jan Böhmermann on the occasion of increasing survey values ​​of the right -wing extremist alternative for Germany (AfD). In a contribution produced for the "New York Times", which addresses Germany's Nazi past, Böhmermann states that Germany has many monuments for the processing of the Nazi era, but does not offer any clear measures against the strong right-wing extremist populism. He expresses the concern that the AfD's forgetfulness will benefit in its political agitation. "Were really well invented in the Nazis," says Böhmermann and exemplarily leads Björn Höcke's failing statements that question the culture of remembrance.

The advance of Böhmermann follows a provocative election recommendation by the tech billionaire Elon Musk, who described the AfD as an alleged “savior of Germany” and thus caused waves in the German election campaign. Musk made comparisons to his role in the Trump administration and made headlines when he was criticized by his statements and a shocking gesture that was reminiscent of the Hitler salute. With dramatic rhetoric and a humorous but alarming representation, Böhmermann warns: "Should the rest of the world worry about Germany's fascist comeback? Yes!". He emphasizes that the AfD could receive over 20 percent of the votes in surveys, which presents the political landscape in Germany with a significant challenge.

Böhmermann combines the topics and warns that the current political rhetoric and the memory of the Germans could have tangible consequences here. Whether the rest of the world should actually be attentive, he connects with a direct request to listeners and readers: "You Should be worried". His action, which illuminates different facets of the right -wing ideology in Germany, has the potential to raise awareness of a worrying trend while the Bundestag election is just around the corner. The discussion about the perception of history and its influence on the political reality remains in full swing, and Böhmermann's contribution provides a striking comment.