- Nothing outrageous is being proposed.

"Ned Richardson-Little, a historian at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam, said that while they were historically different parties, the AfD did share with the Nazis "a focus on recapturing a mythical lost glory of the German nation" while scapegoating minorities and railing against elites.

Germany's weak economy together with anxiety over immigration and war in Europe has tainted voters' view of mainstream parties, helping the AfD's standings in the polls."