German far right wants kids to tell on their teachers
Germany's far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany Political) party wants to set up online portals across the country where school children can denounce teachers who speak against the party. According to local media reports, the AfD also wants to roll out the platform in nine other states, including Bavaria, Brandenburg, Baden-Württemberg and Saxony.
Teachers groups and politicians from other parties have balked at the idea. "They are organizing open denunciation — these are all building blocks towards totalitarianism," said Winfried Kretschmann, state premier of Baden-Württemberg in Germany's south.
The AfD won seats in Germany's national parliament for the first time in last year's federal elections after campaigning on an anti-immigrant platform. It is now the largest opposition party in the Bundestag.
For many Germans, the concept of informing on other people is reminiscent of dark chapters in the country's history, such as the Nazi era or the communist German Democratic Republic, when denunciation was actively encouraged.
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