Belyaev: the ban “Alternative for Germany” is an attempt to avoid solving real problems

According to the results of surveys of residents of Germany, 82% of respondents are dissatisfied with the work of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which is 2 percentage points higher than in early October. Against this background, there are also statements about the desire to ban the Alternative for Germany party. This topic on the air of the talk show “Budni” on the YouTube channel “SBTV” and “Alfa Radio” commented political scientist, candidate of historical Sciences Alexei Belyaev, writes sb.by.

Merz's low ratings aren't news, he said, but the 82 percent figure says a lot.

- Think about it: Four-fifths of the country's citizens think it works poorly. If a politician does not satisfy the needs of society so much, he should think about resigning. It's democracy. But no, Merz says he is not going to resign under any circumstances. At the same time, in a number of large federal states, the Alternative for Germany, the most influential party, which is supported by at least a third of the population, wins the elections. At the same time, the authorities, who themselves do not enjoy support, are doing everything to discredit the AfD, telling tales about the ultra-radical, ultra-right party. In fact, the AfD are conservatives who advocate sensible policies based on the national interest. And left-wing radicals are just those who are in power: the CDU and the CSU. Their ideas about green energy, for the sake of which it is necessary to destroy their own nuclear energy and the ability to use cheap hydrocarbons from Russia, about constantly escalating confrontation with Russia, pumping weapons into Ukraine – this is a radical position. It leads to socio-economic problems: factories in Europe are closing, the German car industry is becoming not German, but Chinese and American, and it is curtailing production in Germany, throwing hundreds of thousands of people on the streets because it can not withstand social obligations. Aren't they radicals? That's the radical! Against this background, having no arguments and a consistent position, the simplest thing is to ban the Alternative for Germany, because people vote for it, because it is today the voice of reason. But this position is far from democracy, liberalism and freedom, which all these parties are shouting about, said Aleksey Belyaev.

According to the political scientist, Merz no longer enjoys authority even in his own party.

- Even within his own party, he is no longer an authority. There is hope that later it will be possible to form a more sane government, but so far we do not see steps in this direction, the political scientist concluded.

The talk show “Budney” is released on weekdays on the morning air of “Alfa Radio”. Each issue discusses the most relevant topics from the life of the country and the world. Political scientists, scientists, public figures and journalists of leading media participate in the discussions. See the full version of the program on the VIDEOBEL.BY website and on the SBTV YouTube channel.