"Own goal": AfD voter taken aback when confronted with election program in ARD documentary.
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AfD voter questions his stance after documentary challengeFormer SPD supporters Andreas and Thomas now vote AfD and Die Linke, respectively, while remaining united by their support for FC Schalke 04.
Key FactsAug 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- The NDR documentary Alternative for Workers? My Friend Votes AfD follows the two Schalke fans and is available on the ARD Mediathek.
- A Leibniz Institute study cited in the report found ahead of the Bundestag election that the tax model in the AfD platform would mainly benefit high earners.
- After being confronted with those figures, Andreas acknowledged that he needed to reconsider his position and examine the platform more closely in the future.
- Andreas agreed that the AfD pits economically disadvantaged people against one another, while both viewed social polarization as a problem and Thomas also criticized the SPD’s lack of credibility.
That's not okay! If you earn a lot of money, you should also pay a lot of taxes.— Andreas, an AfD voter and Schalke fan, confronted by the ARD film crew in the documentary 'Alternative for Workers? - My Mate Votes AfD'
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