Study on right-wing extremism: AfD voters are simply in a worse mood:
70 percent of Germans are concerned about rising right-wing extremism, including AfD voters ...
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Study Reveals Democracy's Struggles and Rising DistrustIn 2026, a foundation study found right-wing extremism decreased but rural populism and democracy dissatisfaction grew significantly.
- The proportion of people holding right-wing extremist views dropped from eight to three percent, yet the gray area remains entrenched.
- Only eleven percent of AfD voters are clearly extremist, but many share a pessimistic outlook on society.
- Over half of respondents believe political decisions overlook rural life, a phenomenon termed rural populism.
- Reliable public services and uplifting narratives are identified as key to increasing democratic satisfaction.
They see the world in every respect as darker and believe the world has conspired against them.— Claudia Neu, Professor of rural sociology and co-author of the Mitte study; stated during the presentation of the study at the University of Kassel
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