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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nächsten Montag halte ich einen Vortrag in Bonn: Wo stehen die USA unmittelbar vor den Zwischenwahlen – und wie ist es um das Verhältnis zwischen autoritärer Eskalation und demokratischer Erneuerung bestellt? Kommt vorbei und sagt hallo!
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Montagsvortrag: Die USA zwischen Trump-Diktatur und Demokratie
Die politischen Entwicklungen in den USA werfen weltweite Fragen nach der Stabilität demokratischer Institutionen, gesellschaftlicher Polarisierung und dem Ein
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thomas is one of the sharpest writers out there, especially when it comes to the history and current politics of the global far right. I’ve learned a ton from him, and you will too if you sign up for his excellent newsletter.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Strong endorse: Thomas has been fighting the good fight with some excellent analysis of the threats to American democracy.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I am not going to pretend I’m a “neutral” spectator writing from a pseudo-savvy place of detached irony. I take my contributions seriously, as an academically trained observer and as a citizen. The stuff I write about weighs on me. If it didn’t, it wouldn’t be worth writing about.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Big week over here: One year of Democracy Americana, one year as a full-time independent writer. I hope I’ll be able to convince enough people to become free subscribers or, better yet, paid members so that I can keep going. Here is my pitch to everyone who is interested:
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Onward. Forward. With your help.
Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Vorwärts, immer weiter. Mit eurer Hilfe. Demokratie Americana feiert Geburtstag! Vor einem Jahr habe ich dieses Experiment gestartet. Damit ich es fortsetzen kann, brauche ich eure Unterstützung. Mein Aufruf und mein Versprechen an alle, die sich für meine Arbeit interessieren:
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Vorwärts, immer weiter. Mit eurer Hilfe.
Demokratie Americana feiert Geburtstag! Vor einem Jahr habe ich dieses Experiment gestartet. Damit ich es fortsetzen kann, brauche ich eure Unterstützung.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One year after launching into a new life as a full-time writer, I reflect on the state of Democracy Americana – and trying to make it as an independent voice *away from Substack*. The frustrating truth is: Since I left Substack, finding new subscribers has been very, very difficult.
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Onward. Forward. With your help.
Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Support Thomas if you can!
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Onward. Forward. With your help. Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support. This is my once-annual pitch to everyone reading. I hope you’ll indulge me:
steady.page
Onward. Forward. With your help.
Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thomas is a vitally insightful and original voice. And he’s doing really important work. Consider supporting him today!
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One year after launching into a new life as a full-time writer, I reflect on the state of Democracy Americana – and trying to make it as an independent voice *away from Substack*. The frustrating truth is: Since I left Substack, finding new subscribers has been very, very difficult.
steady.page
Onward. Forward. With your help.
Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.
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Ella Müller @ellamueller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm often overwhelmed by the sheer volume of news coming out of the U.S. But when I want to understand what it's really all about, I read Democracy Americana. Every piece is the result of meticulous research, analytical clarity and foresight.
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Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Not yet sure whether to subscribe to Democracy Americana? Get a preview by listening to @thomaszimmer.bsky.social deep insight on our latest #RaceClass Pod. Already one of this year's most popular episodes.
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Ep. 70 | Thomas Zimmer On The Links that Bind AfD & Today's Republican Party
German historian Thomas Zimmer joins the #RaceClass Podcast for a deep dive into AfD (Germany's neo-Nazi party), the links that bind AfD and MAGA, and what looking to Germany can teach us about the Un
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Onward. Forward. With your help. Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support. This is my once-annual pitch to everyone reading. I hope you’ll indulge me:
steady.page
Onward. Forward. With your help.
Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Onward. Forward. With your help. Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support. Let me make my pitch and tell you what Democracy Americana can offer:
steady.page
Onward. Forward. With your help.
Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I really enjoyed this conversation. @jpygold.bsky.social opened it by asking me: When and why did you start thinking about race and gender - meaning: when did you recognize and start grappling in earnest with race and gender as the central organizing principles of society?
