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Counter-demonstration against AfD: Solidarity for a just society!
On September 5, 2025, a group protests against the AfD event in Bretzfeld and calls for solidarity against racism.
Counter-demonstration against AfD: Solidarity for a just society!
On September 5, 2025, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) will host a regulars' meeting in Bretzfeld, and a diverse group of opponents have decided to send a clear signal. Especially in times of rising prices, low wages and unaffordable housing, it is important to take a vocal stance against the agitation fueled by the AfD. Critics accuse the party of not only spreading hatred against migrants and socially disadvantaged groups, but also of explicitly attacking the idea of solidarity. These facts are sharply denounced by demokrateam.org.
At a time when support for racist and right-wing extremist ideologies seems to be growing, it is all the more urgent to make a clear demarcation. In its study, the German Institute for Human Rights emphasizes that the AfD's positions are not only incompatible with the Basic Law, but also negate human dignity and the principle of equality according to Article 1. According to institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de, the call for solidarity should be an active response to the threat posed by extreme positions.
Counter-demonstration as an expression of resistance
The opponents of the AfD event are mobilizing for a joint journey and are calling on everyone to arrive at the meeting point at 5:20 p.m. and then leave at 5:41 p.m. A disruption of the event is called for through loud and visible actions in order to make those who are committed to a society based on solidarity heard. A clear signal that racism is unacceptable in society becomes the top priority for organizers.
Given the ongoing nationwide discussions about right-wing extremism and racism, the need to take an active position is no coincidence. The federal government has already set up a cabinet committee to combat right-wing extremism and racism, as emphasized on the BMBF website. This also includes numerous research projects that aim to develop recommendations for action to combat these phenomena. The Federal Ministry supports, among other things, networks that deal with relevant topics such as racism in the judiciary or the social effects of right-wing extremist violence. This confirms the urgency of actively addressing these challenges and does not go unnoticed, as geistes-und-socialsciences-bmbf.de documents.
The impending resistance in Bretzfeld not only illustrates the organizers' own position, but also the increasing need for society as a whole to speak out clearly against racism and right-wing extremist tendencies. It remains to be hoped that many citizens will join the protest and thus send a visible signal for a fairer and more solidarity-based society.