Rising Xenophobia and Antisemitism in Germany Highlighted in New Study
The Leipzig Authoritarianism Study reveals increasing racial and antisemitic sentiments and declining satisfaction with democracy in both East and West Germany.
- The study shows a significant rise in xenophobic attitudes in Western Germany, with 19.3% of respondents holding such views, up from 12.6% in 2022.
- Antisemitism is identified as a 'bridging ideology' uniting extreme left and right-wing groups, with a slight increase in antisemitic sentiments in Western Germany.
- Satisfaction with the functioning of democracy in Germany has dropped to 42.3%, the lowest since 2006, with only 29.7% in Eastern Germany expressing satisfaction.
- The study highlights a growing desire for authoritarian governance, with 20% of respondents open to the idea of a dictatorship under certain conditions.
- Transfeindlichkeit and antifeminist attitudes are on the rise, particularly in Eastern Germany, reflecting a shift toward traditional gender roles.
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