Germany’s AfD party has considerable buy-in from young men — including, apparently, anime fans.
A Tuesday tweet from the Right-wing party called for public pools to be made safe again, alongside an anime video of giggling bikini-clad women soaking up the sun. The playful ad, some observers noted, was perhaps incongruous with the implicit message in favour of removing foreigners.
“Freibäder endlich sicher machen! – #DeshalbAfD #AfD #Freibad pic.twitter.com/UW0TMl8Fm4
— AfD (@AfD) May 28, 2024
The Right has long had a penchant for anime, with the medium becoming a symbol of the post-religious Right and stoking intra-conservative feuds about culture and morality. One could easily imagine the Trump campaign leaning into this aesthetic too — his followers certainly have. We’re left with one question: will the AfD make anime real?
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