| Practically everything in that program is right-wing: * strengthening the role of the president, weakening the parties (the weak presidential role in Germany is a direct result of the experiences in Nazi Germany) * reducing the size of the members of parliament * reducing payments for members of parliament (they currently earn around 10k/month) * introduction of direct voting (e.g. reducing complex matters to yes/no decisions) * introduction of a tax wastage crime * removal of anti-discrimination laws * higher military budgets * return to immigration laws where descendence from German bloodlines is needed for naturalization * higher punishments, especially for the youth * more surveillance * anti islam positions * promoting population growth to counter immigrants * removing public financial support of daycare * anti abortion * lowering tax rates * forced unpayed labor for long time unemployed the only left wing positions are: * pro minimum wage, but no actual numbers given * guaranteeing more personel in the health care sector All of this isn't really surprising as the AfD came into life as a right-wing fork of the CDU, the mainstream conservative party in Germany. |
As a Swiss I have to comment on this.
First, is this really a right-wing point?
Where I vehemently disagree is with the sentiment carried with the "explanation" of direct democracy that you added.
Every parliament will boil down complex issues to "simple" yes/no decisions. Or how do you imagine a parliament can vote on anything?
Furthermore a right to a referendum is literally just consulting the people for a yes/no vote that already happened in the parliament. In Switzerland you need to collect a certain amount of signatures of voters within 100 days to mandate a public vote on the exact law that was passed by the parliament. Changes in the constitution mandate a referendum.
Another part of Swiss democracy are popular initiatives. You can propose a change to the constitution like adding "The State mandates a minimal wage". If you gather enough signatures the people will vote if they want to add this to the constitution. If it passes, the executive is required to propose laws that implement the change.