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I really enjoyed this conversation. @jpygold.bsky.social opened it by asking me: When and why did you start thinking about race and gender - meaning: when did you recognize and start grappling in earnest with race and gender as the central organizing principles of society?
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Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
German historian @thomaszimmer.bsky.social joined #RaceClass podcast for a deep dive into the transatlantic bromance that binds AfD & Trump’s GOP. Plus a reminder that today’s rtwing extremism comes from deep insecurity and weakness. on.soundcloud.com/7ez12VKTJ2B2...
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Ep. 70 | Thomas Zimmer On The Links that Bind AfD & Today's Republican Party
German historian Thomas Zimmer joins the #RaceClass Podcast for a deep dive into AfD (Germany's neo-Nazi party), the links that bind AfD and MAGA, and what looking to Germany can teach us about the Un
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I had the great pleasure to join @jpygold.bsky.social on the RaceClass podcast. This was a wide-ranging conversation about MAGA and the AfD, the rise of a far-right international, and where we stand in the broader struggle between authoritarian ethnonationalism and democratic pluralism.
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Ep. 70 | Thomas Zimmer On The Links that Bind AfD & Today's Republican Party
Podcast Episode · #RaceClass · September 17 · 1h 26m
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I had the great pleasure to join @jpygold.bsky.social on the RaceClass podcast. This was a wide-ranging conversation about MAGA and the AfD, the rise of a far-right international, and where we stand in the broader struggle between authoritarian ethnonationalism and democratic pluralism.
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Ep. 70 | Thomas Zimmer On The Links that Bind AfD & Today's Republican Party
Podcast Episode · #RaceClass · September 17 · 1h 26m
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Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thrilled to chat w @thomaszimmer.bsky.social today. “We need more than just policy reforms in response, we need a broader idea of the society we want to create to match the right’s vision of the hierarchical ethnostate, and we need a commitment to pluralistic democracy that matches their fury.”
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ICYMI over the weekend: I wrote about the emerging far-right international, why the project it is pursuing is best described as a kind of aggrieved revanchism, and what an adequate democratic response might look like.
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The German version of my latest essay is out: A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism.
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Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an
MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben. Mein neuer Essay, auf Deutsch:
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Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an
MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben. Mein neuer Essay, auf Deutsch:
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Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an
MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Trumpists believe America must now defend its “sovereignty” as a white Christian nation by actively and aggressively fighting those “globalist” forces around the world and, that is key, by intervening on behalf of ethnonationalist movements and parties everywhere.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism. Some thoughts from my new piece: 🧵
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There is nothing “conservative” about either MAGA or the AfD, certainly not in the colloquial understanding of the term. They are at war with the very idea of a democratic society of equals, devoted to a “counter-revolutionary” project that is best described as aggrieved revanchism.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🧵 Signs you might be a far right authoritarian party (#3428):
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism. Some thoughts from my new piece: 🧵
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sunday reading: A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism. My new piece:
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism. My new piece:
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
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Für sachliche Politik @sachlichepolitik.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
Möchte das Gespräch auch deshalb nochmal empfehlen, weil ich das kurze Zögern und die dann folgenden Erklärungen zum Begriff "Brandmauer" so schätze und wichtig finde. Was immer gefehlt hat und uns hierher geführt hat, ist die fehlende iINHALTLICHE Brandmauer. (Dann bräuchte es die formale nicht)
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Great conversation with @thomaszimmer.bsky.social about fighting the far-right in Germany, the rest of the Europe and the United States. newrepublic.com/article/2152...
Thomas Zimmer lamenting hard center-left political parties keep making the same mistakes in Europe and in the United States.
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"Why don't we have strong political leadership that says, "You know what? Yes, we are the party of pluralism, of cultural, social, ethnic, racial pluralism, and that is our vision. Yes, that is the offer we are making to you, the electorate." @thomaszimmer.bsky.social.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Had a great conversation with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social about the German far right, its relationship to MAGA, the global struggle against authoritarian rightwing ethno-nationalism - and the question of how to best counter it.
