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    22 hours ago

    But there were quite a number of social cuts and austerity measures that were fairly independent from the introduction of the Euro.

    Look up target2 balance and the reaction of European countries to the special assets of the army.

    The latter made people worry that interest rates could rise. In other words, German austerity was a tool to keep interest rates low for the countries in Europe.

    Without the Euro, those austerity measures wouldn’t have happened.

    The thing that really propelled Afd was that foreign people look different though

    Everybody says this so it must be true. Why can’t there be real frustration with the established parties and the media motivated enough racists to join. By constantly saying that the AfD is racist, it became true, which disabled the threat of a real alternative.

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      Why can’t there be real frustration with the established parties

      Real frustration exists.

      and the media motivated enough racists to join.

      That is bogus. The Afd was founded around the time the proceedings against Npd were under way. A lot of people jumped from Npd to Afd very early on. Early financing for Afd similarly came from outright fascists.