# Democracy study: One-quarter of Germans want a right-wing authoritarian dictatorship

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democracy-study-one-quarter-of-germans-want-a-right-wing-authoritarian-dictatorship/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:41:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:38:09+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/democracy-study-one-quarter-of-germans-want-a-right-wing-authoritarian-dictatorship/a-79922718?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Europe, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Satisfaction with democracy in Germany has fallen to a new low.
- Nearly a quarter support a single strong nationalist party.
- Far-right attitudes and antisemitism are rising.

## Summary

A new German study finds that satisfaction with democracy is at a record low, alongside rising far-right attitudes, antisemitism and support for authoritarian rule. Researchers say the findings point to growing discontent and a desire for radical political change, with many respondents drawn to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

The biennial study, led by the University of Leipzig’s Else Frenkel-Brunswik Institute, drew on questionnaires from more than 900 people described as representative of the population. Approval of democracy as an idea fell just below 90%, while only about one-third said they were satisfied with how democracy works. Support for a single strong nationalist party stood at 22.3% nationwide and 30.9% in eastern Germany; consistently far-right views reached 6.9%, and antisemitism has more than doubled since 2022.

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