The far-right Alternative für Deutschland party is surging across Germany and the CDU seems increasingly willing to cooperate with them. Is the "firewall/Brandmauer" taboo of working with the radical right finally crumbling? To answer this, Ted speaks with historian Ned Richardson-Little (@HistoryNed) about the postwar history of the far right in both East and West Germany. They discuss how the AfD emerged and evolved and speculate about how its role in German politics might change in the coming years.

-Read the AfD's most racist comments here: https://www.dw.com/en/afd-leaders-and-their-most-offensive-remarks/g-37651099

-Check out Ned's writing here: https://historyned.blog/about/

-Weep at the latest polling here: https://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/

We also have a LIVE SHOW October 14th at noon in Berlin. More details to follow.

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