It’s taken a few decades, but liberal Germany has come over a bit Churchillian. I’m thinking of Winnie’s famous quote: “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”
Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of Germans took to the streets in dozens of cities to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party with many calling for it to be banned. There were banners warning of a return to the Nazi era, and chants about the AfD being a fascist party.  In a related issue, more than a million people have signed a petition demanding that the government prevents the party leader in the State of Thuringia, Björn Höcke, from participating in politics.
