"Hocke, the state chairman of the AfD branch in Germany's eastern state of Thuringia, has also flirted with presenting himself as the supposed savior of the country. 'I am convinced that the Germans' longing for a historical figure who will once again heal the wounds of the nation, overcome division and put things in order is deeply rooted in our souls,' he wrote in his book Never Twice in the Same River."
"Populist movements always promise salvation to an uncertain public and present themselves as strong, charismatic leaders who will fix everything. When law enforcement or the courts come for them, those institutions become 'the enemies of the people' too."
"What we are seeing is that central values are being called into question by right-wing populists, such as equality, human dignity and the right to freedom from discrimination," said political scientist Hans Vorlander.
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