A secret plan reveals how AfD seeks to overthrow the government and come to power
An internal document revealed the strategy of the far-right AfD party to achieve its goal of gaining power in Germany, as the party plans to fuel cultural conflict and deepen divisions within the ruling coalition between CDU and SPD led by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The document, obtained by the media, describes how the party leader Alice Weidel seeks to reach the chancellorship, despite ongoing discussions about banning the party.
It seems that AfD is making progress in the polls, as results from YouGov show that the party's support has risen to 25%, up two percentage points from last month, while CDU has dropped to 27%. SPD has fallen to 14%, followed by Grünen at 11%, and Die Linke at 10%. Regarding the employment of AfD members in the public sector, local governments still rely on a case-by-case study policy without imposing a general ban based on party affiliation, despite the controversy raised by the state of Rheinland-Pfalz when it announced its intention to exclude AfD members from working in the public service, before later clarifying that it does not intend to impose a comprehensive ban.
The strategic document assumes that AfD can achieve 28% in the upcoming elections if it manages to win over four million voters who previously voted for CDU, SPD, or FDP, or abstained from voting. Therefore, the party seeks to question the political identity of CDU and attract its voters, despite the significant gap between the two parties on economic and tax issues, where CDU still enjoys greater trust.
However, the AfD is making progress in what it calls "cultural polarization," by dividing voters between conservatives and radical liberals, pushing the SPD and Greens towards a more leftist orientation, which deepens the rifts with the CDU. This was clearly evident in the failure to elect SPD candidate Judge Frauke Bräutigam-Giersdorf to the Constitutional Court in the Bundestag. The document also reveals the AfD's desire to wage a "cultural war against the left," which seems to have already begun. In parliament, socialist MP Dirk Wiese criticized the CDU's positions, pointing to the weak leadership of Jens Spahn and Friedrich Merz, considering that what is happening resembles the experiences of the U.S. Supreme Court and Poland in appointing judges.
The stated goal of AfD is to make the disagreements between CDU and SPD irreconcilable, as happened in the Prosius-Giersdorf case. AfD seeks to create what it calls "Ampel 2" by pulling SPD to the left, increasing pressure on the coalition and CDU, amid accusations from Ricarda Lang, the former head of Grünen, that Jens Spahn is trying to sabotage the coalition to make way for a possible alliance with AfD. AfD aims to break down the barrier separating it from CDU by dividing the ruling coalition and gaining public support. For this reason, AfD deputies try to appear more moderate to gain the support of moderate voters, but Weidel's provocative behavior in parliament remains an obstacle to improving the party's image.
In contrast, this strategy faces criticism from the CDU, as Jens Spahn commented in parliament on Weidel's attacks, accusing the AfD of not adhering to new rules for parliamentary debate. The head of the SPD faction in the North Rhine-Westphalia parliament, Joachim Ott, also confirmed that his party represents the "democratic and social center," warning of the implications of political disputes on democracy. The Grünen in the Bundestag expressed concern over the rise of far-right influence, accusing Britta Haßelmann of the CDU of being influenced by right-wing media content. The document clearly shows the AfD's intention to escalate pressure on the CDU, with a prominent image of Alice Weidel, symbolically indicating her leadership of this strategy.