More than 100,000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protest against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which sparked an outcry after it emerged that the party’s members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists.

In Frankfurt, about 35,000 people joined a call under the banner “Defend democracy – Frankfurt against the AfD”, marching in the financial heart of Germany. A similar number, some carrying posters like “Nazis out”, turned up in the northern city of Hanover.

Protests were also held in cities including Braunschweig, Erfurt and Kassel and many smaller towns, mirroring mobilisation every day over the past week. In all, demonstrations have been called in about 100 locations across Germany from Friday through the weekend, including in Berlin on Sunday.

Politicians, churches and Bundesliga coaches have all urged people to stand up against the AfD.

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    • DarthFrodo@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      AfD: “refugee children should be shot at the border”

      Also AfD: “The problem is that Hitler is depicted as absolute evil”

      AfD supporters: “just because they defend nazis, and talk like nazis, and use slogans from nazis, that doesn’t mean they are nazis. LOL”

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      11 months ago

      The truth? What truth? The one in your head?

      How is deporting german citizens to north africa “”“the truth”“”. Please explain why you side with the nazis here

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        You have no idea what nazi is and what they done, comparing AfD to nazi, sounds like left populism. And don’t tell me anymore this ideology shit because my family was literally fighting against nazi in ww2 your a…hole!

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          Deporting german citizens because they don’t align with your right-wing extremism is very nazi. Sorry to break it to you. It’s even sadder that you ancestors fought exactly against the kind of people whose side you’re taking right now. My ancestors were also persecuted by the nazis.

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            11 months ago

            Downvoting and calling anyone nazi that don’t align with your left wing extremist populism is more nazi 😂😂😂

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              Left wing extremist? Like not deporting german citizens to North Africa? Is that extremist to you?

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            Nope I am not. You are such a disappointment and disgrace for all alone thinking persons. 😂😂😂