AfD MP Höchst provides outrage with an offensive post!

AfD MP Höchst provides outrage with an offensive post!

The AfD member of the Bundestag Nicole Höchst is at the center of a new controversy after publishing an offensive contribution on her official X account on June 3. In her post, which degrades Muslims, she showed a picture of a fertilizer trailer with two men in Arab robes. There was an insulting news about the picture: "To all Muslims in Germany. Whatever you eat ... it is fertilized with pork shit", which refers to the ban on berry in Islam, but ignores that this ban applies to food and not for fertilizer. This message was perceived by many as a degradation and provocation. t-online.de and on the deletion of the post.

In a statement, a spokesman for the AfD faction described the article as "completely unacceptable". Höchst, who had caused a stir with a controversial request for refugees in the past, shocked not only the public, but also many members of her own party with her current campaign. The question remains how much influence such statements will have on the perception of the AfD in society. Bild.de emphasized that the impact on political communication could stop.

political communication in the digital age

The incidents for highly throw a light on the challenges that social media represent for political communication strategies. According to the Federal Center for Political Education enabling social media to maintain political institutions. This can have both positive and negative effects when it comes to polarization in society.

social media have become significantly more important in recent years. More Germans use these platforms to pursue political news. Mass media continue to play a key role in information transfer. The communication flow has changed and citizens can now reach politicians directly. However, this directness harbors the risk that harmful or insulting messages will quickly find distribution and create a high user reaction.