Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany

The Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany (German: Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland, abbreviated German: dieBasis) is a political party in Germany. The declared aim of the party is to strengthen grassroots democracy in society and politics, as they consider that many areas of life are dominated by economic interests, profits, and fights for political power.[2] Political scientists and media reports however generally identify the party as primarily a front for the "Querdenker" movement of lockdown opponents and anti-vaccination campaigners.[3]

Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany
Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland
LeaderViviane Fischer[1]
Founded4 July 2020 (2020-07-04)
HeadquartersBerlin
IdeologyGrassroots democracy
Anti-lockdown
Anti-vaccination
Regional affiliationAlliance for Thuringia (Thuringia)
Website
https://diebasis-partei.de

The party cannot be easily placed on the political spectrum but according to an investigation by RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, its membership combines believers in alternative medicine and esotericism with far right conspiracy theorists such as Reichsbürger.[4]

Federal elections results
Election Constituency Party list Seats +/– Government
Votes  % Votes  %
2021 735,451 1.59 (#9) 630,153 1.36 (#10)
0 / 735
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

See also

References
  1. "Bundesvorstand" [Federal Board]. diebasis-partei.de. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. "Kleinparteien: Die Kleinen wollen groß rauskommen." [Small parties: The little ones want to make it big]. Zeit. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. Schrader, Hannes (4 May 2021). "Das steckt hinter der "Querdenker"-Partei, der Volker Bruch beitreten will" [That's behind the "Querdenker" party, which Volker Bruch wants to join]. Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. Sternberg, Jan; Huesmann, Felix (19 March 2021). "Die neue Parteienliebe der Querdenker-Szene" [The new party love of the lateral thinker scene]. RND. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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