Thuringian Party Leader - AfD Top Politicians Are Irritated by Höcke's Statement About "Difference" Between West and East Germans

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The Thuringian AfD leader Höcke has caused irritation in his own party with a statement about an alleged difference between East and West German.

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In an interview, AfD politician Björn Höcke talks to the German West about "being German." In his opinion, it is Americans who speak German. "He is responsible for the polarization of society in the country," says world TV editor Sebastian Vorbach.

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Here you will find information on the topic „AfD-Rechtsausserei" (AfD right-wing foreigner). Read now "Kritik an Höcke-These zu Westdeutschen" (criticism at Höcke-These on West Germans).

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Björn Höcke talks about his confused world view in Zurich – and quickly re-sorts the Germans

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The Thuringian AfD leader rattles about German identity – and comes to a rough new definition. His party reacts.

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ERFURT. The Thuringian AfD chairman Björn Höcke has caused a stir again with far-right positions in a podcast of the Swiss "Weltwoche". The former teacher effectively denied German to the people in West Germany. West Germans have become "German-speaking Americans" by the influence of the USA, Höcke claimed. East Germans are still "German-speaking Germans". "Re-proud." Photo: Shutterstock / Achim Wagner Höcke said in concrete terms that the popul…