"The world of social media is flashy and fast-paced: those who stand out rise to the top with their ballrooms, space rockets, and chainsaws, dominating the headlines. The researchers for Germany's "Mitte Studie" ("Center Study"), however, turn their attention away from the dazzling personalities and the fringes, to examine those who form the backbone of a democratic and open society, looking at their attitudes toward right-wing extremism, xenophobia, and antisemitism."
"Almost 80% of respondents said they are staunchly committed to democracy, up 6% from four years ago. Contrary to all expectations and despite of the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, support for overt right-wing extremism in Germany is on the decline: only 3% of respondents have a firmly right-wing extremist worldview significantly less than in the past."
Extensive interviews were conducted with 2,000 people in Germany, representing a cross-section of voting behavior, education, income, and origin. Almost 80% of respondents reported staunch commitment to democracy, an increase of 6 percentage points from four years earlier. Support for overt right-wing extremism fell to 3% with far fewer respondents holding firmly extremist worldviews. Seventy percent perceive the rise of right-wing extremism as a threat. The center of German society has become more stable, which has slowed the spread of right-wing extremist support despite the electoral rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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