The Left is highly organized and their attacks on AfD are near exact to the Left’s attack on Trump and MAGA. They cry about racism, anti-immigrant policies and love of their country. How dare Germans love Germany. The Left is having none of that. Which is why the so called Far Right is exploding in popularity in Germany and the rest of Europe, just as Trumps poll numbers are going up in all states.
Clashes erupted outside the annual conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, held in the city of Essen. Tens of thousands of protesters opposed to the AfD gathered, prompting police to draft reinforcements from across the country to maintain order. The violence began early on Saturday morning before the official demonstration, resulting in serious injuries to two officers who were kicked in the head and taken to the hospital. Seven other officers sustained minor injuries.
🇩🇪Clashes between protesters and police at AFD congress in Germany.
Demonstrators and police have clashed outside the far-right AFD’s party conference in the German city of Essen. Several police officers are said to have been injured, two of them seriously.#Essen pic.twitter.com/wSrc7rTtU9
— WORLD AT WAR (@World_At_War_6) June 29, 2024
The confrontation escalated as a group of protesters attempted to reach the Grugahalle music venue, where the AfD conference was set to take place. Riot police escorted delegates into the venue amidst efforts by protesters to block access. Authorities resorted to using batons and tear gas to manage the crowds and made several arrests by midday. It was reported that up to 100,000 people were expected to participate in the demonstrations over the weekend.
Despite the turmoil, the two-day AfD event proceeded as scheduled. Co-president Alice Weidel, who was re-elected alongside Tino Chrupalla, opened the meeting with a defiant statement, “We are here and we will stay.” The AfD conference comes on the heels of the party’s surprising success in the European elections, where it secured 16% of the vote, surpassing the ruling centre-left party.
Tens of thousands of Antifa members and their leftist supporters mobilized today in Essen, Germany to try to shut down the @AfD Party conference.
Police had to use batons and pepper spray to repeal them when they tried rushing the building.
The AfD is a popular right-wing… pic.twitter.com/H8Y8tf6wLf
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2024
The buildup to the conference saw heightened tensions, with counter-demonstrators marching through Essen on Friday and more protests anticipated on Sunday. Authorities in Essen initially attempted to prevent the AfD from holding their meeting in the city, but a court ruled in favor of the party.
The AfD primarily draws support from eastern Germany and recently performed ahead of expectations in the European Union parliamentary elections, securing 15 of Germany’s 96 seats and coming second only to the centre-right CDU/CSU. This success came despite a campaign marred by controversy, including a scandal involving the lead candidate downplaying Nazi crimes during World War Two.
Thousands of anti-far-right stage mass protest in Germany’s Essen where AfD are holding a conference pic.twitter.com/1Du0HP40lX
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) June 29, 2024
The AfD’s rise continues to challenge Germany’s political arena as evidenced by their strong performance in North-Rhine Westphalia, where Essen is located. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left SPD came in third in the European elections, trailing behind both the AfD and the CDU/CSU.
🇩🇪#GERMANY PROTESTERS AND POLICE CLASH AS GERMANY’S FAR-RIGHT AFD BEGIN CONFERENCE! #ESSEN
Protesters have clashed with police as a conference of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party began in the western city of Essen on Saturday.
Police – already stretched… pic.twitter.com/WHk5IdKDsQ
— WORLD AT WAR (@World_At_War_6) June 29, 2024
The protests and subsequent violence highlight the deep divisions and intense opposition the AfD faces within Germany. The Left is highly organized and their shock troops are also Antifa, which mirrors the radical Democrat Marxists in America who also use Antifa shock troops for all campaigns, even Trans and Drag shows. As the party continues to gain traction, its presence and actions provoke significant backlash from those opposed to Germany for Germans, and an end to immigration. With Germans increasingly tired of the nonsense of the fake media, controlled by the Left, just like in the U.S., Germans are rising up. The entire west now rises for freedom, and in November, they can have their champion in Donald Trump.
Key Points:
i. Clashes occurred outside the AfD conference in Essen, with tens of thousands of protesters opposing the far-right party.
ii. Violence early on Saturday resulted in serious injuries to two police officers and minor injuries to seven others.
iii. Despite attempts to block the event, the two-day AfD conference proceeded as planned, with Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla re-elected as co-presidents.
iv. The AfD recently performed strongly in European elections, securing 16% of the vote and coming second nationally, surpassing the ruling centre-left party.
v. Protests highlight deep divisions and significant opposition to the AfD’s supposed far-right policies and rhetoric within Germany. Note: ALL who dare say that immigration should be stopped, are immediately attacked as racists, just like in the U.S. They are also called Far-Right, even if they socialists.
Kirk Volo – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
