WHAT HATH FRAU MERKEL WROUGHT? After Falling For 50 Years, Xenophobic Extremism On Rise In Germany. “Germany’s tolerance and moderation are being tested as never before in its post-war history. The firewall it has built between respectable conservatism and the extreme right may be breaking down.”

Well, if the “respectable” politicians won’t talk about something that matters a lot to the public, then the public will listen to people who do talk about it, even if they’re not “respectable” people. This is being made very clear on both sides of the Atlantic.