Right -wing extremist youth groups: rapid increase and impending danger!

Right -wing extremist youth groups: rapid increase and impending danger!

Bautzen, Deutschland - In Germany, an alarming trend is shown: the number of right -wing extremist youth groups is growing rapidly. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office ( Welt ), several new groups with several hundred attachments were created within one year. These right -wing extremists have often established themselves in virtual space before they appear with events and other actions.

Members of these groups, which also include the largest organization "young and strong", passionately recruit about platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Corona pandemic in particular played the extremists into the cards because many young people dive into the digital world, where they became more susceptible to radical ideologies. The nationwide investigations show that it is a networked network that also has regional offshoots.

criminal activities and raids

The activities of these groups cannot be overlooked: they not only stand out by propagandaeles, but are involved in serious crimes. One example is the recently carried out nationwide raid against the "last wave of defense", in which five young people were arrested. This group planned attacks on asylum accommodation and left -wing facilities to destabilize the democratic order. An attempted murder and particularly serious arson was also determined, as the rbb

The raid showed that the suspect is two 15-year-olds who live in Brandenburg. These events underline the militant orientation of the youth groups, which refer to right -wing terrorist role models and further radicalize in their actions.

a changed social climate

The Protection of the Constitution emphasizes that a “distinctive mobilization weakness” of the right -wing extremist party “Die Homel” is observed, while the “young nationalists” increase in activity. In society, a shift to the right is to be determined that is partially normalized by politics. Especially in Brandenburg, where the AfD became the strongest force in the Bundestag election, observers see a dangerous trend reversal.

The dangers of online radicalization should not be underestimated. In the final report of the publication "mainstreaming and radicalization on social media", the role of social media is pointed out, which enables extremist actors to spread their ideas sneak and wide. This development ensures that radical positions go into public discourse and are sometimes considered legitimate without the extremist ideologies behind it. This applies in particular to young people who are often looking for orientation, as well as the observations of Constitutional protection show.

The relationships between the increase in right -wing extremist youth groups, digital recruitment and social changes are a challenge for society. It is important to identify the radicalization risks at an early stage in order to be able to intervene. The experiences of the individual, the feeling of isolation and the search for community, can result in a explosive mix that lowers the inhibition threshold for violence