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German conservatives accused of normalising the far right
Original: Die Trommler der Normalisierung Jahrelang wollte die Union unbedingt glauben, man könne dem rechten Rand Stimmen abjagen
German commentators are criticising the Union parties' long-standing strategy of trying to win back voters from the far right by moving toward it. The argument holds that chasing right-wing positions, as pursued by politicians like Hesse's Minister President Rhein and other Union figures, has only legitimised and normalised the extreme right instead of undermining it.
Why now: Recent overtures by Union politicians toward right-wing positions have reignited debate over whether this strategy strengthens rather than weakens the far right.
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