Putin splits the AfD

For or against Russia? In the party a controversy was inflamed, which divides the guidance.

There are Zoff in the alternative for Germany (AfD). Sounds, unappetizing Zoff, nothing new thus. For the first time however could stand there in the end one as a loser, who otherwise nearly always wins: Bernd Lucke, the boss of the AfD. It goes in this controversy over the attitude to Russia. The attitude to Russia is for the AfD, which Gorleben for the Green is and who socialism for the left wing party: identity-donating. So far the AfD was a Russia-friendly party. Alexander Gauland, head with regard to foreign policy of the AfD, demanded at the end of 2013 in a principle paper, Germany must Bismarck's reinsurance politics deliberate itself. Russia may be not further weakened. Gau country set for the complexity of postmodern foreign policy the geostrategic reason the 19. Century against. More Prussian, the fewer USA. The party applauded applause.

Then Wladimir Putin annexed Crimea. The rest of the world had to behave in addition somehow. Also the AfD, which had been occupied by then particularly with the euro. The members remained Putin faithfully. On their Party Congress in Erfurt in March they, decided was “from greatest importance” to impose no sanctions against Russia. They made gau country Russia course the official party line. Bernd Lucke affirmed this line in the AfD executive committee. In the end the recent party had second, a profile with regard to foreign policy: It was no longer only the anti-euro-party. It was now also the pro Putin party. Recently however Lucke in the European parliament was correct for a request, which fastens completely different tones. Therein the parliament welcomes a future aggravation of the sanctions against Russia and “condemns the aggression of Russia opposite Crimea as serious international-law offence”. Also vice-party chief Hans-Olaf Henkel and two further European delegates of the AfD voted for it.

The members in Germany rave. In letters, emails and on the Facebook side of the AfD request them Lucke to the resignation. They call it “saliva-delicious”, “followers” and “over-paid Sesselfurzer”. The right populist journalist Jürgen Elsässer, who becomes estimated from many AfD members, calls Luckes vote in Brussels “the largest piss take of voters and members, who one can introduce oneself”. Also gau country, the father of the Russia-friendly party line, announced itself to word. Luckes voting behavior is “completely wrong” and “unloyal opposite the party lines”. It warned of a splitting of the AfD. The Shitstorm at the basis became the crisis in the guidance circle. Gau country is not only spokesman with regard to foreign policy of the AfD. It sits also in the Federal Administration. As an European delegate Lucke is committed only to its conscience. That he endorses sanctions against Russia, its good right is – and a footstep into entrails of its party, an attack on the identity of many of their members. The party is homeland of humans, the news on Russia Today as objective reporting regards and Tagesschau as part of the western world conspiracy. Humans, who have a fundamental problem with the west connection of Germany.