"Authoritarian Rebellion," with author Andreas Speit
How anti-modern sentiments are taking hold among broad segments of society and pushing them further and further to the right.
“They are family members, friends, acquaintances, club members, Doppelkopf players, tennis partners, or members of the volunteer fire department. They have decided: This Federal Republic is no longer their republic. We know them; they’re not just in parliaments or on talk shows—they’re also at kitchen tables and regulars’ tables. They’re just like us; they come from the middle of society. Their revolt is heading toward authoritarianism.”
In his insightful analysis, journalist, columnist, and expert on right-wing extremism Andreas Speit describes why anti-modern ideas dominate broad segments of society and what consequences their accompanying radicalization entails: doubting reality, rejecting the rule of law, and delegitimizing democracy. Andreas Speit then addresses the situation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ahead of the state election.