In some type of weird discussion forum yesterday with the AfD folks (our anti-Euro political party in Germany).....the head guy and three associates got to this question by reporters over evolution of the AfD.
They reach a point in admitting that there's a continual progression to AfD and yes.....it could evolve into a anti-US, anti-Islam, and various other political stances that the public would be a bit shocked over.
This chatter over evolution of AfD made some who are supporting the political party question the future and suggest the need for another new political party to be created out of thin air, within Germany.
So, here's the thing to ponder about. Politics in Germany comes in various "packages". It's simple like in the US where it's just Republican and Democrat. Beyond the seven national political parties in Germany.....there are a minimum of twenty smaller and somewhat insignificant political parties. You have a chance to find a party that fits your brand of politics. But this dilutes the numbers of the seven major parties and creates a group of roughly fifteen percent of the public who never get any national representation.
AfD and it's founders.....one might suspect.....were looking to create a revolutionary new tactic in political party creation within Germany. Create a party with one simple theme (anti-Euro), then evolve the party into secondary themes....which might just waltz right by most supporters without thinking over the impact. The general public in Germany probably has around twenty-percent feeling negative about the Euro and desiring some return to the Deutsche Mark. Half of this group might get serious enough to press on the issue and find some reason to support AfD.
The evolution of AfD toward some bigger 'anti-party'? If they had individual with charisma, charm and dynamic speeches....it'd be a bigger threat. Presently, they've presented a couple of folks with limited and marginal attraction. In political forums where various topics are introduced....the AfD has done a lousy job except for the anti-Euro topic. This is the same issue with the Pirate Party, where they take IT subjects and really drill down into the source matter.....getting five stars over any internet-related subject, but barely able to maintain a one-star conversation on anything else.
This leads the bulk of German voters back to the CDU, the CSU, SPD, Linke Party, FDP, and the Greens. These parties are mostly careful. To put out some hostile anti-theme....it might attract two or three percent more people, but anger two or three percent of the present membership to move over to another political party.
The AfD angle? I have no doubt they will evolve and it'll turn into some type of gimmick party where half the membership doesn't grasp where the party is going or the central theme. The question is....will they attract more people or have they finally hit maximum capacity?
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