Let’s become a Freiburg against the right, together!

Many people had to leave their homes due to hardship, environmental destruction or war. The AfD wants to incite us against these people who seek refuge across the Mediterranean and come to Europe. The AfD's argument: It cannot be that the refugees get money from the state if there are Germans in dire straits. But their offer is only: They - the refugees - should not get the money. The AfD does not promise us higher wages, lower rents or better working conditions, but wants to cut social benefits and abolish taxes on the rich. But what use is it to us if others get less than we get? How can it be that poverty in old age and poor working conditions have existed for decades - regardless of how many refugees are coming to us? It is not the fault of the migrants if it is becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet with our low wages, but rather the fault of employers, landlords and politicians.

That’s why: No space for the right – right-wingers out of the city council!

Low wages, stress with bosses and too little time with the family. The AfD only sees one culprit for all the problems we face daily: "foreigners". The AfD does not mention why companies hire us in the first place: we have to be worthwhile for the company - in other words, we have to cost less than we
earn. The fact that a lot of people fall short in this calculation is not a problem for the AfD. Instead, they criticize "foreigners" for what we all have to do ourselves: sell our labor on the market to make ends meet. Right-wingers therefore declare that competition between employees is the most normal
thing in the world. Why aren't we talking about migrants who suffer from competition by Germans?
Thinking further: why aren't we talking about women who suffer from competition by men? If we as "Germans" allow ourselves to be played off against "foreigners", that only helps the companies. Since we are all equally dependent on wages, it makes more sense to fight for our interests together - with each other rather than against each other. We need to fight for our own interests and organize in Unions.

That’s why: No space for the right – right-wingers out of the city council!

The AfD claims to support the "ordinary people". But they want the exact opposite. Take the income tax, for example: At the moment, tax rates are tailored to individual incomes in order to create a certain degree of social justice. Those who earn more pay higher taxes. Instead, the AfD wants to
introduce only a few tax brackets for which the same tax rates apply. Annual incomes of over €20,000 would in the future be taxed at a flat rate of 25% instead of increasing with the level of income. The nurse with her low income would therefore have to pay exactly as much as the multi-millionaire
company director. The party also wants to abolish wealth, inheritance and gift taxes. These taxes are only paid by rich people. Abolishing them means that the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. This will be financed by, among other things, cuts in social benefits, health care and education.

Thats why: No space for the right – right-wingers out of the city council!

The term "social housing" is often used in the AfD's Freiburg party program. But at the same time, the AfD votes against the expansion of social housing and relies on promoting home ownership and deregulation. For example: The AfD wants to lower the requirements for energy efficiency in Freiburg, reasoning that this causes higher rents. But good energy efficiency is important, especially in times of high energy prices and the climate crisis. Another example: The AfD wants to stop regulations of rent prices in Freiburg and instead wants to have housing in the high-price segment cross-financed. Instead of building apartments for the rich, housing companies in particular should cap rents and build social housing so that it remains affordable to live in the city. The AfD says it is on our side, on the side of the tenants - but only the large real estate companies benefit from its proposals.

That’s why: No space for the right – right-wingers out of the city council!

The year 2023 was the warmest since records began - and the future will bring even more extreme weather events with billions in damage and countless deaths. Farmers in particular are struggling with drought and heat, and as a result of crop failures, climate change is also becoming noticeable for
us with rising food prices. The consequences of the climate crisis mainly affect the poor - but rich people are primarily responsible for the emissions. The richest one percent of EU citizens produce about 10 times as many CO² emissions as the poorer half. However, the AfD denies industry-induced
climate change and ridicules climate protection as an ideological construct. It makes the energy transition more difficult, promotes the ongoing environmental destruction caused by coal mining and makes itself a pawn to the energy companies.

That’s why: No space for the right – right-wingers out of the city council!