Successful plagiarism: CDU assumes AfD claims for military service

Successful plagiarism: CDU assumes AfD claims for military service

Stuttgart, 07.05.2024-In a press release, Daniel Lindenschmid, domestic AfD parliamentary group spokesman, congratulated the CDU on its decision on compulsory military service and described it as a successful plagiarism of the AfD program. However, he also criticized that the CDU now degraded categories such as fatherland, people or national pride, although it had defamed them in the past as a right -wing extremist.

Returning to conscription is a controversial topic in German politics and also has a local effect. The CDU is one of the leading parties in Baden-Württemberg, where Stuttgart is located. Discussions about the reintroduction of conscription could therefore also be of interest here.

The compulsory military service was suspended in 2011 and has a long history in Germany. It was first introduced in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1956 and has served as an important part of the German forces since then. The suspension of compulsory military service in 2011 was a controversial topic and led to heated debates about the correct design of the defense.

In order to illustrate the local effects of compulsory military service on Stuttgart, a table with information about the number of conscripts from Stuttgart in recent years could be of interest. This information could provide information on how many young men from Stuttgart could be affected in the event of a reintroduction of military service.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the discussion about compulsory military service in Germany continues and what effects this will have on the political landscape.

Source: AfD Group in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg/OTS