The right-wing outsiders are no longer a mere protest party. They are attributed by their fans to being able to solve problems. Right-wing extremism they hardly perceive in their party.
The stronger the AfD becomes, the harder the "political wall" (brandmauer) will be to maintain, as other parties will be forced to create ever broader and more ideologically unnatural coalitions to keep it out of power.
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