AfD Brand Hype?

About 2 years ago, I was analyzing the AfD numbers, and pondered upon the idea....if  they ever develop additional agenda items....they would likely exceed 35-percent of the  vote.

Well....yesterday....they announced 12 new agenda items:

 1. Cheap energy through nuclear power and Russian gas

To reach the Russian natural gas....they need the war to end, and the pipeline to flow....so it's possible.

As for nuke power? Various elements of the CDU-CSU....would be highly agreeable.  At 35-percent....with CDU-CSU votes....they could bring back nuke energy.

2.  Abolition of CO2 pricing, heating law and wind turbine subsidies

The EU pushes the CO2 business....so it's hard to see that ending.  But I imagine some 30-to-40 percent of folks question the CO2 business.

3. Save combustion engines, reduce bureaucracy in supply chains

Again, it's a EU thing on the ban of gas/diesel engines (new cars) in 2035....but I think it's in the 60-percent of German voter range....who want the ban tossed.

4. Get rid of the bureaucracy

I'd guess near three-quarter of the German public hype  on this topic...while none of the parties really achieve less bureaucracy.

5. Welfare state only for contributors

The Basic Law guarantees a minimum standard of living.  However....if you walk around and ask if the current system is screwed-up....more than half would agree.

6. Capital-funded pension with sovereign wealth fund

Risky, but the pension program is currently screwed-up. 

7. Close the borders, deport immediately 

Each plane of  deportee folks....holds  a max of 28 (with around 36 police as guards/escorts).  If you figure 950,000.....it'll presently take over 20 years.  On this topic....probably over 50-percent of Germans believes something has to change.

8. Benefits in kind instead of cash, later naturalization

Under this idea....cash benefits for asylum seekers and naturalization by entitlement are to be completely abolished.  Again, I suspect more than 50-percent of voters  agree.

9. Lean state, no new debt

Massive cuts would occur, and it'd have to be a Constitutional change.

10. Ban Antifa, abolish public broadcasting, cut subsidies

Dumping public TV....if you ask Germans  between 18 and 30....probably three-quarters of these voters support the idea. Among the over-60....less than 10-percent.

Antifa?  Probably less than 10-percent of  society is  concerned over the group.

11. Reduce bureaucracy and clear up the funding jungle

Hot topic, but how?

12. Tax reform and abolition of the solidarity surcharge

Most Germans want reform....but it never occurs. Solidarity surcharge?  It was supposed to end a decade ago.

So with these 12  items....if they hype them enough....they will easily pass 30-percent of voters within a year.  The pressure is now upon the other parties....change.