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What The Rise of AFD Says About Politics in Europe and the US with Thomas Zimmer
A recording from Thomas Zimmer and Perry Bacon Jr's live video
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Had a great conversation with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social about the German far right, its relationship to MAGA, the global struggle against authoritarian rightwing ethno-nationalism - and the question of how to best counter it.
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What The Rise of AFD Says About Politics in Europe and the US with Thomas Zimmer
A recording from Thomas Zimmer and Perry Bacon Jr's live video
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 10/09/2026
Trump wanted to demonstrate Authoritarian power when a community resists him. Instead, the resistance demonstrated its own power. bit.ly/4A4bgRh @sjdemas.bsky.social talked with historian @thomaszimmer.bsky.social , who argues people trying to find common ground with MAGA… shouldn’t.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
!!! Solche Narrative rechtfertigten in den USA nach der Wahl 2024 eine Haltung, die zwischen Zynismus und Lähmung oszillierte; sie suggerierten, Widerstand sei irgendwie peinlich, illegitim und sowieso zwecklos; sie präsentierten Anpassung als einzig vernünftigen Kurs. Alles basierend auf Quatsch.
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Warnungen und Lehren aus dem Kampf gegen den Trumpismus
In der Auseinandersetzung mit der AfD dürfen wir nicht die Fehler wiederholen, die in den USA die demokratische Antwort auf den Rechtsextremismus sabotiert haben
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Jan Skudlarek @janskudlarek.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Eigentlich immer, aber jetzt besonders lesenswert: Thomas Zimmer! Diesmal mit Warnungen und Lehren aus dem Kampf gegen den Trumpismus und Überlegungen zur AfD (und Extremismus allgemein)⬇️
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
AOC is propagating dangerous nonsense about MAHA: That it’s “not partisan,” driven by legitimate concerns. No. Stop it. It’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right, channeling vague grievances into a radical project. I spelled this out here:
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The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation
MAHA channels vague grievances into a radical project. It’s a form of extremism that stands in a long tradition of paranoid conspiracism on the Far Right. We must stop it
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I wrote this before the AfD’s victory. It is even more relevant now – especially since early reactions indicate that Germany’s democratic politicians are hellbent on doubling down on these mistakes. Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism. Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after: 🧵
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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism
Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.
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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This one pisses me off in particular
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A plurality or narrow majority for a far right party in an election right does not somehow make them the true Voice of the People, which everyone else must defer to. This whole thread is good, but I especially wanted to highlight that point.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I wrote this before the AfD’s victory. It is even more relevant now – especially since early reactions indicate that Germany’s democratic politicians are hellbent on doubling down on these mistakes. Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism. Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after: 🧵
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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism
Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Sunday reading - on a day that could mark a caesura in German post-war history: Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism In the fight against the far-right AfD, Germany must avoid the mistakes that have sabotaged the democratic response to rightwing extremism in the United States.
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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism
Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Von gestern - geschrieben am Morgen des Wahltags, und nach dem Ergebnis leider eher von noch größerer Dringlichkeit: Warnungen aus dem Kampf gegen den Trumpismus. Entscheidend: Wenn Extremisten an die Macht kommen, braucht es eine sofortige, kollektive demokratische Mobilisierung auf allen Ebenen.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Von gestern - geschrieben am Morgen des Wahltags, und nach dem Ergebnis leider eher von noch größerer Dringlichkeit: Warnungen aus dem Kampf gegen den Trumpismus. Entscheidend: Wenn Extremisten an die Macht kommen, braucht es eine sofortige, kollektive demokratische Mobilisierung auf allen Ebenen.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Looks like this is indeed a watershed moment in postwar German history - in the worst possible way. Exit polls indicate the AfD is even stronger than what polls suggested, even an outright majority of seats is possible. The extremists will likely have a path to power. bsky.app/profile/wahl...
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Lektüre für den Sonntagabend: Leider passend an einem Tag, der tatsächlich zur historischen Zäsur in der deutschen Nachkriegsgeschichte zu werden droht:
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