Front Deutscher Äpfel

The front German apples ( FDAE ), sometimes shortened to Apple Front, is a company incorporated in Leipzig in 2004 satirical organization, the far-right parties, especially the National Democratic Party of Germany ( NPD), parodied. It is divided on the basis of former or existing right-wing extremist organization structures into numerous sub-groups such as the youth organization National Fresh Fruit Germany ( NFD ), the women's organization collar soft pears (BWB ) and numerous local districts (see also Gauleiter ). The name goes back to the former NPD politician Holger Apfel.

Program

The organization represents political demands for keeping German fruit stand. The organization describes itself as a " National Initiative against the alienation of the German fruit stand and against lazy herumlungerndes windfalls ".

The central demands of the organization are:

In statements at public appearances and on her website she strives similar to the original left and right internet offers to exclusive use of German language and deliberately mimics the public face of right-wing extremist organizations after. This is the homepage for a " home page ", the website for " World Network side" and the discussion forum on the "board ".

The concepts of particular used by the NPD and their group leaders in the Saxon parliament Holger Apfel in public relations, idioms and style such as " close borders! " Takes up the apple front and sets it emphasizes a clear, but changes the substantive thrust onto orchards and fruit processing with the intention to draw political statements as follies funny.

History and forms of action

Foundation

The organization was founded following the election campaign and elections for the Saxon state parliament on 19 September 2004. The group led by founder Alf Thum sees itself not as politically left, but as a non-rights. You describe yourself more as an artist, the break with the usual demo counter demo ritual.

The youth wing of the front is called "National Fresh Fruit Germany" ( NFD ). Associated in the "national struggle" is the union of "covenant soft pears " (BWB ). According to the newspaper the Saxon FDAE in 2005 had 15 members, 25 members of the NFD in June. According to their own, more recent data, the number of members is already more than 500 members and more sympathizers.

Actions

Since its inception, the organization shall enter into force for all major NPD and neo-Nazi marches in particular in East Germany, so the first time on the neo-Nazi demonstration on October 3, 2004 at the NPD rally in Leipzig, which could be successfully prevented further on 13 February Dresden, on the trade of Christian Worchester demonstration on May 1 and October 1, 2005 in Leipzig, and on May 8, 2005 in Berlin. In addition, they participated in the June, organized by the German Federal Government youth policy Festival Berlin 05 Berlin as well as 08 on the counter-demonstration against the NPD march 1 May 2008 the Hamburg- Barmbek FDAE was also represented.

Some Apple Front members occur in their actions with black suits, so they called themselves " bestangezogenster, fresh geduschtester best looking and most black block all times". On the left arm they wear a red armband with a black apple in a white circle, which is strongly reminiscent of the swastika armband from the time of National Socialism. The actors were responding to the acquisition of left and / or anti-imperialist codes and garments such as the keffiyeh or Che Guevara T -Shirts by right-wing extremists.

In addition, the organization is asking the public to infiltration of their group by undercover agents of the secret service. This, argues the Apple Front, is an important process of each national group as the Apple Front to be portrayed, and would represent a major step forward. It would also be the only logical step after the successful identification measures capture the apple armbands.

The front German apples symphatisiert with the satirical Party of Labour, law, animal welfare, promotion of elite and grassroots initiative ( the PARTY ) and called for support for the PARTY.

" Gaubildung "

Despite the criticism and the frequent confusion with the real right-wing extremists, the front German apples pleased nationwide becoming increasingly popular, so that form local subgroups of the organization. The exact number of members nationwide is not known, but one can start from a few hundred members, supporters and sympathizers.

So there are, among other things since August 2006 a strong grouping of the apple in front of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern. The reason for the extension beyond Saxony was the arrival of the NPD in the state parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern. Other local groups in other states followed, for example in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Hesse to proceed analogously locally against right.

Hungary

2011 originated in Hungary with the Hungarian garlic Front ( Magyar Fokhagymafront ) a comparable organization.

Criticism

Not infrequently, the appearance of the Apple Front first triggers of disturbance, especially as the signs and flags are not immediately recognizable as a parody of the volatile inspection. Thus, the MDR in an article about the NPD a picture of the apple front with the caption published on 25 July 2006 on his website, " The NPD wants to get away from her racket Image ". The hoax of the MDRs was, however, criticized and the picture removed.

In Web forums can be found despite the obvious exaggeration on closer inspection many inquiries, how serious my apple front with their demands. Critics are of the opinion that Apple Front performances were counterproductive and that it had Blazed actors that would have increased in their " costume fascism " and so the fascist character ultimately remained stronger than the parody.

The Apple Front has their interviews and appearances but always also indicated that it currently tendencies within the right-wing spectrum give to other subcultural outfits to operate up to the copy of the originally allocated to the autonomous scene dress code. The costuming of the Apple Front is therefore an indication that Nazis were not necessarily by the colors, symbols, costumes and so on to identify commonly known and that it is exactly what was going to make by irritation in the public's attention to these trends.

Reception in right-wing circles

The term " Apple Front " is used in right-wing circles to get the price of the "serious radicalism " delineate the Holger Apfel wanted to enforce as party leader of the NPD.