Klöckner fights for AfD voters: sharp criticism of the Greens and SPD!

Klöckner fights for AfD voters: sharp criticism of the Greens and SPD!

Rems-Murr-Kreis, Deutschland - The CDU politician and former Federal Minister Julia Klöckner has commented on the potential voters of the AfD on Instagram and thus triggered a wave of criticism. Klöckner emphasized that AfD voters should not automatically be seen as extremists or "Nazis". This statement met with violent contradiction in both the Greens and the SPD. Misbah Khan, top candidate of the Greens in Rhineland-Palatinate, accused Klöckner to blame for historical history and a trivialization of the AfD, while Marc Ruland, General Secretary of the SPD Rhineland-Palatinate, to choose the CDU if one wanted to, criticize AfD content.

Johannes Steiniger from the CDU Rhineland-Palatinate replied to the allegations and spoke of allegations on the part of Ruland. He made it clear that the CDU is actively fighting for potential AfD voters. In response to the controversy, Klöckner changed the wording of her Instagram contribution to clarify her position. In her new contribution, she emphasizes the importance of law and order for democracy and the role of the CDU. In addition, Klöckner expressly distinguishes between potential AfD voters and active members of the party and reports on discussions with citizens who want to choose the AfD for reasons and more energy costs.

Klöckner's clear attitude to the AfD

Julia Klöckner, who also acts as a federal treasurer and economic policy spokeswoman for the CDU parliamentary group, does not want her statements to be misunderstood by left-wing groups. As Giessener Anzeiger were felt to be found and led to broad discussions within the political landscape.

The situation around Klöckner's Instagram contribution has also attracted the attention of the media. According to SPIEGEL "Infam", which further fueled the debate. Klöckner has thus related a clear but also controversial position to the AfD constellation.

-transmitted by West-East media