Germany should embrace a new, enlightened patriotism to head off the insidious rise of the far right
Published on: Thursday 01 August 2019
As a Dutchman, I’ve always had huge respect for how the post-war Germans dealt with their dark past, how they overwhelmingly steered clear of fevered flag-waving, and how they enthusiastically embraced their European identity. Now though, faced with the challenge of far-right ethnic nationalism, the time may have come for Berlin’s political elites to embrace a new, liberal era
News source: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/germany-afd-nationalism-patriotism-far-right-merkel-europe-a9036436.html
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Germany should embrace a new, enlightened patriotism to head off the insidious rise of the far right
