AfD Saxony-Anhalt push to redefine German identity with 'more Bismarck, less Hitler'
The piece profiles Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, a leading AfD figure in Saxony-Anhalt, who argues Germany should curb the “culture of remembrance” surrounding the Nazi era and shift history education toward celebrating German heritage, including a preference for “more Bismarck, less Hitler.” He envisions funding changes to cultural programs, patriotic tourism, and selective memorials, arguing these moves would strengthen national identity. With the AfD surging in eastern Germany and potentially gaining a governing majority in Saxony-Anhalt, his blueprint could translate into real policy, marking a significant shift in postwar German memory politics.