Marko Martin: Dissidentisches Denken

The danger posed by information wars controlled by Moscow can be seen in German election results; in East Germany of all places, a party organized according to the leader principle, the BSW, entered parliaments and governments in 2024. This was followed by the catastrophic results for the AfD in the federal elections. How is it that so many citizens of Germany vote for parties that could rob their voters of their freedom? How much violence is there in the call for peace - and what historical explanations can explain the resonance for Putin’s propaganda, as well as the normalization of right-wing extremism and anti-Semitism? Publicist Marko Martin has long been examining authoritarian tendencies and systems in his work - and those who oppose them.