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JoeyT

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11. Won't the people in the NDP just move to the next furthest-right party and take it over?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:35 PM

Dec 2013

Or just start a new party entirely, for that matter. I get why they'd want to, given history and all, but I don't think it'll work. (Unless it's much harder to start a party or switch parties in Germany)

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German states start drive to ban far-right party [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2013 OP

Wonder what would have happened joshdawg Dec 2013 #1

The Nazi Party Berlin Expat Dec 2013 #6

Why can't the United States do this? SkatmanRoth Dec 2013 #2

Our 1st Amendment prohibits censorship of political speech. Laelth Dec 2013 #4

"Germany's states allege that the party promotes a racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic agenda in pampango Dec 2013 #3

I wish the sane Germans much success with this endeavor. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #5

wow....so many on DU support political censorship bossy22 Dec 2013 #7

I just can't support it either. Xithras Dec 2013 #8

* ronnie624 Dec 2013 #9

Germany is fully justified in doing this, given their history. Sorry you feel the need geek tragedy Dec 2013 #10

Some things SHOULD be out of bounds FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #13

+1000000 a2liberal Dec 2013 #14

Won't the people in the NDP just move to the next furthest-right party and take it over? JoeyT Dec 2013 #11

Well, there certainly is a precedent for Germany banning political parties. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #12