It’s honestly pretty worrying to see the AfD trying to polish their image while sticking to their extreme policies behind the scenes. This kind of rebranding is just window dressing—they’re still pushing divisive, anti-immigrant rhetoric that goes against the values of a fair and open society. The fact that they’re making political gains and even getting a say in judicial appointments is a huge red flag. We should be focusing on policies that bring people together and strengthen democracy, not fueling culture wars for political gain. Social democracy is about social justice and solidarity, not exclusion and fear-mongering.