Justus Bender explores speculative AfD-CDU future in new book

In his book ‘Deutschland 2033’, author and AfD expert Justus Bender presents a speculative political scenario for Germany. The narrative envisions a future where a coalition between the AfD and CDU takes power, with Alice Weidel serving as Chancellor and Jens Spahn as Vice Chancellor.

Bender explores the failure of the CDU’s strategy to ‘disenchant’ the AfD, suggesting that attempts to neutralize the party through cooperation may instead lead to its rise and the CDU’s decline. The scenario depicts a gradual political shift characterized by the AfD’s increasing influence, the weakening of parliamentary power, and the use of referendums to govern, ultimately portraying a country transitioning through systemic political changes rather than a sudden upheaval.