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Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far-right

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Alternative für Deutschland has been consistently polling second in Germany for more than a year and a half .

Pew research in 2024 found that 26% of German men had positive views of the AfD compared to 11% of women.

Social media platforms like TikTok allow political groups to bypass mainstream media, which the far-right regard as hostile.

AfD influencer Celina Brychcy is a 25-year-old TikTokker who has more than 167,000 followers.

Her political ideals include the return of military service and stricter border controls.

She says she doesn't make money from promoting the AfD but does it because she believes in the cause and wants to "get a message across".

The AfD's signature issues include security, borders and migrant crime.

The far-right party has worked hard to try and normalise itself in the eyes of the public.

But it appears that the 'normalisation' effort is working, not least of all among the young.

Young people are more likely to go for a further left or further right party than a centrist one.

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